I was listening to the Hawaii coach, Eran Ganot, talking about the game and he has a lot of respect for UC Davis. He said that in order for them to win, they have to avoid turnovers and guard the 3-point line. He is well aware that forcing turnovers and shooting the 3 are Aggies strengths. What he did not say is that this could well be the best team he has had (and recall that Hawaii under him beat Cal in the NCAA a few years ago when Cal had Jaylen Brown and Ivan Rabb). Hawaii has veterans at every position except the low post, where they can use one of two 7-footers, neither of whom is very athletic, so that is their weakest position.

The rest of the Warrior team is loaded and big, the starting five can average 6' 7". They have what might be the best point guard in the Big West in Drew Buggs who averages 5 assists per game and is on pace to set a team record for assists as a junior. Eddie Stansberry is the leading scorer averaging 16.4 per game and is a threat from the 3 point line, although he only averages 34.2% there. The best center is 6' 9" freshman Bernado Da Silva, who might not play due to injury. Samuta Avea and Zigmar Raimo are both heady, hustling players who round out the starting five, but Ganot trusts his bench down to the tenth man. As ever, they almost always use a man to man and with their being aware of the Ags shooting ability, they will probably not go to a zone at all. ESPN gives the Aggies a 22% chance to win, but I'll be there rooting for the Aggies in a sea of Rainbow Warrior fans.