Hawaii Wins 69-59 Over Cal State Fullerton

HONOLULU Hawaii secured a 69-59 victory over Cal State Fullerton in a Big West Conference men's basketball game on Saturday night at the Stan Sheriff Center, improving to 8-2 overall and 2-0 in league play while dropping the Titans to 3-6 overall and 0-2 in the conference.

The Rainbow Warriors built a commanding 39-25 halftime lead, fueled by sharp outside shooting and stout defense. They connected on 8 of 21 three-point attempts in the first half, while holding Fullerton to just 26 percent shooting from the field. Aaron Hunkin-Claytor opened the scoring with back-to-back layups less than two minutes in, giving Hawaii an early 4-0 edge that it never relinquished. Harry Rouhliadeff contributed nine points before the break, including efficient work against Fullerton's forwards.

Fullerton, which entered the game as the Big West's highest-scoring team at 88.4 points per game, struggled offensively throughout. The Titans misfired on 23 of their first 29 shots, including 14 of 17 layup attempts, and finished the night at 34 percent from the field. Point guard Josh Ward, who had averaged 22.5 points over his previous four games, went 0 for 6 from the floor in the first half, scoring...