As far as first impressions go, the inaugural Patty Mills North Shore Classic was an unforgettable experience for the University of Hawai’i basketball team. Yes, it helped that the Rainbow Warriors took home the championship trophy of the four-team tournament.
Hawai’i defeated Texas State, 72-65, in the tournament title game played before an announced crowd of 3,428 at the Cannon Activities Center on the campus of Brigham Young-Hawai’i in La’ie, O’ahu.
The Warriors improved to 5-1, including 3-0 in the Cannon Activities Center this season. The Bobcats – who are the two-time defending regular-season champion of the Sun Belt Conference – dropped to 4-3.