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Long Beach State Beach vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Recap - Hawaii Wins 79-76
Hawaii got a 20-point performance from James Jean-Marie, who added 12 rebounds as Hawaii ran past Long Beach State 79-76 on Saturday at Stan Sheriff Center.
Hawaii won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Justin Webster had 14 points for Hawaii and Junior Madut chipped in with 13 points. Junior Madut had 4 assists for them, while James Jean-Marie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Long Beach State got 20 points from Michael Carter III in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jadon Jones. Isaiah Washington contributed 5 assists for them, while Michael Carter III had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Long Beach State were victorious, as the score was 38-32 at the break.
Hawaii won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-29.
Hawaii heads into a battle against UC Davis. Long Beach State, meanwhile, will have their next action against UC Irvine.