Zyon Pullin scored a game-high 24 points and Lachlan Olbrich added 13 points tonight to help visiting UC Riverside rally past Hawai’i, 54-52, in a key Big West Conference showdown.
A spirited and appreciative crowd of 3,586 in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center watched the Warriors hold the Highlanders to just 14 points in the first half but then squander an 11-point lead in the second half to fall to 20-9 overall and 11-6 in league play. Bernardo da Silva led UH with 15 points, Kamaka Hepa added 14 points and eight rebounds and Noel Coleman contributed 10 points.