The only “Thriller” that was supposed to appear in the Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday night was a flash mob dance routine in the student section.
Instead, the University of Hawai’i basketball team endured a thrilling 101-96 overtime victory over Chaminade in an exhibition game. An announced crowd of 4,680 watched the Warriors rally from a 22-point deficit in the first half, as redshirt freshman Brocke Stepteau sparked a second-half surge.
The final result and statistics will not count, but the Warriors and first-year head coach Eran Ganot certainly learned a lot against the NCAA Division II Silverswords.