In this case, it wasn’t so much about how the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team finished, but rather how it started.
Troy jumped out to a stunning 16-0 lead in the game’s opening five minutes, then held on in the second half to deny Hawai’i, 65-63, in thrilling non-conference men’s basketball action Friday night.
A vocal black-clad, Black Friday crowd of about 4,200 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Jack Purchase score a game-high 21 points for the Rainbow Warriors, who fell to 3-3. Troy improved to 3-3.
After Kevin Baker made a free throw to put the Trojans up, 65-63, with 4.