New Mexico State Aggies at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
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95 - 88
New Mexico State uses size to beat Hawaii 95-88
The Aggies used their superior size to shoot 58 percent and out-rebound the Rainbow Warriors 40-27. At 7-foot-5, Sim Bhullar had 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting to go with 10 rebounds and four blocks.
Garrett Nevels scored 26 points for Hawaii. Isaac Fotu added 20 points and nine rebounds and earned tournament MVP honors.
Western Michigan, New Mexico State and Hawaii each finished 2-1 in the round-robin event. Western Michigan was awarded the title based on a tiebreaker of fewest points allowed in the tournament.
New Mexico State led by 16 points with just more than five minutes left, but the Rainbow Warriors twice pulled within four in the final minute. The Aggies made 11 straight free throws to clinch the victory in a game that started at midnight local time.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 95 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Isaac Fotu Defensive Rebound. | 95 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Sim Bhullar missed Free Throw. | 95 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:01 | New Mexico St Deadball Team Rebound. | 95 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Sim Bhullar missed Free Throw. | 95 - 88 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 HAW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-52 | FG | 30-70 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 29-40 | FT | 21-30 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 22 | Fouls | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Honolulu, HI
Attendance: 5,495 | Capacity:
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