Showing a sense of urgency that was lacking in its previous two outings, Hawai’i closed out a five-game Big West Conference men’s basketball homestand Saturday night by routing UC Santa Barbara, 78-56.
An appreciative “Green-Out” crowd of about 5,500 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Noah Allen score a career-high 34 points as the Warriors snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 9-11 overall, 3-4 in the Big West. The Gauchos fell to 3-16, 1-6.
Ido Flaisher contributed eight points and seven rebounds off the bench and Jack Purchase notched a career-high six assists for UH, which overcame an early deficit and steadily built upon a 37-29 halftime lead to win going away.