College basketball: Hawaii beats Montana State in opener

HONOLULU — Sai Tummala made a career-high five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points and Roderick Bobbitt added 10 points and a career-high 13 assists Friday night to help Hawaii beat Montana State 87-76 in the season opener for both teams at the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic.

Stefan Jankovic had 15 points with nine rebounds while Aaron Valdez scored 18 for Hawaii.

Tummala scored 11 points, including three consecutive 3-pointers, during a 26-7 run late in the first half to give Hawaii a 22-point lead before going into halftime up 48-27.

Zach Green and Tyler Hall scored 15 apiece for Montana State, which never led.

Hawaii had 21 assists on 32 field goals and shot 52 percent from the field.

Montana State outscored Hawaii 49-39 in the second half and hit 10 3-pointers, but committed 21 turnovers.

MONTANA ST. (0-1)

Green 4-11 5-8 15, Hall 5-11 4-4 15, Colbert 4-9 0-0 11, Blake 0-1 3-4 3, Robison 3-4 0-0 9, Holm 0-1 0-0 0, Neumann 0-0 0-1 0, Matlock 1-7 3-4 5, Kanseyo 2-2 0-0 4, Gobeloglu 2-4 0-0 4, Everett 2-2 5-5 10. Totals 23-52 20-26 76.

HAWAII (1-0)

Bobbitt 3-9 2-3 10, Smith 4-6 1-3 9, Thomas 3-4 1-4 7, Valdes 6-12 6-8 18, Jankovic 6-13 2-4 15, Fleming 2-6 2-2 6, Tummala 6-9 0-0 17, Jovanovic 2-2 1-2 5, Stepteau 0-1 0-0 0, Drammeh 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-62 15-26 87.

Halftime—Hawaii 48-27. 3-Point Goals—Montana St. 10-23 (Robison 3-3, Colbert 3-5, Green 2-6, Everett 1-1, Hall 1-5, Holm 0-1, Matlock 0-2), Hawaii 8-23 (Tummala 5-6, Bobbitt 2-4, Jankovic 1-3, Stepteau 0-1, Smith 0-1, Fleming 0-3, Valdes 0-5). Fouled Out—Robison. Rebounds—Montana St. 32 (Gobeloglu, Matlock 6), Hawaii 35 (Jankovic 11). Assists—Montana St. 12 (Colbert, Hall 4), Hawaii 21 (Bobbitt 14). Total Fouls—Montana St. 22, Hawaii 23. A—6,259.

Rainbow Wahine win

Sarah Toeaina scored 14 points and Megan Huff added 12 as the Hawaii opened its season with a 74-41 victory against Grand Canyon in Phoenix.