Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors @ Long Beach State Beach
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HAW | 38 | 43 | 81 | ||
LBSU | 46 | 43 | 89 |
Long Beach State thwarts late Hawaii rally for 89-81 win
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Barry Ogalue hit 9 of 10 from the floor and tied his career high with 21 points as Long Beach State thwarted a late Hawaii rally to open Big West Conference action with an 89-81 win on Thursday night.
Gabe Levin, Temidayo Yussuf and Deishuan Booker added 18 points each for Long Beach State (7-10).
The 49ers made just 1 of 10 from distance while Hawaii nailed 11 of 27. Both teams made 31 field goals but Long Beach State was 26 of 31 from the line compared to 8 of 11 for the Warriors (9-5).
Long Beach State took a 46-38 lead into the break and was up 63-50 before the Rainbow Warriors rallied. Hawaii closed to 72-64 midway in the second half.
The Rainbow Warriors continued their late push to close to 83-79 after Brocke Stepteau nailed a trey with 40 seconds left. The 49ers made seven free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Stepteau had a career-best 19 points for Hawaii.
Game Information
Long Beach, CA
Referee:Mike Scyphers
Referee:Frank Harvey
Referee:Bill Vinovich
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 |
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