Hawaii Men's Basketball Hosts Norfolk State Monday Night

Game 13 Tip-off Notes
Who: Hawai'i (9-3, 0-0 Big West) vs. Norfolk State (8-5, 2-0 MEAC)
Date: Monday, Dec. 30, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) - Honolulu
Television: Live on OCSports – Channels 16 (SD) and 1016 (HD). Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) Tony Sellitto (color) and Artie Wilson (color) on the call.
Streaming Video: BigWest.tv
Radio: Live on ESPN 1420 AM with Bobby Curran and Jeff Portnoy. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KHLO in Hilo, KKON in Kona and KTOH on Kaua'i.
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at HawaiiAthletics.com
Ticket Information: $26 (lower); $18 (upper-adult); $16 (upper-sr. citizen); $5 (upper-youth, ages 4-HS); UH Manoa students free with validated ID. Parking $6.
Promotions: The Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is the game sponsor and will award a two-night stay in an Ocean Front Junior Suite during the halftime contest.
Coaches: Gib Arnold is in his fourth year at UH (61-47). Robert Jones is in his first season at Norfolk State (8-5).
Series Information: UH leads, 2-0.
  
Game Notes

HONOLULU, Hawaii  –  The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team is back in action at the Stan Sheriff Center when it hosts Norfolk State in a non-conference tilt on Monday, Dec. 30.  Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

The Rainbow Warriors are coming off a 2-1 performance in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, including wins over Saint Mary's and Oregon State. UH has won seven of its last eight games with its sole loss a one-point setback to Boise State on the opening night of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. The team's 9-3 start matches the best start for UH since head Coach Gib Arnold's debut season (2010-11).     

All five starters are averaging double-digit scoring for a Rainbow Warrior offense that leads the conference and ranks in the top 25 nationally. Senior Christian Standhardinger is the team's top scorer (17.5 ppg) and rebounder (7.1 rpg), while junior point guard Keith Shamburger is averaging close to 5.0 apg, including a career-high 10 assists in UH's last win versus Oregon State.

UH will play Norfolk State, an NIT squad last year, for just the third time ever and the first time in a dozen years. UH won the previous two meetings in Honolulu.

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