Hawaii tops Cal State Fullerton 78-63 in Big West semifinal, will play UC Irvine for championship

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• Hawaii tops Cal State Fullerton 78-63 in Big West semifinal, will play UC Irvine for championship

  Isaac Johnson scored 19 points and Harry Rouhliadeff added a double-double to propel Hawaii to a 78-63 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Friday night in a Big West Conference Tournament semifinal. No. 2 seed Hawaii (23-8) will play No. 1 seed UC Irvine in the championship game on Saturday with a berth in the NCAA Tournament on the line. Johnson made 6 of 15 shots with a 3-pointer and all six of his free throws for the Rainbow Warriors.

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  Article published:Mar 14, 2:00 AM ET

• Hawai'i beats UC Irvine for Big West title, 1st NCAA berth since 2016

  Hawai'i won the Big West title with a 71-64 victory over top-seeded UC Irvine, and the Rainbow Warriors clinched their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2016.

  Publisher:ESPN College BasketballArticle published:Mar 15, 1:26 AM ET

• Hawaii beats UC Irvine 71-64 to win Big West and clinch first NCAA Tournament berth since 2016

  HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Isaac Johnson scored 22 points to lead No. 2 seed Hawaii to a 71-64 victory over top-seeded UC Irvine on Saturday night for the Rainbow Warriors' first Big West Championship title and NCAA Tournament berth since 2016 — coach Eran Ganot's first with the program. Hawaii (24-8) led for most of the game and took the lead for good on Johnson's layup with about 10 minutes to play. UC Irvine pulled to 66-64 with 38 seconds left but Harry Rouhliadeff answered with a layup and t...

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published:Mar 15, 12:42 AM ET