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The No. 1 seed UC Irvine Anteaters (23-10, 15-5 Big West) take on the No. 2 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (23-8, 14-6 Big West) in the championship game of the Big West tournament on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. The winner will earn an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How to Watch UC Irvine vs. Hawaii
- Game day: Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Game time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN2
UC Irvine 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.8 | 77 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 38.4 | 3 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 37.3 | 9 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 32.5 | 267 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.9 | 280 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 13.1 | 37 |
Hawaii 2025-26 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.1 | 120 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 41.3 | 37 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 35.5 | 31 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 29.7 | 93 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 13.0 | 335 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.8 | 114 |
UC Irvine vs. Hawaii Stat Insights
Points
- The 77.8 points the Anteaters average are 7.9 more than the Rainbow Warriors concede.
- UC Irvine is 17-4 when putting more than 69.9 points on the board.
- When Hawaii allows fewer than 77.8 points, it is 20-2.
- The Rainbow Warriors average 79.9 points, 11.5 more than the Anteaters allow.
- When putting up more than 68.4 points, Hawaii is 19-5.
- UC Irvine has a 21-8 record when allowing less than 79.9 points.
- The Anteaters have 312 more points than their opponents this season (9.4 per game), and the Rainbow Warriors have 310 more than their opponents (10.0 per game).
Shooting
- The Anteaters shoot 46.8% from the field, 5.5% higher than the Rainbow Warriors concede defensively.
- UC Irvine is 19-4 when shooting higher than 41.3% from the field.
- The Rainbow Warriors make 46.1% of their shots from the field, just 7.7% more than the Anteaters' defensive field-goal percentage.
- Hawaii is 21-4 straight up when shooting over 38.4% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Anteaters and Rainbow Warriors rebound at about the same rate, with the Anteaters pulling down 1.8 more boards per game.
- UC Irvine is 14-4 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Hawaii is 5-6 when it falls short on the boards.
- The Anteaters' 9.8 offensive rebounds per game are just 0.5 more than the Rainbow Warriors average (9.3).
- The Anteaters are 10-3 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Rainbow Warriors are 7-4 when they fall short there.
- On the boards, UC Irvine is +4.8 rebounds per game, and Hawaii is +5.8.