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UH rallies, holds off Long Beach State

The Maui News The University of Hawaii men's basketball team overcame a 16-point, first-half deficit before holding off Long Beach State 78-76 on Friday night at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. Justin Webster led the Rainbow Warriors (9-8, 7-8 Big West Conference) with 16 points. Jovon McClanahan had 13 points, Justin Hemsley scored 12 and Mate Colina 10. After falling behind big, UH still trailed 39-30 at halftime. The 49ers opened up a 14-point lead early in the second half before a furious rally by the Rainbow Warriors tied the game at 57 with 10:56 left. A minute later, UH took its first lead of the game after McClanahan's layup made it 61-60. The teams traded blows until McClanahan's jumper with 3:50 remaining gave UH the lead for good. Chance Hunter's 3-point attempt at the buzzer bounced off the rim to seal Hawaii's victory. Hunter finished with 23 points to lead Long Beach State (5-8, 4-5). Isaiah Washington chipped in 17. Earlier Friday, the UH women picked up a close win of their own over the Beach with a 77-75 victory in Long Beach, Calif. Rainbow Wahine senior Amy Atwell tied her career high with 25 points, the final two coming on what proved to be the game-winning jumper with 1:07 remaning. Atwell also had nine rebounds. Nnenna Orji had 11 points, Daejah Phillips added 10 points and Kasey Neubert pulled down 11 rebounds for Hawaii (6-6, 5-5). Justina King and Naomi Hunt each scored 18 points, and Ma'Qhi Berry added 16 for Long Beach State (11-6, 10-5). The teams play again today. College basketball Friday's Results MEN AP TOP 25 No. 21 Loyola of Chicago 60, S. Illinois 52 EAST Bryant 63, LIU 60 CCSU 83, Wagner 77 Merrimack 75, St. Francis Brooklyn 67 North Texas 77, Marshall 65 Purdue 73, Penn St. 52 Sacred Heart 70, Fairleigh Dickinson 64 Siena 74, Manhattan 69 St. Bonaventure 88, George Washington 41 St. Peter's 66, Rider 52 SOUTH Appalachian St. 84, Ga. Southern 78, 2OT Coastal Carolina 75, Troy 59 Drexel 84, James Madison 78 FAU 69, Southern Miss. 60 Georgia St. 84, South Alabama 81 Kennesaw St. 80, Florida Gulf Coast 63 Louisiana Tech 101, Rice 57 North Florida 79, Stetson 74 Old Dominion 67, Middle Tennessee 61 MIDWEST Bowling Green 83, Akron 71 Cincinnati 91, Tulane 71 Drake 80, Bradley 71 Indiana St. 58, Valparaiso 43 Missouri St. 90, Evansville 81 N. Iowa 70, Illinois St. 56 S. Dakota St. 67, UMKC 49 Saint Louis 72, Richmond 67 SOUTHWEST Louisiana-Lafayette 66, UALR 61 New Mexico St. 78, Tarleton St. 51 Texas State 58, Louisiana-Monroe 49 Texas-Arlington 73, Arkansas St. 71 UAB 64, UTSA 57 FAR WEST CS Bakersfield 84, CS Northridge 58 Hawaii 78, Long Beach St. 76 Idaho 74, Montana St. 69 Nebraska-Omaha 80, Denver 76 S. Utah 92, N. Arizona 62 Seattle 63, Grand Canyon 57 UC Davis 69, Cal Poly 61 UC Irvine 80, UC San Diego 55 UC Santa Barbara 72, UC Riverside 68 UNLV 68, Fresno St. 67 Utah St. 75, Nevada 72 Utah Valley 78, Rio Grande 74 WOMEN EAST Duquesne 74, La Salle 70 Quinnipiac 71, Niagara 57 Rhode Island 70, Richmond 56 Saint Joseph's 66, St. Bonaventure 63 St. Peter's 66, Siena 58 VCU 72, UMass 69 SOUTH Appalachian St. 77, Georgia Southern 66 Campbell 53, Radford 50 Charlotte 62, UTEP 53 FAU 78, Southern Miss. 63 Gardner-Webb 76, UNC-Asheville 56 Georgia St. 60, South Alabama 45 Longwood 85, High Point 69 Louisiana-Lafayette 63, UALR 52 Old Dominion 74, Middle Tennessee 57 Saint Louis 57, Davidson 45 Texas State 85, Louisiana-Monroe 62 Troy 97, Coastal Carolina 82 UNC-Greensboro 54, W. Carolina 42 UNC-Wilmington 68, Coll. of Charleston 66 W. Kentucky 66, FIU 56 MIDWEST S. Dakota St. 73, UMKC 53 Utah Valley 62, Rio Grande 54 SOUTHWEST North Texas 52, Marshall 51 Rice 73, Louisiana Tech 50 Texas-Arlington 60, Arkansas St. 40 FAR WEST Denver 94, Nebraska-Omaha 82 Grand Canyon 90, Seattle 43 Hawaii 77, Long Beach St. 75 San Diego St. 74, Boise St. 72 Tarleton St. 62, New Mexico St. 53 UC Davis 63, Cal Poly 47 UC San Diego 66, UC Irvine 63 UC Santa Barbara 68, UC Riverside 52 UCLA 93, Southern Cal 51

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