Hawaii Pulls Away From Cal Poly With Second-Half Surge

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (Interstat) — The Hawaii Warriors used a dominant second half to defeat the Cal Poly Mustangs 86-66 in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Robert Mott Gymnasium.

Leading 41-36 at halftime, Hawaii opened the second half on a 17-4 run to seize control. The Warriors’ defense forced 22 turnovers, converting them into 28 points. Dre Bullock scored 20 points and Gytis Nemeikša added 21 to lead Hawaii, which improved to 13-3 overall. Hamad Mousa scored 17 points for Cal Poly, which fell to 7-12.

Hawaii shot 51.5% from the field and held the Mustangs to 39.3% shooting. An announced crowd of 2,612 attended.