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Diamond Head Classic - Hawaii Defeats Oakland 73-70 - Recap
Oakland was victimized for 25 points and 11 rebounds by Gytis Nemeiksa as Hawaii defeated them 73-70 in NCAA action on Wednesday.
Hawaii won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -4.0-point spread.
Harry Rouhliadeff had 15 points for Hawaii and Ryan Rapp chipped in with 12 points. Aaron Hunkin-Claytor had 4 assists for them, while Tanner Christensen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Oakland got 27 points from Malcolm Christie in a losing cause and another 13 points from Buru Naivalurua. Jaylen Jones contributed 4 assists for them, while Buru Naivalurua had 8 rebounds.
Hawaii led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Hawaii as they grabbed 40 boards, while Oakland only had 30
Hawaii heads into a battle against UC-Santa Barbara. Oakland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arkansas.