Will Hawaii men’s basketball anemic attendance improve as schedule ramps up?

HONOLULU — When Nevada enters SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center on Sunday night, the Mountain West team will be the highest-profile opponent to face the Hawaii men’s basketball team on its home court so far this season.

Will that be what finally gets fans to come out to see the 2023-24 Rainbow Warriors in person?

Attendance has flagged through five home games, whether due to UH’s late release of the schedule, an underwhelming lineup of visiting teams, apathy from the Rainbow Warriors’ lack of recent postseason success, or contests on difficult days of the week. UH is averaging just 4,248 tickets issued – and less than half that, 2,071, through the turnstiles of the 10,300-seat arena.

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- The Hawaii men’s basketball team hosts Nevada at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Rainbow Warriors’ biggest test at home so far in the 2023-24 season

- UH has drawn an average of only 2,071 fans through the turnstiles in five home games to date this season, with a tickets issued average of 4,248, down slightly from last year at this point of the season and down significantly from the last pre-pandemic season of 2019-20

- That’s despite the Rainbow Warriors putting out a winning product (7-1) to this point, albeit against mostly lower-tier opposition

For comparison, Rainbow Wahine volleyball in 2023 nearly matched its 2019 season in tickets issued average for home nonconference games
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Will Hawaii men’s basketball anemic attendance improve as schedule ramps up?

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