Forced to rebound quickly from an unexpected physical and emotional blow, the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team has nonetheless declared itself ready for Friday’s season opener against visiting Mississippi Valley State.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center’s SimpliFi Arena, marking not just the beginning of the Warriors’ 2022-23 campaign but also the first night of the annual Outrigger Rainbow Classic. UH will face Eastern Washington at 5 p.m. Sunday and Yale at 7 p.m. Monday in its other tournament games.
All three games will be broadcast live statewide on TV (Spectrum Sports Channels 12 and 1012) and radio (ESPN Honolulu 1420AM).