University of Hawaii at Manoa Basketball

This year the basketball team is killing it! This particular game was a sell out, and the nachos suckered me with as well as a churro! :) Cheers to a great year!

I have gone to UHM for my masters and watch BB games, Football at the stadium and Womens Bows Volleyball. I’m not a spray paint my hair/​head the colors of the rainbow and dress in a rainbow flag, I just wear street clothes and my UH t-​shirt. Participation is enough IMO. It was fun to go to games with classmates and it is fun to take Special Olympics hopefuls that just enjoy talking to other players before and after the games when we can.
As far as I know, one of the Mens UHM basketball team has helped in the not to recent past officiated some of the area games of basketball of the Special Olympics teams. My charges loved shaking hands with them and loved asking the real players if they play basketball (the players were tall and they loved that). So– good on UH and the teams that help out in reality at different Spec Olym games. It really does make the Sp Oly players feel good about themselves.
Two words: Title Nine
(I know it is Title IX but how else do you say that out loud?)
I have gone as I said to UHM volleyball and basketball, By far, there are more real fans for the Womens Bows Volleyball than there are for basketball. There are die hard fans at UH period. But why are tickets for mens BB twice that of womens? Are they twice as good? (looking at the scores — no no no they are not)
So — why do I bring up Title IX? We have lost our minds! We are the state responsible for Title IX and Patsy Mink, one of the few women in Congress ever and even fewer Asian women. Title IX is state university money that is tied to making sure men and women have the same ability to enjoy sports during their academic careers. Sounds simple but it’s apples to pineapples.
I know we need sports at UHM. We have backers and sponsors that use ads and get to have their names all over stuff. I agree– let men play basketball, but please know that fan attendance is low in general.
It is an ok game to watch mens BB, but it is not the same as say national Blue Demons from DePaul University in Chicago.
Some fans could tell me, ‘Darin– look it is not the same division that you are comparing.‘
I’ll answer, «ok– I only played basketball in high school gym class. I still like womens Bows Volleyball better than UHM BB.»
To go to all the trouble and expense of mens basketball, it really does have to be a labor of love for working adults.
There are just better things to do. I liked it more when I was in school at UHM and I enjoy taking participants that have different disabilities but enjoy sports.
It is a good clean fun night of entertainment UHM Mens BB. It is so much more fun as a group, and going with some other former school mates.
Over all, there are tons of concession stands outside in the center. Overpriced burgers, beer and other cafeteria and gourmet treats. I don’t know why so many people seem to eat their dinner there. I always eat or try to eat before hand. I really am there to watch a game when I’m there.
Overall– I like UH games and BB is just ok. Just wanted to give my 2 cents that it should have just medium expectations for those that have never gone there before to a UHM basketball game, because based on fan attendance sometimes there are more important things to go to instead of a game.
Still– hopefully UHM will continue to offer games and support teams. There are some die hard fans and they love it!