If it is true that defense wins championships, the University of Hawai’i basketball team showed on Thursday afternoon that it wants the top prize at the Big West Conference Tournament.
The Warriors had their best statistical defensive game of the season in a 75-44 rout of Cal State Fullerton in a quarterfinal game at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Hawai’i, which improved to 25-5 overall with its third win over the Titans this season, will face UC Santa Barbara in a semifinal game on Friday. It is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. (Hawai’i time), and will be televised on a delayed basis on ESPNU, starting around 9:00 p.