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Bobbitt reprimanded

By Brian McInnis on February 26, 2016

The Big West Conference issued a statement of reprimand for Hawaii point guard Roderick Bobbitt for his actions at the end of the loss to UC Riverside on Thursday night. Here was the full statement: BIG WEST CONFERENCE REPRIMANDS UH BASKETBALL PLAYER RODERICK BOBBITT IRVINE, CA—Big West Conference Commissioner Dennis Farrell today publicly reprimanded University of Hawaii basketball player Roderick Bobbitt for his unsporting behavior towards the end of Thursday night’s game against UC Riverside. Bobbitt was reprimanded for being […]

Gameday: Cal State Fullerton

By Brian McInnis on February 13, 2016

The Hawaii basketball team should be back at full strength tonight, for the first time since the Big West Conference season opener against Cal Poly. Guard Isaac Fleming gave the affirmative during warmups that he will play tonight. How much remains to be seen; he hasn’t practiced much at all besides some light shooting action in recent days. UH (19-3, 8-1) is a 16-point favorite. Regardless of the spread, it needs to win tonight to maintain its grip on first. […]

Numbers game

By Brian McInnis on January 29, 2016

With the good of a possible sellout for Hawaii basketball on Saturday comes a downside that the university has not had to worry about for more than a decade — the possibility that not everyone who wants a hot ticket can get one.

The hammer comes down

By Brian McInnis on December 22, 2015

UH learned its punishment from the NCAA today, and it was as close to a worst-case scenario as you could get.

Gameday: Hawaii Pacific

By Brian McInnis on December 12, 2015

Point guard Roderick Bobbitt did not dress to play against Hawaii Pacific on Saturday night.

Video: Taylor’s banquet sendoff

By Brian McInnis on April 30, 2015

Benjy Taylor was honored as the outgoing coach at UH’s 2014-15 postseason awards banquet, while guard Garrett Nevels garnered the Art Woolaway Most Outstanding Player award.

Pope decommits

By Brian McInnis on April 7, 2015

North Idaho College guard Austin Pope has decommited from Hawaii and interim coach Benjy Taylor.

Playing it close

By Brian McInnis on April 6, 2015

An update on the fast-moving and tight-lipped UH coaching search.