Box Score

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Julian Sensley's 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left gave the Hawai`i men's basketball team a thrilling 61-60 victory over San Jose State, Saturday afternoon, in a Western Athletic Conference match-up at The Event Center. Coupled with Wednesday's victory over Idaho, the Rainbow Warriors (16-9, 9-5 WAC) swept their first WAC road trip since 2004.

The 'Bows never had the lead until Sensley's game-winner. After numerous missed opportunities, UH finally tied the game at 58 with 52.5 seconds left following Chris Botez's dunk. The Spartans answered back and Alex Elam's 15-footer put SJSU ahead with 36.5 seconds remaining.

On UH's ensuing possession, Sensley turned the ball and the 'Bows were forced to foul SJSU guard Carlton Spencer. However, the junior missed the front end of a one-and-one setting up Sensley's heroics. The game-winner was the third of Sensley's career.

Forward Ahmet Gueye led all UH scorers with 19 points and eight rebounds. Gueye scored seven straight points late in the second half to keep the 'Bows within striking distance. The junior missed two close lay-ups on one possession with under three minutes to play that would have tied the game.

Guard Matt Lojeski had 14 points followed by Sensley's 13 and seven boards.

Spencer and Elam each scored 15 for the Spartans (6-22, 2-12).

SJSU jumped out to a 12-6 lead after the first eight minutes of the game. The Spartans extended their lead to 20-9 before the 'Bows responded with an 8-0 run, including back-to-back treys by Lojeski to pull within three. UH could not get any closer than five the rest of the way as the Spartans took a 33-28 lead at the half. SJSU dominated the glass in the first half, out-rebounding UH 20-to-13.

Hawai`i closed the deficit to 40-39 three minutes into the second half following Lojeski's fourth trey. The Spartans held off UH every time, even extending their lead to seven after Devonte Thomas' three-point play with 5:08 left. But the 'Bows hung tough on the defensive end and out-scored the Spartans 10-2 the rest of the way for their sixth victory in the last seven games.

UH returns home for their final WAC regular season homestand, hosting New Mexico State, March 2, and Louisiana Tech, March 4.

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