The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa men’s and women’s basketball teams have announced their 2026–27 schedules as both programs prepare for their first seasons in the Mountain West Conference. The men’s schedule includes eight nationally televised games, while the women’s schedule features 15 home dates and 10 opponents that competed in postseason tournaments last season.
Women’s basketball
The Rainbow Wahine will play 30 regular-season games, including 15 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, in head coach Khalilah Mitchell’s first season leading the program. UH Mānoa begins the regular season on the road November 2 at Oregon, while the home schedule opens November 13 against Saint Mary’s in the Bank of Hawaiʻi Classic.
The Rainbow Wahine will also host the American Savings Bank Rainbow Wahine Showdown over Thanksgiving weekend, featuring San Diego State, Columbia and Stanford. Other notable nonconference opponents include Gonzaga and California.
UH Mānoa opens Mountain West play December 30 at home against Nevada. The Rainbow Wahine are coming off a 22-11 season and an appearance in the Big West Championship final.
Men’s basketball
The Rainbow Warriors will play an 11-game nonconference schedule, with nine games at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. UH Mānoa opens November 2 against Seattle and will host the 60th annual OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic November 6, 8 and 9. Other home opponents include former Big West Conference foe UC Irvine, Incarnate Word, Southeastern Louisiana and Alabama State.
In Mountain West play, UH Mānoa will have eight nationally televised games, with four on FS1 and four on The CW. The national broadcasts include road games at Nevada, Grand Canyon, UNLV, Wyoming and New Mexico, as well as home games against New Mexico, Nevada and Grand Canyon.
The Rainbow Warriors open conference play January 2 and are coming off a 24-win season and an NCAA Tournament appearance. Guards Tanner Cuff and Isaiah Kerr return, while the team has 13 newcomers.
The Mountain West Basketball Championships are scheduled for March 7–10 in Las Vegas.
See the entire women’s and men’s basketball schedules on the UH Mānoa Athletics website.
