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Hawaii Defeats Long Beach State 70-67 - Recap

Hawaii grabbed a 70-67 win over Long Beach State on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Kamaka Hepa at The Walter Pyramid.

Hawaii was an underdog by +2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Bernardo da Silva had 17 points for Hawaii and JoVon McClanahan chipped in with 9 points. JoVon McClanahan had 5 assists for them, while Bernardo da Silva was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Long Beach State got 20 points from AJ George in a losing cause and another 15 points from Lassina Traore. Aboubacar Traore contributed 4 assists for them, while Marcus Tsohonis had 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Hawaii were victorious, as the score was 39-30 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Hawaii as they grabbed 32 boards, while Long Beach State only had 28

Hawaii looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Cal State-Bakersfield. Long Beach State will aim to get back on the winning track at UC-Santa Barbara.