All was not lost for the University of Hawai’i basketball team on its four-game road trip to California last week.
For one, the Rainbow Warriors scored a meaningful win over a Pac-12 team – 90-79 over Utah on Thanksgiving Day. Prior to that victory, previous Hawai’i teams had a combined record of 28-103 (.214 win percentage) against Pac-12 teams.
The Warriors lost three in a row after the Utah win, but the three opponents – Seton Hall, Fresno State and UCLA – are expected to contend for NCAA Tournament spots.
“This trip, we definitely grew a lot as a team, on the court (and) off the court),” sophomore Samuta Avea said.