Sheriff Drammeh scored a career-high 20 points — including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 37.5 seconds remaining — and Gibson Johnson added 15 points and six rebounds Sunday evening to help Hawai’i squeeze past visiting Utah Valley, 70-69, in thrilling non-conference men’s basketball action.
A tense and vocal crowd of 5,187 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Mike Thomas add eight points and six boards and Brocke Stepteau contribute seven points and seven assists off the bench as the Warriors improved to 7-2. Jake Toolson scored a team-high 18 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Brandon Randolph added 14 points, four rebounds and three assists for the Wolverines, who fell to 7-5.