LIHU‘E — The University of Hawai‘i women’s basketball team (11-18, 5-11 WAC) enters its 15th straight Western Athletic Conference championship tournament as the seventh seed. Hawai‘i will open against sixth seeded New Mexico State in the first round today at
LIHU‘E — The University of Hawai‘i women’s basketball team (11-18, 5-11 WAC) enters its 15th straight Western Athletic Conference championship tournament as the seventh seed.
Hawai‘i will open against sixth seeded New Mexico State in the first round today at 8:30 p.m. PT (6:30 p.m. HT, ESPN 1420 AM radio) at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev, states a release from the UH athletic department.
The ‘Bows split their games with the Aggies this season, with Hawai‘i falling in Honolulu, 74-58, but winning in Las Cruces, 57-52.
The ‘Bows are coming off an epic comeback performance in which they erased an early 21-point deficit to defeat Utah State, 72-71 in overtime.
After going winless in the first round of the WAC, the ‘Bows rebounded to go 5-3 in the second round en route to earning a spot in the tournament. The Wahine notched wins over Boise State, Idaho, New Mexico State, San Jose State, and Utah State.
As a team, Hawai‘i led the WAC in conference games in rebounding (42.7), and ranked second in blocks (4.19), rebounding margin (5.0) and field goal percentage defense (37.7).
The Rainbow Wahine are led by reigning Verizon WAC Player of the Week Kamilah Jackson, who recorded her UH freshman record 12th double-double against Utah State with 21 points and 19 rebounds off the bench.
She has been consistent all season long, leading the ‘Bows with 11.9 points and 12.0 rebounds per game.
Her 12.0 rebounds is fourth-best in the nation, while the 25 rebounds she corralled against CSU Bakersfield remains tied for the most rebounds in a DI game this season with Leanne Crockett of Central Connecticut State.
