Hawaii Warriors NCAA Basketball News

Hawaii center Douglas Kurtz must sit out the Rainbow Warriors' first six games because he played three games in a professional league in his native Brazil in 2007.

Once again, the fortunes of the Hawaii men's basketball team fall primarily on the broad shoulders of senior swingman Roderick Flemings.

Time to settle the debate. Who is the best basketball team on the island -- Hawaii or Division II's top-ranked squad, Brigham Young-Hawaii? Granted, tonight's 7:05 p.m. exhibition contest at the Stan Sheriff Center is worthy of an asterisk.

University of Hawaii senior forward Bill Amis will be sidelined indefinitely with a foot injury.

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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.

The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team overcame injuries and a late rally by Brigham Young-Hawai'i to win an exhibition game last night.

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

This time, its the coaches who are giving the Lumberjacks a well-earned dose of preseason respect.

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.

A team of referees officiated practice for the University of Hawaii men's basketball team yesterday at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Despite working in a cooler environment, things heated up yesterday for the Hawaii men's basketball team.

The excitement of the first fullcourt 5-on-5 action for the Hawaii men's basketball team was tempered by the walking wounded around it.

The University of Hawaii men's basketball team has yet to play a game this season, but it is already receiving wake-up calls.

Warning: In case of complacency, break out polls. If the Hawaii men's basketball team ever finds itself lacking material in the "chip on the shoulder" department, it doesn't need a stirring speech.

The University of Hawaii men's basketball team was picked to finish last in the nine-team Western Athletic Conference by both the conference's coaches and media today.

Most of the Hawaii men's basketball team left it all on the floor yesterday in the Rainbow Warriors' first practice of the season.

VIDEO: UH men start basketball practice In hopes of putting a quicker team on the court this season, the University of Hawaii men's basketball team got off to a quick start in its opening practice last night.

Hawaii is its usual melting pot, with a strong international flavor to the roster.

Practices for the University of Hawaii men's basketball team start on Friday, but much of the preseason preparation was completed months ago.