FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Garrett Nevels led Hawaii with 24 points and they bested NAU 76-66 on Saturday night. ADVERTISING FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Garrett Nevels led Hawaii with 24 points and they bested NAU 76-66 on Saturday night. The
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Garrett Nevels led Hawaii with 24 points and they bested NAU 76-66 on Saturday night.
The score was even at 25 at intermission with Hawaii — averaging 87 points per game — making up for a rebound disadvantage (17-13) by forcing ten NAU turnovers.
Both teams opened aggressively in the second half with 21 points scored in the first 3 minutes. By the time play relaxed, Hawaii led 45-37 following a pair of Nevels jumpers and Davis Rozitis layups.
The Warriors (6-2) maintained that margin over the next six minutes before opening a 17-point lead with 4:54 remaining. The Lumberjacks (2-7) closed the gap to eight, but Hawaii’s Keith Shamburger went 8-of-8 from the free throw line in the final two minutes to preserve the win.
Hawaii also posted 14 steals and 6 blocked shots.
Galellan Bewernick scored 20 NAU points and the Lumberjacks have now lost 4 straight.
HAWAII (6-2)
Standhardinger 1-8 4-6 6, Fotu 3-8 0-0 6, Shamburger 2-4 10-10 15, Nevels 9-15 2-2 24, Spearman 6-9 0-0 13, Smith 1-4 2-4 4, Rozitis 3-3 0-0 6, Valdes 1-2 0-0 2, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-53 18-22 76.
N. ARIZONA (2-7)
Bewernick 9-11 0-0 20, Jacobsen 2-4 0-0 4, Martin 2-5 0-0 4, Dixon 4-9 0-0 11, Upshur 5-13 2-2 15, Miller 4-9 0-2 10, Yanku 0-1 2-2 2, Meeker 0-1 0-0 0, Heine 0-0 0-0 0, Kaluna 0-2 0-0 0, Reynolds 0-0 0-0 0, Springs 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-56 4-6 66.
Halftime—Tied 25-25. 3-Point Goals—Hawaii 6-15 (Nevels 4-7, Spearman 1-3, Shamburger 1-3, Standhardinger 0-1, Smith 0-1), N. Arizona 10-22 (Dixon 3-5, Upshur 3-9, Bewernick 2-2, Miller 2-4, Kaluna 0-1, Meeker 0-1). Fouled Out—Jacobsen. Rebounds—Hawaii 27 (Standhardinger 7), N. Arizona 32 (Martin 7). Assists—Hawaii 14 (Smith 6), N. Arizona 14 (Jacobsen 4). Total Fouls—Hawaii 14, N. Arizona 16. A—1,629.
