The Aggies return to the familiar confines of the Pavilion for their second conference game of the season versus Hawai'i. The Ags traveled to Irvine on Thursday and came from behind to beat the Anteaters 76-67 while Hawai'i lost their conference opener to Fullerton 69-57. The only common opponent both teams have played is Seattle and they both were victorious. The Ags beat the Redhawks 79-53 while Hawai'i won 73-58.

The Rainbow Wahine are led in scoring by 5'11 Sr Sarah Toeaina at 14.6 ppg and 5'9 So G Julissa Tago with 10.8 ppg. As a team Hawai'i is averaging 64.3 ppg while allowing an average of 70.8. They have good size with three players listed at over 6'2 tall.

If the past is any indication this will be a tough battle. Hawai'i always plays very physical and the Aggies have had their problems against athletic teams that play aggressively in the paint. The turnover bug has bitten the Aggies lately also and they had 23 TO's against Fullerton. Another area of concern is the number of offensive boards the Ags are allowing. The Titans had 16 offensive rebounds and that's way too many. Given that the Aggies seem to be vulnerable in these areas we can expect Hawai'i to crash the boards and try to pressure the Ags into mistakes.

All teams go through periods of simply not playing as well as they are capable during the long basketball season. Let's hope the Ags find their moxie again Saturday.

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Go Ags!