Court Sense

That’s 26, count ’em, 26 combined Western Athletic Conference road losses for the Hawaii men’s and women’s basketball teams. First-year men’s coach Gib Arnold and second-year coach Dana Takahara-Dias are still looking for their first league road breakthroughs. The programs’ last WAC road wins came under Bob Nash and Jim Bolla in 2008-09. Perhaps a positive sign for the Rainbow Warriors: After trailing by 30 at New Mexico State, the second unit (featuring UH’s three freshmen) trimmed the gap to […]

The Hawaii men’s basketball team had little choice but to practice light on Monday, the start of the spring semester. A few of the first-year UH players had to miss practice to arrange time to declare a major, so the Rainbow Warriors did myriad shooting contests (which many of you will point out they could use right now) and some light offensive set work. Today was back to a standard-issue practice in Gym 2, the team’s last before it departs […]

While Hawaii’s game against Boise State tonight is obviously the main focus, many are curious about the team’s new addition, Jace Tavita, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound transfer guard from Utah. Tavita will be a practice player for the rest of the season, and most of the fall portion of next season per NCAA rules. He already looks to be the most physical of any guard on the UH roster. Here was what UH coach Gib Arnold had to say at yesterday’s […]

There’s no way to describe Hawaii’s 59-44 home loss to Idaho last night as anything but ugly, but perhaps some new blood can help the Rainbow Warriors get past their recent frustrations in the Western Athletic Conference. UH (9-6, 0-3 WAC) will look to pick up its first league victory tomorrow night against Boise State (10-5, 3-0). Utah transfer Jace Tavita practiced for the first time with his new team. He sat on the bench last night and watched the […]

The UH men’s basketball team experienced something today that it hasn’t truly had since the preseason: a completely healthy roster. With senior forward Bill Amis involved in full practice for the first time since the first four games of the season, and freshman point guard Bobby Miles back from getting wisdom teeth pulled this week, UH was at its full complement of 13 players. Makes for an interesting WAC home opener tomorrow as UH (9-5, 0-2) against Idaho (7-6, 1-1). […]

“He’s back!” decreed strength and conditioning coach Chris McMillian. It was good news all around for the Hawaii men’s basketball team today, as senior forward Bill Amis made his long-awaited return to practice off a stress fracture in his right foot. On Monday, Amis’ chances for this week’s two home games didn’t look good, as he missed that practice with strep throat and coach Gib Arnold sounded highly doubtful of his prospects for a return vs. Idaho and Boise State. But […]

Following a brutal first Western Athletic Conference road trip that saw the Hawaii men’s basketball team go 0-2, the Rainbow Warriors (9-5 overall) returned to the warm, friendly confines of the Stan Sheriff Center for practice today. After a lengthy film session, the team still belted out their daily cheer of “We are … champions!” to start the session. Doesn’t look like their spirits were irreparably damaged from the toughest road trip of the season, losses at Utah State and […]

After a narrow defeat to Utah State in snowy Logan, Utah, the Hawaii men’s basketball team left early this morning for Salt Lake City. There was a minor problem on the bus ride — the snow chains on the team bus’ tires broke at one point, causing a half-hour delay — but the Rainbow Warriors (9-4, 0-1 WAC) still arrived in SLC on schedule 2 hours later. From there, it was a straight flight to Reno, Nev., for tomorrow’s game […]