The 2016–17 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Rainbow Warriors, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 14–16, 8–8 in Big West play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to

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. The Stan Sheriff Center saw its second consecutive season with a sellout (announced turnstile 9,211 out of 10,300) in an 83–68 defeat versus No. 5

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, the first instance since 1996–97 and 1997–98.

Previous season

The Rainbow Warriors finished the 2015–16 season 28–6, 13–3 in Big West play to finish in a tie for the Big West regular-season title. They defeated the

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, the only team to sweep the Rainbow Warriors, in the finals of the Big West tournament. The team, as a #13 seed in the 2016 NCAA tournament, defeated #4

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, 77–66, before bowing out to

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, a #5 seed, 73–60 in the second round.

Departures

Incoming transfers

2016 Recruiting

2017 Commitments

Roster

Schedule and results

Source

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References

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