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Updated at 8:06 p.m., Saturday, January 24, 2009

Cold-shooting Hawaii falls to Utah State

Advertiser Staff

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Hawaii's Roderick Flemings looks for room to drive against Utah State in the first half.

NORMAN SHAPIRO | The Honolulu Advertiser

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The University of Hawaii men's basketball team reached new lows tonight.

The Rainbow Warriors had their worst shooting performance of the season in a 67-51 loss to Utah State.

A crowd of 4,100 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched the 'Bows fall to 9-10 with their fifth consecutive loss. Hawaii is in last place in the nine-team Western Athletic Conference at 1-6.

Utah State improved to 19-1 with its 14th consecutive win — and first in Hawaii. The Aggies remained in first place in the WAC at 7-0.

The 'Bows connected on just 16 of 56 field goals for a .286 percentage, including 3 of 19 (.158) from 3-point range.

Bill Amis led the 'Bows with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting. He was the only Hawaii player to shoot better than 50 percent from the field.

Roderick Flemings added 11 points and Lasha Parghalava scored 10.

Hawaii tied the game at 6 after Amis scored on a dunk with 16:52 remaining in the first half. After that, it was all Aggies.

Utah State went on a 16-0 run to take a 22-6 lead that would not be challenged the rest of the way. At that stage of the game — with about 10 minutes remaining in the first half — the 'Bows made just 2 of 16 field goals for a .125 percentage.

The Aggies eventually took a 36-19 lead at halftime. Hawaii shot 4 of 28 from the field in the first half for a .143 percentage, including 0 of 11 from 3-point range. The 19 points was also a season-low in a half for the 'Bows.

In contrast, Utah State went 14 of 22 from the field for a .636 percentage in the first half.

The Aggies increased the lead to as many as 20 points early in the second half.

Tai Wesley led the Aggies with 15 points and seven rebounds.