HONOLULU — Zigmars Raimo tied his career-high with 17 points and Brocke Stepteau scored 16, including four 3-pointers, to help Hawaii beat Portland 82-64 on Friday night.
HONOLULU — Zigmars Raimo tied his career-high with 17 points and Brocke Stepteau scored 16, including four 3-pointers, to help Hawaii beat Portland 82-64 on Friday night.
Jack Purchase added 15 points and five assists and Eddie Stansberry scored 12 for Hawaii (1-0).
Raimo made a layup as time expired in the first half and the Rainbow Warriors opened the second with a 17-3 spurt — including two 3-pointers by Purchase — that made it 53-37 with 13:32 left. Portland (1-1) trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Marcus Shaver Jr. led the Pilots with 19 points, Tahirou Diabate scored 12 and Josh McSwiggan 11.
Hawaii had 22 assists on 31 field goals, hit 11 3-pointers and used its 13-3 advantage on the offensive glass to outscore Portland 15-3 in second-chance points.
The Pilots trailed 36-34 at the break but made just 4 of 15 from the field, including 1 of 7 from 3-point range, in the second half.
UH faces Humboldt State on Sunday.
• San Diego State 58, UH women 57: Tea Adams hit a jumper with with eight seconds remaining, and the visiting Wahine suffered their second one-point loss to start the season.
Courtney Middap drove down the left side the lane and missed a layup with one second left.
Junior forward Makenna Woodfolk led the ‘Bows in scoring for the second straight game, posting 16 points.
UH faces San Diego on Sunday.
