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Hawaii Defeats UC Riverside 83-76 - Recap
Tanner Christensen scored 18 points leading Hawaii to a 83-76 victory over UC Riverside at Student Recreation Center on Thursday.
Hawaii was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.5-point spread as an underdog.
Akira Jacobs had 12 points for Hawaii and Kody Williams chipped in with 11 points. Kody Williams had 6 assists for them, while Gytis Nemeiksa was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
UC Riverside got 26 points from Isaiah Moses in a losing cause and another 19 points from Barrington Hargress. Isaiah Moses contributed 4 assists for them, while Rikus Schulte had 9 rebounds.
Hawaii was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Hawaii had a 35-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Hawaii takes its act on the road to face Cal State-Fullerton looking for another win. For UC Riverside, they head on the road to face UC-Santa Barbara.