Brocke Stepteau scored 16 points with five assists and Eddie Stansberry added 14 points and five rebounds tonight to help Hawai’i pull away from Long Beach State, 74-57, in Big West Conference men’s basketball action.
A vocal Stan Sheriff Center crowd of about 4,200 watched Zigmars Raimo add 11 points and eight rebounds as the Warriors improved to 13-7 overall and 4-2 in league play. Mason Riggins scored 18 points and Deishuan Booker added 14 points for the 49ers, who fell to 8-14, 2-4.
Long Beach State jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the first five minutes but UH responded with a 13-4 run and tied it at 15-15 on Stansberry’s 3-pointer from the right corner.