Hawaii and Irvine split in the regular season, the Rainbow Warriors winning by one at home and losing in overtime by 11 on the road. So the rubber match figures to be tight. The Anteaters are coming off a 93-point explosion in the semis, as four players scored in double figures. Both teams are excellent defensively, but UC Irvine is a little more dangerous offensively. The Anteaters collapsed in the second half of last year's Big West title game, losing to UC San Diego. Expect them to get a measure of redemption Saturday.
