Gauchos Travel to Hawaii, Cal State Northridge for Key Big West Games

http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130225rx4lpy

Shorthanded UCSB Loses 78-73 Decision to Hawaii

http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/201301265psj9m

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Gauchos Welcome Hawai'i to Thunderdome for 4:00 pm Saturday Showdown on Fox Sports Prime Ticket

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Hawai'i Joins Big West Conference

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The University of Hawaii accepted an invitation to compete as a member of the Big West Conference in all sports, with the exception of football, after the Big West Board of Directors voted the school in on Thursday.


The addition of UH to the Big West plus the shift of the conference's showcase basketball tournament to the Honda Center in Anaheim, signify two major steps forward for the league.


"As a university, we are excited that Hawaii is joining the Big West Conference," said UCSB Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mark W. Massari. "Adding a strong brand like Hawaii is just good marketing. Along with the basketball tournament moving to the Honda Center in March, this is another big step in the right direction for the conference." 

The Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine programs are expected to begin competing in the Big West in 2012-13.

UH Athletics Joins Big West, Mountain West In 2012-13

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http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/news/2010/12/10/GEN_1210103731.aspx

The University of Hawai‘i announced today that its sports teams have joined the Big West Conference (BWC) and the Mountain West Conference (MWC) beginning with the 2012-13 season. 

The Warrior football team will become the tenth member of the MWC. UH’s other sports programs, with the exception of sailing, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and men’s volleyball, will join the BWC.

Gib Arnold (Men’s Basketball Head Coach)

“We’re looking forward to the new challenges that joining the Big West brings. We’ll be able to build new rivalries with other West Coast schools and it allows our student-athletes from California a greater opportunity to play in front of family and friends.”