vs. Fresno State
PLAYBOOK
By Al Chase
Star-Bulletin
Tipoff: Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Stan Sheriff Center.
Coaches: Hawaii, Vince Goo, 13th season (259-114, .694); Fresno State, Britt King, 8th season (94-110, .461).
Season records: Hawaii (18-7, 10-3 Western Athletic Conference); Fresno State (11-6, 4-9).
Series record: Hawaii's leads the series,17-6. In the last meeting on Feb. 5, the Wahine finished with a 14-3 spurt to edge the host Bulldogs, 48-44.
Top players-Hawaii: Four seniors are playing their final regular-season home game (career totals in parentheses): Raylene Howard, 5-11 guard (15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals a game); Kyla Evers, 5-8 guard (6.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.1 spg); Hedy Liu, 5-11 forward (4.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 46 blocked shots), and Maj Forsberg, 5-4 guard (99 points, 59 assists, 13 steals) . . . Fresno State: Amanda Baker, 5-10 junior forward (12.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg); Tiffany Lewis, 6-0 senior forward (11.8 ppg, 9.2 rpg); Lindsay Logan, 5-6 freshman guard who broke FSU's single-season assist record (11.6 ppg, 6.0 assists per game) ...
Interesting facts: This is Pflueger Honda Seniors Night. Fans age 55 and over get in free. Two contestants will have a chance to win a Honda Civic at halftime ... The Wahine Bingo grand prize trip to Las Vegas will be awarded ... Joe's WaferBars will be given out and 1,000 bottles of Revlon Streetwater nail polish will be distributed after the game ... The Bulldogs' 11 victories are an improvement over their 1998-99 mark (9-19) in Britt King's first season as head coach . . . Hawaii has won its last nine games against Fresno State.
Game keys: The Wahine enter the game knowing they must win to ensure at least a tie for second place after Rice upset SMU last night, 69-56. The Owls and Wahine are tied for second with 11-3 records ... A three-way tie for first place after tomorrow's games is possible if SMU loses to host Tulsa and UH and Rice win ... The Wahine are playing another quick team that has average height. It's the kind of opponent that has been difficult for Hawaii to handle at times this season.
On the air: Live on KFVE (Channel 5) and KCCN (1420 AM)
RealAudio: Live 'Net broadcast Click Here
Tickets: $6 adults, $5 senior citizens (65 and over), $4 students 4-18, UH students with valid ID. Available at Stan Sheriff Center, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by telephone, 944-2697 ($1 fee per ticket). Only Mastercard and Visa accepted. The box office opens two hours before the game. $3 parking charge.
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Ka Leo O Hawaii
