NCAA Game Summary - Hawaii at Long Beach State
(Saturday, January 12)
Final Score: Long Beach State 76, Hawaii 72
Long Beach, CA (Sports Network) - Mike Caffey netted 18 points, including the
game-winning jump shot with two seconds remaining, as the Long Beach State
49ers held on for a 76-72 win over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in a Big West
Conference tilt at Walter Pyramid.
Peter Pappageorge added 15 points off the bench for LBSU (8-8, 4-1 Big West),
shooting 3-of-5 from 3-point range and 6-of-6 from the foul line. James
Ennis went for 11 points and eight boards, while Deng Deng hit 4-of-6 from
beyond the arc for 12 points off the bench.
Vander Joaquim was the lone Hawaii (9-7, 3-2) starter to reach double figures
with 13 points on 6-of-14 field goal shooting. Brandon Jawato shot 6-of-9 from
the floor and connected on four triples for a team-high 16 points off the
bench.
The 49ers came out firing, making 8-of-16 from 3-point range in the first half
while holding Hawaii to just 30.8 percent from behind the arc. LBSU broke a
27-27 tie with seven minutes remaining in the half with an 11-1 run and led
43-36 at halftime.
LBSU maintained its lead throughout the second half until Jawato hit his
fourth 3-pointer of the game to tie the score at 72-72 with 1:08 remaining.
After empty possessions by each team, LBSU inbounded to Caffey, who took the
ball the length of the floor and hit a jumper to take the lead. The 49ers
added a pair of free throws to seal the victory.
LBSU has now won three consecutive games, and it holds a 7-5 advantage over
Hawaii in the all-time series.
01/12 22:37:23 ET
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