Hawaii 76, at UC Irvine 87

IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant interior presence and a dramatic late collapse, the UC Irvine Anteaters outlasted the Hawaii Warriors 87-76 in overtime Thursday night in a pivotal Big West Conference men’s basketball clash at Bren Events Center. The contest, a rematch of a one-point Hawaii victory just 19 days prior, saw UC Irvine leverage a staggering 54-20 advantage in points in the paint and a game-altering defensive performance from center Kyle Evans to overcome a resilient Warriors squad that erased a 15-point second-half deficit to force the extra period. Hawaii, which entered the… Read more...