HONOLULU, Hawai'i – Hawai'i Hilo Men's Basketball fell to UH Manoa, 98-46, Wednesday evening in an exhibition at the Bakoh Arena at Stand Sheriff Center.
The Division-I Rainbow Warriors managed to take advantage of the size discrepancy and scored 40 points inside the paint with 26 second-chance points off of 15 offensive rebounds. UH Manoa also happened to have its best perimeter shooting outing of the season, managing to land a season-high 13 3-pointers (.371).
Jamal Entezami led the Vulcans with 11 points (5-8 FG) followed by 10 points from Jessiya Villa (5-8 FG) against his former school.
GAMES NOTES
- Shooting Numbers: UHM 35-69 FG (.507), UHH 20-61 FG (.328)
- Three-Point Shooting: UHM 13-35 3PT (.371), UHH 2-15 3PT (.133)
- Free Throws: UHM 15-22 FT (.682), UHH 4-7 FT (.571)
- Hawai'i Hilo: 0-6 Overall (0-2 PacWest)
- Contest counted as an exhibition for the Vulcans.
- UH Manoa: 9-2 Overall (2-0 Big West)
UP NEXT
- Saturday, Dec. 13 (6:30 PM) vs HPU (Honolulu, HI)
- Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic at South Point Arena
- Saturday, Dec. 20 (4 PM) vs Rollins (Las Vegas, NV)
- Sunday, Dec. 21 (1:45 PM) vs Angelo State (Las Vegas, NV)
- Saturday, Jan. 3 (1:30 PM) vs Jessup (Rocklin, CA)
PACWEST PRESEASON POLL
Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 2 in the Pacific West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, tying with Fresno Pacific. The Vulcans finished the 2024-25 regular season in a three-way tie at No. 4 in the conference standings and was one of six teams to qualify for the PacWest Conference Championships postseason tournament, falling to defending champ Point Loma in the semifinal round. The 2025-26 PacWest Championships will be hosted by PLNU on March 5-7 in San Diego.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Season and individual tickets for the Vulcans' 16 home matches at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium are available for purchase at HiloAthletics.com/tickets. Season tickets are $135 ($70 for seniors 65+ and middle/high school students) and also includes admission to an additional 13 Vulcans Women's Basketball home events.
BUY LIVESTREAM PACKAGE
Video livestreaming will be available for all home events this season through the PacWest Network, powered by Hudl TV. More information is available at HiloAthletics.com/livestream. Single-game passes are offered at $15 with a season-package price of $180.
