Hawaii Holds Off Long Beach State in Big West Road Win

LONG BEACH, Calif. (Interstat) — Dre Bullock scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Hawaii to an 89-82 victory over Long Beach State on Saturday at Walter Pyramid. The Warriors improved to 16-5 overall.

Hawaii built a 36-31 halftime lead behind efficient shooting, finishing the game at 58% from the field and 8 of 14 from three-point range. Isaac Finlinson added 19 points for Hawaii, which withstood a second-half push from the 49ers.

Long Beach State (8-15) was led by Petar Majstorovic and Shaquil Bender, who each scored 22 points. The 49ers dominated offensive rebounds 14-3 but could not overcome Hawaii’s sharp shooting. An announced crowd of 1,368 watched the conference matchup.