BOISE, Idaho - The Hawai'i men's basketball team snapped a 10-game road losing streak with a 73-64 victory over Boise State, Saturday afternoon, in a Western Athletic Conference match-up at Taco Bell Arena. The Rainbow Warriors (13-8, 7-4 WAC) also picked up their first road win of the season after dropping their first six.
Forward Julian Sensley scored team-high 22 points to lead four 'Bows in double figures. Guard Matt Lojeski added 16 points and was 4-of-7 from 3-point range. Forward Ahmet Gueye recorded his third double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds and was a perfect 7-for-7 shooting from the field. Guard Deonte Tatum had 13 points, 12 of which in the first half.
BSU (12-11, 5-7) was led by Coby Karl's game-high 26 points. Kareem Lloyd came off the bench and scored 11.
UH also snapped an eight-game WAC road losing streak dating back to last season.
The Broncos scored the first seven points and extended their lead to 19-6. An 11-1 Hawai`i run pulled the 'Bows to within to 20-17. BSU pushed its lead back to nine before UH trimmed the deficit to one (29-28) with 4:12 to play.
UH, which trailed by as many as 13, took its first lead following a Sensley trey with 1:13 left. The 'Bows closed out the period by scoring 10 of the final 12 points to take a 38-34 halftime lead.
The 'Bows kept it going in the second half, pushing their lead to 10 three minutes in. The Broncos pulled to within four but UH answered back and extended the lead back into double figures.
UH led 65-54 after Lojeski's fourth trey. Sensley sealed the victory with his third 3-pointer with 35 seconds left putting the 'Bows ahead by seven.
Hawai'i continues its road trip at Fresno State, Monday, Feb. 13. Tip-off is 7:00 p.m. PST (5:00 p.m. HST) at the Save Mart Center.
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