Your guide to six early-season 2021-22 college basketball tournaments
The fields for six early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to each ESPN-aired event.
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11-10, 6th in Big West
UC Riverside beats Hawaii 62-52 in Big West Tournament
— Dominick Pickett registered 14 points and six steals as UC Riverside got past Hawaii 62-52 in the Big West Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Pepper leads UC Davis past Hawaii 74-66
— Elijah Pepper tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds to carry UC Davis to a 74-66 win over Hawaii on Saturday.
Webster scores 17 to carry Hawaii past UC Davis 73-68
— Justin Webster registered 17 points and seven rebounds as Hawaii edged past UC Davis 73-68 on Friday.
Jean-Marie carries Hawaii past Long Beach St. 79-76
— James Jean-Marie had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Hawaii narrowly beat Long Beach State 79-76 on Saturday.
Webster scores 16 to carry Hawaii past Long Beach St. 78-76
— Justin Webster had 16 points as Hawaii narrowly defeated Long Beach State 78-76 on Friday night.
Madut scores 23 to lead Hawaii over CSU Northridge 75-74
— Junior Madut had a season-high 23 points and Biwali Bayles hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 22 seconds left as Hawaii narrowly beat Cal State Northridge 75-74 on Friday.
McLaughlin, Norris fuel UC Santa Barbara past Hawaii in OT
— JaQuori McLaughlin scored 19 points and Devearl Ramsey scored 17 with the help of all his 10-made foul shots and UC Santa Barbara beat Hawaii 81-74 in overtime on Saturday night.
Sow, McLaughlin score 14 apiece, Hawaii beats UCSB 59-50
— Amadou Sow had 14 points as UC Santa Barbara stretched its winning streak to nine games, defeating Hawaii 59-50 on Friday night.
Jean-Marie scores 20 to carry Hawaii past Cal Poly 81-64
— James Jean-Marie had 20 points as Hawaii beat Cal Poly 81-64 on Saturday night.
Webster scores 20 to lead Hawaii past Cal Poly 84-68
— Justin Webster had 20 points as Hawaii topped Cal Poly 84-68 on Friday night.
Madut scores 22, Hawaii beats UC Irvine 62-61 in OT
— Junior Madut scored a career-high 22 points to help Hawaii overcome a scoring drought of nearly-12 minutes to beat UC Irvine 62-61 in overtime on Saturday night and snap the Anteaters' seven-game win streak.
Greene carries UC Irvine past Hawaii 53-51
— Brad Greene had 18 points and 14 rebounds to carry UC Irvine to a 53-51 win over Hawaii on Friday night, the Anteaters’ seventh consecutive victory.
Madut scores 14 to lift Hawaii past CSU Fullerton 76-53
— Junior Madut had 14 points as Hawaii routed Cal State Fullerton 76-53 on Saturday.
Maddox Jr. lifts CSU Fullerton over Hawaii 83-67
— Tray Maddox Jr. scored 23 points as Cal State Fullerton topped Hawaii 83-67 on Friday. Dante Maddox Jr. added 20 points for the Titans.
Edler-Davis scores 22, CSU Bakersfield beats Hawaii 83-72
— Justin Edler-Davis had 22 points and seven rebounds to help CSU Bakersfield beat Hawaii 83-72 on Saturday night for the Roadrunners' fifth win in a row.
Chidom's late shot lifts UC Riverside over Hawaii 70-68
— Arinze Chidom made a hook shot with two seconds left and finished with 15 points as UC Riverside edged Hawaii 70-68 on Saturday.
Jean-Marie leads Hawaii over UC Riverside 88-83
— James Jean-Marie had a career-high 24 points as Hawaii edged past UC Riverside 88-83 on Friday. Junior Madut added 21 points for the Rainbow Warriors. Madut also had seven rebounds.
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Diane leads Cal State Northridge over Hawaii 86-82
Lamine Diane scored 34 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked six shots as Cal State Northridge beat Hawaii 86-82 on Saturday night.
Avea lifts Hawaii past UC Davis 67-65
Samuta Avea scored 12 points in the final four minutes, including the game-winning 3-pointer with three seconds left, and Hawaii rallied from 13 points down to beat UC Davis 67-65 on Thursday night.
Chidom, McRae help UC Riverside beat cold-shooting Hawaii
Arinze Chidom had 14 points and nine rebounds, Callum McRae added 12 points and 10 boards, and UC Riverside beat cold-shooting Hawaii 49-43 on Saturday night.
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2020-21 Big West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 13-3 | - | 22-5 |
| UC Irvine | 10-4 | 2 | 18-9 |
| UC Riverside | 8-4 | 3 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 6-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| CSU Bakersfield | 9-7 | 4 | 15-11 |
| Hawai'i | 9-9 | 5 | 11-10 |
| CSU Fullerton | 5-7 | 6 | 6-10 |
| CSU Northridge | 5-9 | 7 | 9-13 |
| Long Beach State | 4-8 | 7 | 6-12 |
| Cal Poly | 1-15 | 12 | 4-20 |
| UC San Diego | -- | -- | 7-10 |
Top Performers 2020-21
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.6183rd
Rebounds Per Game35.8160th
Assists Per Game11.7312th
Points Allowed69.1
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-5 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 5 |