With a chance to rise near the top of the Pacific West Conference, the shots didn’t drop for UH-Hilo.
Academy of Art didn’t bring a very impressive record to Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, but its defense is bona fide, and the Urban Knights stifled the Vulcans 74-64 on Friday night, sending them back out on the road with suppressed momentum.
UHH (4-8, 3-2 PacWest) never led and it was hard to play catch up thanks to 17 percent accuracy from 3-point range, where it continues to be feast or famine.
Playing inside, only 6-foot-7 junior transfer Devin Johnson was immune to the shooting woes, scoring a season-high 23 points with 10 rebounds.