Recap - Utah State Defeats Hawaii 77-72
Recap - Utah State Defeats Hawaii 77-72
Hawaii was scorched by Preston Medlin for 25 points as Utah State defeated them 77-72 in NCAA action on Thursday.
Utah State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 9.5-point spread.
Utah State got 12 points from Danny Berger and another 11 points from Ben Clifford. Kyisean Reed contributed 4 assists, while Brockeith Pane cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Hawaii got a 24-point performance from Vander Joaquim, who was supported by 15 points from Hauns Brereton. Jeremiah Ostrowski had 8 assists in a losing cause for Hawaii, while Vander Joaquim grabbed 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Utah State were victorious, as the score was 38-30 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Hawaii as they grabbed 48 boards, while Utah State only had 28.
