The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team scored its most-lopsided victory of the season in a 83-58 win over Chicago State tonight.

A crowd of 2,660 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched the Rainbow Warriors improve to 5-4 with their third consecutive win.

Chicago State dropped to 3-5, including 0-4 on the road. It is the second consecutive year that the Cougars lost at Hawai'i.

The game was close in the first half, then the ’Bows broke away in the second half.

Roderick Flemings, playing with an injured thigh, led Hawai'i with 18 points, including 15 in the second half.

Several other ’Bows made key contributions, and all 12 players in uniform scored.

Dwain Williams shot 3-for-4 from 3-point range and scored 15, Petras Balocka had 12 points and eight rebounds, Adhar Mayen scored 12, and Hiram Thompson passed for nine assists.

The ’Bows opened the game by making just 3 of their first 13 field goal attempts and actually trailed the Cougars, 17-12.

Hawai'i went on a 10-1 run late in the first half to take a 26-21 lead. The Cougars managed to tie the game at 26, but the ’Bows then scored the final seven points of the half — including a 3-point bank shot by Mayen just before the buzzer — to take a 33-26 lead at intermission.

Chicago State got as close as 37-33 early in the second half, but the ’Bows secured the win with a 14-0 run to increase the lead to 51-33 with 11:54 remaining.

Flemings scored 10 of the 14 points during the surge, including a highlight-reel alley-oop dunk off an assist from Thompson.

The ’Bows increased the lead to 28 late in the second half, allowing the reserves to finish the game.

Christian Wall led Chicago State with 20 points, and Carl Montgomery added 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Hawai'i played without starting center Paul Campbell, who sat out with a
back injury. Also, Flemings did not start because of his leg injury.

Hawai'i's next game is scheduled for Dec. 22 against College of Charleston
on the opening night of the inaugural Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head
Classic. The ’Bows will play three games in four days during the tournament.