1 | 2 | T | |
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CSUF | 35 | 34 | 69 |
HAW | 41 | 25 | 66 |
Allman scores 40, Fullerton edges Hawaii 69-66
HONOLULU -- Kyle Allman scored a career-high 40 points, Austen Awosika made two free throws with 11.4 seconds left and Cal State Fullerton rallied to defeat Hawaii 69-66 on Saturday night.
Allman scored six straight points to tie the game with 2:21 remaining and Jackson Rowe followed with a layup to give the Titans their first lead since 12-11.
Drew Buggs missed the first of two free throws with 12 seconds to go, forcing the Rainbow Warriors to foul. After Awosika's free throws Buggs missed a 3-pointer from the right wing. Hawaii missed its last five shots after taking a 65-59 lead with 3:51 to play.
Allman was 16 of 19 from the field, including 5 of 6 on 3-pointers, for the 20th 40-point game in Division I this season and the fifth highest game in Fullerton history, six behind Bobby Brown's record.
Rowe had 14 points for the Titans (12-7, 5-2 Big West Conference), who made 8 of 15 3s and shot 61 percent (27 of 44).
Mike Thomas scored 26 for Hawaii (13-6, 4-2), which is now one of four teams with two league losses. Thomas had an amazing start with 18 points that produced a 21-19 lead midway through the first half.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Ketchu
- Steven Espinoza
- Brady Chelette
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |