NCAA Tournament March Madness
#101 Hawaii
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Projection: likely out
Hawaii’s resume rests on comfortable wins over mid- and low‑major opponents such as East Texas A&M, Manhattan, North Dakota and Cal State Fullerton and it has been led by a stingy defense that makes those wins look convincing. The roster’s bright spots include the ability to dominate lesser foes, but the blemishes are the narrow loss at Oregon and the close defeat to Arizona State, which leave the team without a signature win against a high‑level opponent and with limited evidence of road or neutral‑site success. Upcoming tests at UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara along with repeat conference dates against UC Irvine and UTEP are clear opportunities to flip the resume; until Hawaii seizes those chances the committee will treat it as a strong conference team that still needs a marquee victory away from home to change perceptions.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | @Oregon | 82 | L60-59 |
| 11/9 | East Texas A&M | 296 | W100-74 |
| 11/12 | MS Valley St | 365 | W88-56 |
| 11/14 | Manhattan | 324 | W86-56 |
| 11/15 | Utah Tech | 251 | W68-62 |
| 11/20 | Arizona St | 63 | L83-76 |
| 11/28 | North Dakota | 335 | W92-55 |
| 12/4 | UC Davis | 191 | W75-69 |
| 12/7 | CS Fullerton | 249 | W69-59 |
| 12/13 | UTEP | 234 | 87% |
| 12/14 | UTEP | 234 | 87% |
| 1/1 | @UC Riverside | 258 | 74% |
| 1/3 | @UC San Diego | 98 | 38% |
| 1/10 | UC Irvine | 125 | 68% |
| 1/11 | UC Irvine | 125 | 68% |
| 1/15 | @Cal Poly | 238 | 71% |
| 1/17 | @UC Santa Barbara | 147 | 53% |
| 1/22 | CS Bakersfield | 314 | 94% |
| 1/23 | CS Bakersfield | 314 | 94% |
| 1/25 | CS Northridge | 212 | 85% |
| 1/29 | @UC Irvine | 125 | 46% |
| 1/31 | @Long Beach St | 263 | 75% |
| 2/7 | UC San Diego | 98 | 60% |
| 2/8 | UC San Diego | 98 | 60% |
| 2/12 | @CS Bakersfield | 314 | 84% |
| 2/14 | @CS Northridge | 212 | 68% |
| 2/19 | Cal Poly | 238 | 87% |
| 2/20 | Cal Poly | 238 | 87% |
| 2/21 | UC Santa Barbara | 147 | 74% |
| 2/22 | UC Santa Barbara | 147 | 74% |
| 2/26 | @UC Davis | 191 | 64% |
| 2/28 | @CS Fullerton | 249 | 73% |
| 3/5 | UC Riverside | 258 | 89% |
| 3/6 | UC Riverside | 258 | 89% |
| 3/7 | Long Beach St | 263 | 89% |
| 3/8 | Long Beach St | 263 | 89% |