Utah Utes vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
Utah closes the door down the stretch to beat Hawaii 79-66
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Branden Carlson scored 17 points and reserves Hunter Erickson and Keba Keita scored 15 and 14 points, respectively, and Utah beat Hawaii 79-66 on Thursday night.
Cole Bajema added 10 points for the Utes (5-2) and made all eight of his foul shots. Utah shot 52.6% (30 for 57) despite making just 5 of 14 (35.7%) from 3-point range.
Noel Coleman scored 14 points, reserves Juan Munoz and Harry Rouhliadeff scored 12 and 11, respectively, and Justin McKoy scored 11 for Hawaii (5-1).
Utah led 39-34 at intermission and started the second half outscoring Hawaii 11-3 in the first four minutes for a 50-37 lead. Utah remained ahead by double digits until McKoy converted a three-point play with 6:54 left to bring the Rainbow Warriors within 66-57 with a 9-2 run. Erickson made consecutive layups between one from Hawaii's Bernardo da Silva and Utah led 74-61. The Utes stayed up by double digits the last four minutes.
Hawaii entered with its best start to a season since 2010-11. The Rainbow Warriors host Central Arkansas on Sunday.
Utah hosts Southern Utah on Dec. 5.
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Game Information
Salt Lake City, UT
Referee:Mike Littlewood
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Martin Cichocki
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 7-2 | - | 15-4 |
| UC Irvine | 7-2 | - | 14-7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 6-3 | 1 | 13-7 |
| UC San Diego | 5-4 | 2 | 15-6 |
| UC Davis | 5-4 | 2 | 12-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5-5 | 2.5 | 10-12 |
| Cal State Northridge | 4-5 | 3 | 11-10 |
| Long Beach State | 4-5 | 3 | 8-13 |
| Cal Poly | 3-6 | 4 | 7-14 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-7 | 5 | 8-13 |
| UC Riverside | 2-7 | 5 | 7-14 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 7-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1 | 16-4 |
| BYU | 5-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Houston | 5-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 2 | 18-2 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 4-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3 | 13-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5 | 10-10 |
| Baylor | 1-6 | 6 | 11-8 |
| Kansas State | 1-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6 | 9-11 |
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