BYU routs Rainbow Warriors, 83-65
By Dayton Morinaga
Advertiser Staff Writer
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A renewed rivalry brought nothing memorable for the University of Hawai�i men�s basketball team tonight.
Brigham Young routed the Rainbow Warriors, 83-65, in the first meeting in 10 years between the former Western Athletic Conference rivals.
A crowd of 4,307 watched the Rainbow Warriors drop their second consecutive game to fall to 2-2.
BYU, which is predicted to win the Mountain West Conference, is 3-0.
Hiram Thompson had 15 points, six rebounds and five assists to lead the �Bows.
Petras Balocka added 12 points and 10 rebounds, Roderick Flemings scored 12 and Adhar Mayen 11.
Dwain Williams, who was Hawai�i�s leading scorer entering the game with 17.7 points per game, went scoreless. He shot 0 for 5 from the field.
The Cougars seized control with a 10-2 run that gave them a 28-17 lead midway through the first half.
BYU took a 41-31 lead at intermission.
The �Bows got as close as 43-38 in the opening minutes of the second half, but the Cougars responded with an 13-0 surge to increase their lead to 56-38 with 14:07 remaining. Hawai�i never got closer than 15 the rest of the way.
Jimmer Fredette led BYU with 20 points and eight assists, and Jonathan Tavernari added 17.
Hawai�i�s next game will be against New Mexico next Friday at the Sheriff Center.