Warriors hoping third time is charm vs. Cal State Fullerton

LAS VEGAS — They say it’s tough to beat a team three times, which may be true. But for the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team this season, it was hard enough trying to beat Cal State Fullerton even once.

The Warriors (22-10) will face the Titans (18-12) for the third time at 12:30 p.m. Hawai’i time in the Hercules Tires Big West Conference quarterfinals in the Dollar Loan Center Arena in Henderson, Nev., about a 20-minute drive from the Las Vegas Strip.

The game will be broadcast live via radio by ESPN Honolulu 1420AM and streamed live on ESPN+, for those who have subscriptions.

The teams’ first meeting in Fullerton was tied at 60-60 after regulation play, before the Titans won,…