Rainbow Warriors basketball begins 2026 season this weekend

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The University of Hawaii men’s basketball team begins the 2026 season this weekend.

The ‘Bows host Hawaii Pacific University in an exhibition on Sunday at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

Admission is free and its your first chance to see the new-look roster.

This year UH has 13 newcomers in the fold, looking to build off of last year’s Big West title and March Madness appearance as they begin their Mountain West era.

“It really means we’re closer and closer to tipping off, which we’re really excited about,” Head coach Eran Ganot said. “So, we’ve gone through the gauntlet of basically about four weeks.”

“We’ve been putting in a lot of work behind the scenes with each practice getting better, mixed that in with the foreign tour as well, so we’re, we’re excited and we’re we’re ready to get going.” UH guard Isaiah Kerr added.

Tip off is set for 5:00 p.m. Hawaii time.

Following the game, the team will be holding an autograph session.