HONOLULU (Interstat) — Hawaii edged UC San Diego 72-67 in a men’s basketball game Saturday at Stan Sheriff Center. The Warriors improved to 17-5 overall, while the Tritons fell to 16-9.

Isaac Johnson led Hawaii with 20 points. The Warriors used a 10-2 advantage in offensive rebounds and made 15 free throws to the Tritons’ 10 to secure the win. Tom Beattie scored 14 points for UC San Diego, which got within one point late before Hawaii closed on free throws. The Warriors committed 14 turnovers but held UC San Diego to 7-for-25 shooting from 3-point range. Attendance was 6,171.