2026 Tournament PreviewHawaii ended its final Big West season by winning the conference tournament and snapping an NCAA Tournament drought of nearly a decade. The Rainbow Warriors win with a unique "no-help" defense, designed to force contested shots. It ranks 16th nationally in opponent effective field-goal percentage and 10th in rebounding rate to place 42nd in efficiency, per KenPom. Utah State transfer and 7-foot senior Isaac Johnson (14.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.1 bpg) has made all the difference in the interior, but 6-9 Harry Rouhliadeff (10.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg) and 6-8 Gytis Nemeiksa (9.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg) also provide a boost inside. Hawaii's problem is turnovers, as the team has a negative turnover margin and ranks 317th in offensive turnover rate. Outside shooting is a weakness too, with only point guard Hunter Erickson (8.5 ppg, 3.8 apg) making at least 40 threes and the team shooting 31.6 percent from distance (300th). Without a Quad 1 or 2 win and two Quad 4 losses, Hawaii likely doesn't have the firepower for an upset.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.10 183 0.98 37
Pace 71.0 (83)
Effective FG% 51.95 (150) 46.81 (19)
Turnover % 16.46 (312) 14.73 (164)
Off Reb % 31.79 (134) 25.48 (13)
FTA/FGA 42.30 (25) 35.36 (193)
3P% 31.32 (312) 30.38 (17)
2P% 55.24 (52) 47.42 (37)
FT% 73.96 (138) 69.79 (47)
3PA/FGA 39.79 (176) 32.76 (16)
Totals
Per Game
Loading Team Stats...
Loading Team Stats
Hawaii
Big West
Rankings
NET: #101 RPI: #100 RW: #114
Record
Overall: (24-9) Conference: (14-6) Quad 1: (0-1) Quad 2: (0-4) Quad 3: (8-2) Quad 4: (13-2)
Loading Schedule...
Loading Post Schedule...
Hawaii Depth Chart
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Hawaii Starting Lineup - Last 5 Games
Loading Last 5 Lineups...
Hawaii Roster
Loading Roster...
News Display Mode
Compact
Expanded