HENDERSON, Nev. (Interstat) — The Hawaii Warriors defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters 71-64 in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Dollar Loan Center.

Hawaii led 31-30 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second half before closing out the win. Isaac Johnson led the Warriors with 22 points. Jurian Dixon scored 17 points for UC Irvine.

The victory improved Hawaii to 24-8 this season. UC Irvine fell to 23-11. An announced crowd of 3,488 attended the neutral-site game.