Posted at 9:40 p.m., Monday, January 23, 2006
UH beats Boise State in men's basketball
By Dayton Morinaga
Advertiser Staff Writer
The Rainbow Warriors beat Boise State, 72-61, in a Western Athletic Conference game tonight. A crowd of 4,543 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched the 'Bows improve to 10-6 overall and 4-2 in the WAC, with all four wins at home.
Boise State dropped to 9-8 and 2-4. The Broncos are 0-5 all-time in the Stan Sheriff Center.
Senior Julian Sensley led Hawai'i with 17 points. He also had eight rebounds and four assists, and became the 12th player in UH history to score 1,000 points in a career.
Matt Lojeski added 16 points and nine rebounds, Chris Botez had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Ahmet Gueye had 12 points and six rebounds for the 'Bows.
Hawai'i held Boise State to a 34.8 field-goal percentage (23 of 66). It was the lowest percentage by a Hawai'i opponent this season.
Eric Lane led the Broncos with 15 points. Coby Karl, a junior, added 12 points and also reached 1,000 points for his career at Boise State.
