He's only adding to that legend now as a Rainbow Warrior.

Sensley has been Hawai'i's most consistent road warrior this season, and was so again yesterday in a thrilling 73-71 double-overtime victory over Tulsa.

The 6-foot-9 sophomore forward led the 'Bows with 20 points and 13 rebounds, and also contributed four assists, three steals and two blocked shots.

"It's basketball, man," he said matter-of-factly. "Yeah, it's tough to be on the road with all the flying and cold weather and stuff, but once you get on the court, none of that matters."

In Hawai'i's five Western Athletic Conference road games this season, Sensley is averaging 17.0 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Overall, he is averaging 11.5 points and a team-best 7.7 rebounds per game, but his three highest-scoring games of the season have all come on the road.

"Because he's so athletic, he can do a lot of things other guys can't," Hawai'i head coach Riley Wallace said. "Just catching a ball in traffic, or jumping over a guy to shoot or grab a rebound, he's the best we got at all of that."

No player is supposed to be irreplaceable in Wallace's share-the-wealth system, but Sensley is becoming just that.

Last night, he played the entire 50 minutes. It was the seventh game this season that he has played the entire way.

"I'm used to it," he said. "My body is conditioned for it, and when the game is on the line, adrenaline takes over."

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"Every possession was important, so I was mostly focusing on grabbing rebounds," Sensley said.

With Sensley leading the way, Hawai'i grabbed a season-high 50 rebounds, and out-rebounded Tulsa by 11.

For Sensley, traveling to play basketball is nothing new. After his junior season at Kalaheo High, he transferred to a prep school in Connecticut. He was also affiliated with at least five colleges before signing with UH prior to this season.

• Scoring showdown: Tulsa's Jason Parker out-scored Hawai'i's Michael Kuebler, 26-11, in a match-up of the WAC's two leading scorers.

Kuebler entered the game ranked No. 1 with an average of 19.7 points per game. He shot just 4 of 16 from the field, and his average dropped to 19.3.

Parker entered the game ranked No. 2 with an average of 18.7 per game. He shot 8 of 19 from the field, and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line. He is now averaging 19.1 points per game.

• Working overtime: Hawai'i has won eight of its last nine overtime games, including all three this season. The 'Bows have also played three overtime games with Tulsa over the last four seasons, and have won all three.

• Coming home: The 'Bows are scheduled to return to Honolulu today for three consecutive home games. They will play San Jose State on Saturday, followed by Louisiana Tech on Feb. 12 and Southern Methodist on Feb. 14.