Hawaii rallies past UC Riverside 68-67 in Big West quarters
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Junior Madut hit a go-ahead layup and two late free throws, finishing with 17 points, to help send Hawaii get past UC Riverside 68-67 in the quarterfinals of the Big West Conference tournament. Jerome Desrosiers pitched in with 14 points and 12 rebounds and he added a basket between Madut’s final four points for the third-seeded Rainbow Warriors (17-10). Zyon Pullin had 23 points to pace the sixth-seeded Highlanders (16-12). Hawaii advances to play No. 2 seed Cal State Fullerton in the semifinals on Friday.