Hawaii 62, at UC Santa Barbara 77

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Interstat) — Aidan Mahaney scored 17 points and UC Santa Barbara used a dominant first half to build an insurmountable lead, cruising to a 77-62 victory over Hawaii in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night at the Thunderdome. The Gauchos, improving to 11-7 overall and 2-3 in conference play, seized control early with a blistering offensive display, shooting 54.5% from the field in the opening period to take a 40-21 halftime lead. Hawaii, which entered the game with a 13-3 record and leading the Big West, never recovered from the early deficit, seeing its… Read more...