HILO, Hawai'i – The Hawai'i Hilo men's basketball team will open with 17 games in the home state as part of the Vulcans' 2022-23 schedule which features six non-conference matchups and games in the Big Island Holiday Classic – a 22-contest slate involving 23 schools spanning seven days throughout November and December.
The Vulcans will be taking on University of Central Oklahoma, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Milligan University.
(CORRECTION 09/24/22): Dependent on the result of the Milligan game, the Hawai'i Hilo will play the winner/loser of Central Methodist University and Valley City State University.
To tip-off the season, UH Hilo will take a trip to O'ahu for an exhibition with Division-I Hawai'i Manoa.
Rounding out the non-conference schedule will be a pair of games with Southwestern Assemblies of God American Indian College (NCCAA) and Alaska Anchorage.
"This season we have a number of outstanding programs coming to Hilo from all over the country," third-year Hawai'i Hilo men's basketball head coach Kaniela Aiona said. "We have a challenging schedule that will push us to develop as a team in preparation for PacWest play."
UH Hilo opens Pacific West Conference action with back-to-back series against Hawai'i Pacific University and Chaminade University of Honolulu — first on O'ahu then back in Hilo to close out the calendar year.
The Vulcans will host six PacWest games at home in January 2023 against Point Loma Nazarene, Concordia Irvine, Dominican, Academy of Art, Azusa Pacific and Biola.
Hawai'i Hilo will fly to the continental U.S. for the first time in late January for a four-game itinerary with the Northern California teams of Holy Names, Fresno Pacific, Dominican and Academy of Art.
Finishing out the conference schedule, the Vulcans will have their final home games Feb. 8 and 11 before rounding out with a four-game slate in Southern California Feb. 16-23.
2022-23 Opponents' Final Record from 2021-22
| SCHOOL |
RECORD |
CONFERENCE |
STANDINGS |
SEASON END |
| Hawai'i Manoa |
17-11 Overall |
10-5 The Big West Conference |
No. 3 Big West |
Big West Championships Semifinal |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God American Indian College |
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| Alaska Anchorage |
14-9 Overall |
9-6 Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
No. 3 GNAC |
GNAC Championships Semifinal |
| Central Oklahoma |
24-7 Overall |
18-4 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
No. T-1 MIAA |
MIAA Tournament Semifinal
NCAA Central Region First Round |
| Central Methodist |
22-11 Overall |
12-7 Heart of America Athletic Conference |
No. 2 Heart South |
Heart Tournament Semifinal
NAIA National Tournament First Round |
| Colorado at Colorado Springs |
21-9 Overall |
15-7 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
No. 4 RMAC |
RMAC Tournament Semifinal |
| Milligan |
6-22 Overall |
5-19 Appalachian Athletic Conference |
No. 12 AAC |
Regular Season |
| Valley City State |
18-11 Overall |
8-6 North Star Athletic Association |
No. T-3 NSAA |
NSAA Championships Semifinal |
| Hawai'i Pacific |
5-21 Overall |
2-18 Pacific West Conference |
No. 11 PacWest |
Regular Season |
| Chaminade |
9-18 Overall |
7-13 Pacific West Conference |
No. 8 PacWest |
PacWest Championships Quarterfinal |
| Point Loma Nazarene |
21-10 Overall |
16-4 Pacific West Conference |
No. 1 PacWest |
PacWest Championships Semifinal |
| Concordia Irvine |
13-13 Overall |
10-9 Pacific West Conference |
No. 7 PacWest |
PacWest Championships Quarterfinal |
| Dominican |
8-19 Overall |
4-15 Pacific West Conference |
No. 10 PacWest |
Regular Season |
| Academy of Art |
20-12 Overall |
13-7 Pacific West Conference |
No. 4 PacWest |
PacWest Champions
NCAA West Region First Round |
| Azusa Pacific |
21-10 Overall |
15-4 Pacific West Conference |
No. 2 PacWest |
PacWest Championships Runner-Up
NCAA West Region Semifinal |
| Biola |
21-8 Overall |
14-6 Pacific West Conference |
No. 3 PacWest |
PacWest Championships Quarterfinal |
| Holy Names |
7-20 Overall |
5-14 Pacific West Conference |
No. 9 PacWest |
Regular Season |
| Fresno Pacific |
17-10 Overall |
11-8 Pacific West Conference |
No. 5 PacWest |
PacWest Championships Quarterfinal |
