The 2023–24 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Rainbow Warriors, led by

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in his ninth season, played their games at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in

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, Hawaii as a member of the

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. The team claimed the Acrisure Invitational in November, the first mainland tournament title in program history, and advanced to the semifinals of the Big West tournament for the second time in three seasons after defeating

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in the quarterfinals, where they fell to

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. Despite a second consecutive 20-win season, the team decided to not pursue a bid to the postseason.

Previous season

The Rainbow Warriors finished the 2022–23 season 22–11, 13–7 in Big West play, to finish in fourth place. In the Big West tournament, they were defeated by

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in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule

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References

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