The University of Hawai’i basketball team made a resilient chase but could never catch Long Beach State in an 84-75 road loss on Saturday afternoon at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif.
The Warriors stayed close for most of the second half before the 49ers pulled away in the closing minutes.
Hawai’i finished the regular-season with a 14-15 overall record, and in fifth place in the Big West Conference at 8-8. Long Beach State improved to 14-18 and 9-7 after splitting the regular-season series with the Warriors.
The same teams will meet again in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament on March 9 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.