Roderick Bobbitt scored a game-high 31 points, including 20 in the first half, and Hawai’i withstood a 29-point performance by the nation’s leading scorer tonight to pull away from Howard, 94-59, in non-conference men’s basketball action.
A highly entertained Stan Sheriff Crowd of 6,043 watched Aaron Valdes log a triple-double with 16 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists and Quincy Smith add 15 points, four boards and three assists as the Rainbow Warriors closed out non-conference play at 11-2 entering Wednesday’s Big West opener at home vs. Cal Poly. Howard fell to 7-8.
Bobbitt and Bisons guard James Daniel III, who entered the night leading the nation with a 29 points per game average, put on a spectacular show in the first half by scoring 20 points each.