Rivalry Week! Men's Volleyball To Host BYU In Two-Match Series

HONOLULU – The third-ranked University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team begins a seven-match homestand with the OUTRIGGER Rivalry Series, a two-match, non-conference series against No. 6 BYU, Wednesday, Feb. 25 and Friday, Feb. 27 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Match time is 7:00 p.m. both nights. The teams enter the series each with nine-match win streaks.

PROMOTIONS & GIVEAWAYS:
It's time for the UH-BYU Rivalry Series, presented by OUTRIGGER Resorts and Hotels. OUTRIGGER is stepping up and giving out tremendous prizes throughout the  series.   

 Join us for an unforgettable night filled with tradition, culture, and excitement on Friday with another edition in the *Da Kine Series*—this time honoring the Lunar New Year! 

 The Majestic Culture and the Arts Association invites you to snap photos with the Lion Dance group from 6-7 p.m. at the 'Ewa side of the Bankoh Arena concourse. Then, get ready for a mesmerizing Lion Dance performance during intermission to kick off the Year of the Horse. In celebration of the lunar New Year (February 17), enjoy portions of the match announced in Mandarin, thanks to the UH Center for Chinese Studies.

 Celebrate the Chinese New Year in style, fans are encouraged to wear red symbolizing the color of joy, blessings, and good fortune. 

 The men's volleyball team will be sporting their exclusive Floral Jerseys, which will be auctioned off to support the future of our amazing student-athletes. The auction will open on Thursday, February 26, and closes on Sunday, March 1.Women's Basketball Ticket Bonus - Double the Action:
Your BYU match ticket serves as your pass to support the Rainbow Wahine Basketball team! Simply present your BYU ticket at the Box Office window to receive a game ticket to this week's WBB games against UC Davis (Thursday, Feb. 26) and/or Cal State Fullerton - (Senior Night - Saturday, Feb. 28).

MATCHES #14-15
What				OUTRIGGER Rivalry Series
Who				#3 Hawai'i (12-1) vs. #6 BYU (13-2)
Date | Time				Wednesday, Feb. 25, 7:00 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 27, 7:00 p.m.
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu — Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
Television				Spectrum Sports. Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Chris McLachlin (analyst)
Live Stream				ESPN+ (blacked out in Hawai'i)
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM). Tiff Wells (play-by-play)
Streaming Audio				ESPNHonolulu.com; Sideline Hawaii app
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | BYU
Digital Program				Click Here
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall26 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

SERIES INFORMATION

Overall: BYU leads 42-25
            In Honolulu: Tied 15-15
            In Provo: BYU leads 25-6
            Neutral: UH leads 4-2
Postseason: BYU leads 5-3
Last Meeting: Feb. 1, 2025, UH 3-1
Streak: UH, 4

FIRST SERVE

• BYU leads the all-time series 42-25 however UH has won five of the last six dating back to 2019.
• The series is tied 15-15 in matches played in Honolulu, which includes an epic two-match series split in 2020 in a battle of the top two teams in the country. BYU easily won the opener and were on its way to another sweep in the rematch before UH mounted a memorable comeback to complete the reverse sweep. It ended up being the last matches played that year before the pandemic halted the season.
• The teams met last season in Provo, Utah for a two-match series, which UH won both matches for its first-ever series sweep in Smith Fieldhouse.
• The teams also met in the 2021 NCAA Championship match in Columbus, Ohio, which the Warriors won in straight sets to claim their first national title.
• The series was added earlier this month after the cancellation of the NIL Tournament, which UH was scheduled to participate Feb. 19 & 20 in Anaheim along with UCLA, USC, and Long Beach State.
• Hawai'i (12-1) is coming off a dominant two-match sweep of Stanford in Stanford, Calif., in which the Warriors won all six sets by eight points or more.
• BYU (13-2) has won its last nine matches after suffering consecutive losses to UC Irvine in Provo last month.
• UH is 12-1 or better through its first 13 matches of the season for the fourth consecutive year.
• Hawai'i has a combined record of 207-229 (.475) against current members of the MPSF. UH was a member of the MPSF for 25 seasons from 1993-2017.
• Since leaving the MPSF, UH has a 34-7 record vs. MPSF teams since 2018.
• The Warriors are scheduled to play MPSF teams Pepperdine and UCLA over the next two weeks.

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