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Hindsight is not a part of 20/20 vision as far as Petras Balocka is concerned. Less than 24 hours after finishing with 20 points and 20 rebounds to lead the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team to a 96-78 victory over Lamar, Balocka was already putting the statistical rarity behind.

If all goes as planned, tonight marks a well-timed shift of fortunes for the Hawaii men's basketball team.

Petras Balocka was unstoppable. Every rebound, carom and bounce ended up in his hot hands.

In an effort to patch its losing streak, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team is bringing in reinforcements.

The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team might have broken out of its second-half slumps, but a first-half slump cost the Rainbow Warriors last night at Irvine, Calif.

The last time Hawaii played at UC Irvine, Bob Nash did the dirty work himself. That was in February 1972; the Rainbow Warriors rolled to an 88-79 victory behind Nash and the Fabulous Five to begin a seven-game winning streak.

Appropriate for Black Friday, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team will use a reduced lineup to try and make up for its previous losses.

The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team has displayed an ability to rebound in games.

The last time Hawaii played BYU in men's basketball, Beau Albrechtson and Rykin Enos were in elementary school.

Hawaii opened up like a supernova, fizzled out ... then closed with a final flash.

Time to make a last stand. The six seniors on the Hawaii basketball team have one final year to leave their mark on a Rainbow Warriors program searching for a winning identity under third-year coach Bob Nash.

Hiram Thompson at small forward? Roderick Flemings at center? It could happen again.

A revamped Rainbow Classic will be a fitting way for the revamped University of Hawai'i men's basketball team to open the 2009-10 season.

Suspended Minnesota freshman forward Royce White is being investigated in the theft of a laptop computer from a campus dorm room last weekend, a team spokesman said Wednesday.

Exhibition basketball games are not supposed to be much-anticipated. Tonight will be an exception, when the University of Hawaii men's basketball team hosts Brigham Young-Hawaii. 'We're taking it serious, just like they are,' Hawaii senior forward Bill Amis said.

Some new weapons will be on display tomorrow night for the Hawaii men's basketball team.

The bragging rights remain in Manoa. Hawaii shot 60 percent from the field and never trailed in snuffing out the "Best Team on the Island" debate in an 83-69 exhibition win against the nation's top-ranked Division II team, Brigham Young-Hawaii, last night at the Stan Sheriff Center.

VIDEO: 7-footer cleared to practice with UH basketball team A beast has been unleashed in practices for the University of Hawaii men's basketball team.

Dwain Williams and Jeremy Lay both have great shooting range, but they realize they can't score from the bench.

It was a scary start to the 2009-10 season for the Hawaii men's basketball team - even if it began with an exhibition win.