Chance Trujillo (2) during his introduction!
The time has come for another season of hoops!
The University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Basketball team put on a dominating exhibition performance over the Hawaiʻi Pacific University Sharks, 89-60, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center on Sunday!
Newcomer Jaden Matingou led a five-pack of double-digit scoring ‘Bows with 19 points before he was forced to limp off several minutes early! Fellow newcomer Chance Trujillo chipped in 16 and was 5-for-8 from 3-point range! Zack Davidson and Bol Dengdit went for 15 and 14 respectively and were 6-for-10, and 6-for-9 from the field respectively! Tiger Cuff also chipped in 12 and was 4-for-6 from 3-point range!
Jaden Matingou attempts a triple in the first half here! Matingou had a solid 19 points to lead the ‘Bows before he left a few minutes early due to a supposed torn hamstring.
HPU was led by Nemanja Sarenac’s 18; he was a mind-blowing 6-for-8 from 3-point range! Marino Dubravcic was next with 12, and Will Woodward and Avi Halpert chipped in 10 apiece.
HPU got off to a hot start and scored 10 of the first 15 points! It appeared this would be a close matchup, but UH was not intimidated one bit.
In an eight-minute stretch, UH uncorked a 20-3 run, including 10 unanswered, to take a double-digit lead they would keep throughout the whole first half! That included an and-one triple from Trujillo with 37 seconds remaining; Trujillo sank the additional free throw to complete the 4-point play!
Chance Trujillo makes this triple here in the waning moments of the first half! Trujillo was also fouled in the process! He was 5-for-8 from 3-point range overall!
At halftime, UH took a 46-34 lead!
HPU tried to make a push in the second half, but UH double-whammied them later on!
Back-to-back triples from Trujillo and Tiger Cuff generated an astonishing 20-0 run from the ‘Bows, and they cruised from there!
Tiger Cuff (22) prepares to shoot a 3-pointer here! Cuff was a whopping 4-for-6 from 3-point range overall!
UH did very well by shooting 60% overall and held HPU to just 26 points in the second half!
The ‘Bows will officially begin their 2026-27 season at home against the Seattle University Red Hawks on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. HST. You can view the game on K5 or listen on the radio at ESPN Honolulu.
Bol Dengdit (24) with the good flush here! Dengdit went for 14 in the win and was 6-for-9 from the field!
