Hawaii hits 10 of 10 from free-throw line down the stretch, beats UC Santa Barbara 70-66
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Jace Tavita scored 17 points and Vander Joaquim had 16 points and nine rebounds Thursday night as Hawaii defeated UC Santa Barbara 70-66.
Hauns Brereton added 14 points and Isaac Fotu contributed 12 points for the Rainbow Warriors (17-11, 10-6 Big West). Hawaii was 10 for 10 from the free-throw line in the final 1:03 to seal the win, with Joaquim making six of those foul shots.
Hawaii was 24 for 30 from the free-throw line in the game and UC Santa Barbara was 20 for 27. Neither team led by more than eight points and there were 11 lead changes.
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Kyle Boswell scored 27 points for the Gauchos (8-19, 4-11), who have lost nine of their last 10 games. Alan Williams had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Michael Bryson scored 11 for UCSB.