Updated at 10:12 p.m., Sunday, November 19, 2006
UH hammers Oregon State, 85-41, in men's hoops
Associated Press
Hawai'i scored the first 25 points of the game on its way to a 85-41 victory over Oregon State today.Matt Lojeski led Hawai'i (2-1) with 24 points, Matt Gibson added 14 and Bobby Nash 13.
The Rainbow Warriors made their first nine field goal attempts, while the Beavers (2-3) missed their first eight shots and committed eight turnovers before Marcel Jones' jumper gave the Beavers their first points of the game with 12:31 remaining in the first half.
Hawaii led 42-24 at halftime.
Josh Tarver led Oregon State with 11 points and Jones added 10. Kyle Jeffers had a double-double for the Beavers with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
The Rainbow Warriors continued to extend their lead in the second half, making six of their first nine second-half shots to outscore the Beavers 17-5 in the first six minutes of the second half.
Oregon State would get no closer than 27 the rest of the way.
Hawai'i shot a season-high 60 percent from the field while holding Oregon State to a season-low 25.4 percent shooting.
Oregon State turned the ball over a season-high 25 times to Hawai'i's 22, the first time this season the Beavers committed more turnovers than their opponent.
