Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors @ Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Hawaii's good second half upends NAU 76-66
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Garrett Nevels led Hawaii with 24 points and they bested NAU 76-66 on Saturday night.
The score was even at 25 at intermission with Hawaii-averaging 87 points per game- making up for a rebound disadvantage (17-13) by forcing ten NAU turnovers.
Both teams opened aggressively in the second half with 21 points scored in the first 3 minutes. By the time play relaxed, Hawaii led 45-37 following a pair of Nevels jumpers and Davis Rozitis layups.
The Warriors (6-2) maintained that margin over the next six minutes before opening a 17-point lead with 4:54 remaining. The Lumberjacks (2-7) closed the gap to eight, but Hawaii's Keith Shamburger went 8-of-8 from the free throw line in the final two minutes to preserve the win.
Hawaii also posted 14 steals and 6 blocked shots.
Galellan Bewernick scored 20 NAU points and the Lumberjacks have now lost 4 straight.
Game Information
Flagstaff, AZ
Referee:Kurt Walker
Referee:Darren White
Referee:Jeremy Dente
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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