Jack Purchase tied a season-high with 21 points, including five3-pointers, and Sheriff Drammeh added 12 points tonight to help Hawai’i shoot past visiting Delaware State, 77-66, in non-conference men’s basketball action.
A spirited “White-Out” crowd of about 3,800 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Leland Green add 11 points as the Warriors improved to 6-7 entering Big West Conference play next Thursday. The Hornets fell to 3-12.
The teams put on an impressive 3-point shooting exhibition, especially in the first half when UH connected on 9 of 20 attempts (45 percent) from beyond the arc and Delaware State drained 5 of 13 (38.