Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
Hawai'i
Bulldogs Drop Defensive Struggle To Hawaii, 54-42
2/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 1, 2007
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Matt Gibson scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Hawaii defeat Fresno State 54-42 Thursday night.
P.J. Owsley added 12 points and seven rebounds for Hawaii (13-9, 4-5 Western Athletic Conference), which held the Bulldogs to season-low scoring and shooting totals.
Despite committing 23 turnovers, the Rainbow Warriors were in complete control after a late first-half surge to earn its first road victory of the season in seven tries.
Dominic McGuire had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Fresno State (15-7, 4-5 WAC), which shot a season-low 23.6 percent from the field and went 1-of-24 from 3-point range. Quinton Hosley added nine points and 14 rebounds for Fresno State, and Kevin Bell had seven points and nine steals.
With leading scorer Matt Lojeski battling the flu and main post threat Ahmet Gueye in foul trouble, Gibson picked up the scoring slack. The junior point guard finished 7-of-14 from the field, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
Forced to play at the Rainbow Warriors' deliberate pace, Fresno State scored only two points in the final 13:01 before intermission. Hawaii closed the first half with a 14-0 scoring run and led 27-12 at halftime.
The Bulldogs have lost five of seven WAC games after a promising 12-2 start.
