Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors vs Cal State Northridge Matadors
McKoy scores 16, Hawaii beats CSU Northridge 75-68 in Big West quarterfinal
HENDERSON, Nev. -- — Justin McKoy had 16 points in third-seeded Hawaii's 75-68 win over the No. 7 seed, CSU Northridge on Thursday night in the Big West Conference quarterfinals.
The Rainbow Warriors advance to face second-seeded UC Davis in Friday's semifinals.
McKoy shot 4 for 13 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Rainbow Warriors (20-13). Bernardo da Silva scored 14 points while shooting 4 of 8 from the field and 6 for 12 from the line and added nine rebounds. Noel Coleman shot 4 for 10, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points, while adding three steals.
De'Sean Allen-Eikens led the way for the Matadors (19-15) with 22 points and nine rebounds. CSU Northridge also got 18 points from Dionte Bostick. Keonte Jones also had 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Hawaii took the lead with 3:26 left in the first half and never looked back. McKoy led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them ahead 36-30 at the break. Hawaii outscored CSU Northridge by one point in the final half, while da Silva led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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Game Information
Henderson, NV
Referee:Casey McClellan
Referee:Martin Cichocki
Referee:Tommy Nunez
2025-26 Standings
| Big West ConferenceBig West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 10-4 | - | 18-6 |
| UC Irvine | 10-4 | - | 17-9 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 10-5 | 0.5 | 17-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 9-5 | 1 | 16-10 |
| UC Davis | 9-6 | 1.5 | 16-10 |
| UC San Diego | 8-7 | 2.5 | 18-9 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 8-7 | 2.5 | 13-14 |
| Cal Poly | 7-8 | 3.5 | 11-16 |
| Long Beach State | 4-10 | 6 | 8-18 |
| UC Riverside | 3-12 | 7.5 | 8-19 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-12 | 8 | 8-18 |
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