Fresno State (11-15, 4-8 WAC) vs. Hawaii (11-12, 7-4 WAC)
Tip-off: Tonight, 7 p.m. at Save Mart Center
Listen Live: KMJ-AM 580

Breakdown: Bulldogs

The Bulldogs are coming off a tough two-game road trip with losses to Idaho and Boise State. With three losses in a row, Fresno State is hungry for a win in tonight̢۪s home game.

In Fresno State̢۪s loss to Hawaii on Jan. 19, Ned Golubovic and Hector Hernandez combined for 26 points and 10 rebounds. Coach Steve Cleveland has stressed the importance of early post touches.

Hawaii has the fewest defensive rebounds in the conference, so if Fresno State is diligent on the boards, it could lead to quite a few second chance points in the post.

If the big men can get it going early it should open up Fresno State̢۪s Western Athletic Conference (WAC) leading perimeter game.

Hawaii has had trouble defending the three-point shot this year and they have the worst three-point defense in the conference.

With Dwight O̢۪Neil̢۪s 18-point resurgence Saturday against Boise State, the Bulldogs offensive attack seems to be back in order. O̢۪Neil went 2-2 from beyond the arc last game. O̢۪Neil and Miller should provide Hawaii with plenty to worry about beyond the arc.

The Bulldogs need a win at home to pick up momentum going into the WAC tournament in Las Cruces, NM.

Breakdown: Warriors

Hawaii is currently on the tail end of an intense race for the best record in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

A win at Fresno State could tie the Rainbow Warriors for fourth place in the WAC, and put them two games behind Boise State.

Historically, Fresno State is the better of the two teams, but in recent history, the Rainbow Warriors have won five of the six meetings.

Hawaii won the last meeting with a well-balanced offense and four Rainbow Warriors scored 10 points or more.

Led by Matt Gibson̢۪s 16.9 points a game, Hawaii has four players who score in double figures nightly.

Hawaii̢۪s been tough in the passing lanes as well. Gibson leads the conference with 2 steals a game, and the Rainbow Warriors are second in the conference in steals.

Hawaii has forced turnovers more than anyone in the conference this year as well. It should be interesting to see how hard Hawaii hawks after the ball against Fresno State, the team that has the fewest number of turnovers in the league.