The University of Hawai’i basketball team is still undefeated in the Big West Conference, but is now chasing UC Irvine in the standings.
UC Irvine moved a step ahead of the Warriors with a 73-63 road win at CSUN on Wednesday. The Anteaters are now 17-5 overall and 6-0 in the conference.
Mamadou N’diaye, UCI’s 7-foot-6 center, shot 7-for-7 from the field and scored 14 points, and point guard Luke Nelson added 14 points and eight assists.
Hawai’i, which will host Long Beach State on Saturday night at the Stan Sheriff Center, is 17-2 overall and 5-0 in the conference.