Quincy Smith scored 17 points and three teammates scored in double-figures as the University of Hawai’i basketball team remained atop the Big West Conference with a 80-71 victory over UC Riverside on Thursday at Riverside, Calif.
The Warriors improved to 14-2 overall with their sixth consecutive victory, and 3-0 in the Big West. The Highlanders dropped to 9-10 with their fifth consecutive loss, and 0-3 in the Big West.
Stefan Jankovic, Mike Thomas and Isaac Fleming added 15 points each as the Warriors earned their first road win of the season (in just their second road game this season).