Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at UC Irvine Anteaters
· BIG WEST CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL
67 - 68
Hazzard's jumper lifts UC Irvine over Hawaii 68-67
The third-seeded Anteaters advance to a Friday semifinal.
Hawaii extended its 29-26 halftime lead to 45-36 on Leland Green's 3 early in the second half. The Anteaters closed to 47-44 on Leonard's 3-point play, but Gibson Johnson scored four straight points and the Rainbow Warriors led by 10 on Michael Thomas' dunk with 4:08 to go. Eyassu Worku's layup sparked a 14-2 run and the Anteaters led 66-64 on his free throw with 37 seconds left.
Johnson's 3-point play put Hawaii up 67-66, but Hazzard hit his jumper on the next possession and Brocke Stepteau's jumper at the buzzer missed.
Worku scored 18 points for UC Irvine (17-16), which notched its third straight win against Hawaii in tournament play.
Johnson scored 23 points and Thomas had 14 for the sixth-seeded Rainbow Warriors (17-13).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Hawai'i Deadball Team Rebound. | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Brocke Stepteau missed Jumper. | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Hawai'i Timeout | 67 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Max Hazzard made Jumper. Assisted by Eyassu Worku. | 67 - 68 |
Statistics
 HAW |
 UCI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 23-52 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 9-14 | FT | 17-20 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 20 | Assists | 7 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Anaheim, CA
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2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |