1 | 2 | T | |
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CSUF | 36 | 23 | 59 |
HAW | 38 | 32 | 70 |
Buggs scores 20, Hawaii tops Fullerton 70-59
HONOLULU -- Drew Buggs scored 20 points and Hawaii used a quick start in the second half to earn a 70-59 win over Cal State Fullerton on Thursday night.
Nursing a 38-36 halftime lead, Buggs opened the second half with two free throws and hit a jumper at the 16:07 mark to put the Rainbow Warriors on top 46-36.
The Titans got as close as six but with five minutes to play, a Buggs jumper made it an 11-point game and with Justin Webster following with a 3-pointer and Zigmars Raimo adding a layup to make it 64-48, the Rainbows kept the lead in double figures the rest of the way.
Eddie Stansberry added 15 points for Hawaii (16-11, 7-6 Big West Conference) and Weber scored 10.
Johnny Wang scored a career-high 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting for the Titans (10-18, 5-8), Jackson Rowe added 13 and Brandon Kanga 12.
Hawaii defeated CSU Fullerton 75-69 on Jan. 9. The Titans play at CSU Northridge on Saturday. Hawaii is home against UC Riverside on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Martin Cichocki
- Deldre Carr
- Ken Ditty
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |