The University of Hawai’i basketball team hosts Texas A&M-Commerce at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
Let’s get this out of the way first: Yes, TAMU-Commerce is a NCAA Division I program. Barely.
The Lions have a 3-4 record in their first season as NCAA-I members and the Southland Conference. This is the first year of a four-year “transition period” during which the Lions are not eligible for the NCAA or NIT tournaments.
The Rainbow Warriors are 5-1 following a Thanksgiving week field trip across the island that resulted in the championship of the inaugural Patty Mills North Shore Classic.