Cal State Fullerton rode a spectacular 40-point outburst by guard Kyle Allman, Jr. tonight to upset Hawai’i, 69-66, in thrilling Big West Conference men’s basketball action.
A spirited “Green-Out” crowd of about 6,200 at the Stran Sheriff Center watched Mike Thomas score 26 points and grab five rebounds and Jack Purchase add 11 points as the Warriors fell to 13-6 overall and 4-2 in the Big West. Cal State Fullerton improved to 12-8, 5-3.
UH held a 41-35 lead after a closely contested first half and extended it to 50-39 after a 9-2 run capped by Thomas’ layup with 13:29 remaining.