ncaab Game Recap
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs UC Riverside Highlanders Wrap - Hawaii Wins 56-55
Hawaii grabbed a 56-55 win over UC Riverside on Thursday, behind a 18-point effort from Justin Webster at Student Recreation Center.
Hawaii won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Eddie Stansberry had 12 points for Hawaii and Samuta Avea chipped in with 9 points. Drew Buggs had 3 assists for them, while Samuta Avea was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
UC Riverside got 16 points from Callum McRae in a losing cause and another 12 points from Dominick Pickett. Khyber Kabellis contributed 3 assists for them, while Angus McWilliam had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Hawaii were victorious, as the score was 37-24 at the break.
UC Riverside won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.
Hawaii heads into a battle against Long Beach State. UC Riverside, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cal Poly.