Megan Tinnin scored 10 of her career-high 18 points in the opening minutes of the second half as the University of Hawai'i women's basketball team put away San Jose State, 70-54, last night in a Western Athletic Conference women's basketball game in San Jose, Calif.

In the second half, the Rainbow Wahine (7-10 overall, 1-3 WAC) used a 21-7 run to break a 32-32 halftime tie to turn away the Spartans (1-15, 0-3). Hawai'i led 53-39 with just under 10 minutes left in the game.

Tinnin, in her first start of the year, went 6 for 18 from the field, including three 3-pointers.

Dita Liepkalne scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Hawai'i, while Tanya Smith added 11 points and eight rebounds, just missing her eighth straight double-double.

Saundra Cariaga and Iwona Zagrobelna each scored eight points for Hawai'i.

The Rainbow Wahine shot 45.9 percent from the field (28 of 61) and outrebounded San Jose State 45-23.

The Rainbow Wahine return to the Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday, when they host Boise State at 7 p.m. in their WAC home opener. UH will host Idaho on Saturday, also at 7 p.m.