With arms spreading out so far and wide, No. 21 Washington suffocated Hawai’i, 72-61, Monday night in the semifinals of the 11th Annual Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
A loud and rowdy crowd of 4,419 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched freshman sensation Isaiah Stewart score a game-high 26 points grab 13 rebounds and Quade Green add 11 points as the Huskies improved to 10-2 and advanced to Wednesday’s 3:30 p.m. championship game against Houston. Justin Webster finished with a career-high 16 points and Zigmars Raimo added 15 points and 15 boards to lead UH, which fell to 8-4 and into the third place game against Georgia Tech at 1:30 p.