Skip to main content

Nemeiksa’s 19 lead Hawaii past UC Riverside 93-74

HONOLULU (AP) — Gytis Nemeiksa’s 19 points helped Hawaii defeat UC Riverside 93-74 on Friday.

Nemeiksa also had five rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors (22-7, 14-5 Big West Conference) off the bench. Quandre Bullock scored 17 points and added six rebounds. Isaac Finlinson shot 5 of 8 from the field and 7 for 9 from the line to finish with 17 points.

Andrew Henderson finished with 26 points for the Highlanders (10-22, 5-15). Marqui Worthy added 17 points for UC Riverside. BJ Kolly also had 12 points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

March Madness: How to watch and what to watch in the women’s NCAA Tournament

All four No. 1 seeds remain alive but one No. 2 seed has departed as the NCAA Tournament in women's basketball heads to the regional semifinals. Defending national champion UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Texas are the top seeds in their respective regions and all advanced to the Sweet 16 without much trouble. The tournament's big surprise is Virginia, the first women's team ever to go from the First Four to the Sweet 16. Virginia edged Arizona State 57-55 in the First Four and outlasted Georgia 82-73 in overtime in the round of 64. Then the Cavaliers pulled off an 83-75, double-overtime stunner over Iowa, the No. 2 seed in the Sacramento 4 Region. UConn is seeking its 13th national title. UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are attempting to return to the Final Four as well. The annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament opens the door for thousands of fans to fill out brackets and take a shot at winning the office pool.
Read Next Story