Wolves in Hawaii?

Yep. They got 'em. Unfortunately for the Rainbow Warriors. But it was close for 20 minutes. Add to it that Dwain Williams will miss at least another game due to suspension for academic issues.

Lobos blow by UH in 2nd half
Dayton Morinaga
Honolulu Advertiser
November 28, 2009

OK, enough with scheduling the former Western Athletic Conference teams.

For the second consecutive game, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team lost to a former WAC rival at home.

New Mexico used a second-half surge to defeat the Rainbow Warriors, 83-71, last night at the Stan Sheriff Center...

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Here is Brian McInnis' game report:

New Mexico pulls away from UH
Brian McInnis
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
November 28, 2009

Law of averages.

Hawaii held down potent New Mexico for 20 minutes, then watched as the Lobos came unleashed offensively in an 83-71 UNM victory last night at the Stan Sheriff Center.

A crowd of 4,015 saw another former Western Athletic Conference foe go on a 25-4 run to open the second half, turning a one-point Rainbow Warriors halftime advantage into a commanding lead UNM did not relinquish...

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Chris Murray offers his game report on the Wolf Pack's loss to VCU:

Wolf Pack's defense folds in loss to VCU
Chris Murray
Reno Gazette-Journal
11/27/2009

RICHMOND, Va. – Live by the jump shot. Die by the jump shot.

And on Friday night at Virginia Commonwealth, it was the jump shot that buried the Nevada basketball team in the first half. And in the second half, it was the defense that finished off the Wolf Pack.

Those two things combined to doom Nevada to an 85-76 loss to Virginia Commonwealth in front of 5,769 fans at the Siegel Center.

“The defense tonight wasn’t good enough,” Wolf Pack coach David Carter said after watching his team’s frantic second-half rally fall short...

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He also has more on Dario Hunt's inital double-double plus more game analysis here.

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Not for the faint of heart, the Refraction-ers are back jousting with SUU and especially Coach Roger Reid. They again fulfill their motto: “fully intended to leave you offended”

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We didn't know that Coach Greg Graham adjusted the Boise State starting lineup last game as Nick Jezierny/Idaho Statesman notes in this pre-game feature.

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Travis Mason-Bushman offers a deatiled look at Idaho's next foe -- Eastern Washington.

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Here is Sam Wasson and Travis Mason-Bushman with their WAC update collaboration at Rush The Court.