The Hawaii men's basketball team finds out tonight how much it has left in the tank after another arduous day of travel in altitude.

Getting from Moscow, Idaho, site of the Rainbow Warriors' 67-47 loss to the Idaho Vandals on Thursday, to Boise—site of today's game against Boise State—was no easy task.

After the loss to the Vandals, the Rainbows (9-6, 1-2 Western Athletic Conference) had to wake up at 3:30 a.m. for a drive to Lewiston, Idaho, to catch a 6 a.m. flight to Salt Lake City. Only then could they catch a connecting flight to Boise for today's game at 4 p.m. Hawaii time.

Hawaii coach Bob Nash said the team made the best of the situation with a film session and a light practice after arriving at 11 a.m. Mountain time yesterday. They were even able to celebrate forward Ji Xiang's birthday at an IHOP restaurant.

“;This was a hard trip, with the long layovers. We made it safely, which is the most important thing,”; Nash said. “;We covered some of (Boise's) sets, got some shots up. Worked on some things we needed to with their presses. The guys were very attentive and got through it real sharp.”;

The dangerous Broncos (11-3, 2-0) are riding a five-game winning streak and have already defeated the Rainbows once, 70-58 last Saturday in Honolulu. The game was competitive until the final 2 minutes, when the Broncos capitalized on some costly Hawaii turnovers to pull away.

It'll be Hawaii's fourth game in seven days, and—barring a meeting in the WAC tournament—will complete the season series between BSU and UH. Nash said he plans to rest point guard Hiram Thompson and his injured hamstring for the next home game, next Saturday against San Jose State.

Idaho soundly played Hawaii in the second half of the Rainbows' WAC road opener, and Nash thought the altitude played a part. But he felt the team was better off after having another day to adjust to the conditions. That's a good sign for UH, as the Broncos look to push the tempo as much as any team in the WAC.

“;I thought last night was the first time some of our new guys really played in altitude, and got caught by surprise even though we practice in it,”; Nash said. “;It took its toll on us late in the game. Today we talked about it and told guys it's going to happen—you just gotta push through it.”;

Getting a win at Boise (where the Rainbows haven't won since 2006) would do much to restore the team's spirits. UH was routed there last season by the Broncos, 95-80, in a game that wasn't as close as the score indicated. BSU has won four straight over UH overall.