College basketball: Vuls look to rebound

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The bad news for UH-Hilo’s men’s basketball team: it’s lost five of six.

The good news: the one win during that span came against its next opponent, Notre Dame de Namur.

The ugly news: grades are starting to take a toll on the Vulcans.

A pair of slumping teams hook up Monday night in Belmont, Calif., as UHH (4-9, 3-3 PacWest) looks to get back above .500 in conference play.

It will have to do so without the services of three players – Denhym Brooke, Mike Golden and Cameron Howell – lost to academic ineligibility, according to a university release.

Brooke’s absence hurts the most, leaving the Vulcans thin on the inside.

Trey Ingram (25 points), Randan Berinobis (17 points, eight rebounds) and Ryley Callaghan (17 points, six assists) carried the load Saturday in a 105-92 loss at Fresno Pacific.

Notre Dame de Namur (2-11, 1-7) has lost five in a row.