The mystery of the Pyramid will remain unsolved for another year for the University of Hawai’i basketball team.
The Rainbow Warriors struggled to defend the rim in an 89-81 loss at Long Beach State in the Big West Conference regular-season opener on Thursday night at Long Beach, Calif. As a result, Hawai’i dropped to 9-5 overall, and 0-6 in the 49ers’ Walter Pyramid since joining the Big West Conference in the 2012-13 season.
Long Beach State shot 63.3 percent from the field, with most of the made baskets coming “in the paint.” In particular, 6-foot-5 forward Barry Ogalue scored 21 points on 9-for-10 shooting, 6-7, 230-pound forward Gabe Levin had 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting, and 6-7, 265-pound center Temidayo Yussuf had 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting.