HONOLULU (Interstat) — Hawaii used a balanced offensive attack to defeat Cal State Northridge 89-68 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Stan Sheriff Center.

The Warriors improved to 15-4 overall after leading 40-34 at halftime and pulling away in the second half. The Matadors fell to 11-10.

Gytis Nemeiksa led Hawaii with 16 points, while Isaac Johnson added 18 points off the bench. Larry Hughes scored a game-high 19 points for Cal State Northridge in the loss. A crowd of 6,025 attended the Big West Conference matchup.

Hawaii next plays at UC Irvine on Thursday. Cal State Northridge hosts UC Davis on Jan. 29.