{"id":146018,"date":"2026-01-23T07:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T07:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/146018\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T07:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T07:57:13","slug":"mens-basketball-races-past-csu-bakersfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/146018\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Basketball Races Past CSU Bakersfield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CSUN_2023.png\" alt=\"CSUN\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Game:<\/p>\n<p> CSUN<\/p>\n<p>1\/24\/2026 | 7:00 P.M. HT<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        Spectrum Sports  &#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        ESPN Honolulu&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Jan. 24 (Sat) \/ 7:00 P.M. HT&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CSUN_2023.png\" alt=\"CSUN\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        \u00a0CSUN&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/opponent-history\/csun\/13\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    HONOLULU \u2013 The University of Hawai&#8217;i men&#8217;s basketball team got back to its winning ways with a 98-71 rout of CSU Bakersfield Thursday night at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.<\/p>\n<p>The Rainbow Warriors improved to 14-4 overall and remained in a tie with UC Irvine for first place in the Big West standings with a 6-2 mark.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFive days after suffering a double-digit loss at UC Santa Barbara \u2013 just the team&#8217;s second loss in the previous 11 games \u2013 UH jumped all over the Roadrunners and never trailed in the game. The &#8216;Bows won their eighth straight game at Bankoh Arena to improve to a sparkling 12-1 at home this season.\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/dre-bullock\/22122\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"22122\" target=\"_blank\">Dre Bullock<\/a> started the game with a thunderous dunk on UH&#8217;s first possession, setting the tone for what would be a dominating performance by the &#8216;Bows. Bullock posted a double-double by halftime and finished with 17 points and career-high tying 12 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>It was a milestone night for the senior from Franklinton, N.C. as his three-pointer five minutes into the second half gave him 1,000 points for his Division I career.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congratulations <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Quandre_3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Quandre_3<\/a> on reaching 1K career points! \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffd<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ManaOhana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#ManaOhana<\/a> x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBows?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GoBows<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7CyjGVlXfh\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/7CyjGVlXfh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 HAWAII BASKETBALL (@HawaiiMBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawaiiMBB\/status\/2014585703443947873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 23, 2026<\/a><br \/>\n \u00a0<br \/>\nFive others scored in double-digits, including <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/isaiah-kerr\/22130\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"22130\" target=\"_blank\">Isaiah Kerr<\/a> who poured in a season-high 16 points off the bench. <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/isaac-johnson\/22129\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"22129\" target=\"_blank\">Isaac Johnson<\/a> finished with 12, <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/harry-rouhliadeff\/22118\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"22118\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Rouhliadeff<\/a> and Gytis Nemeiksa had 11, while <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/yacine-toumi\/22156\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"22156\" target=\"_blank\">Yacine Toumi<\/a> scored 10. All 10 active players got into the scoring column as UH exceeded 90 points in a game for the fourth time this season.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Both ends for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zay_kerr7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@zay_kerr7<\/a> \u2757\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ManaOhana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#ManaOhana<\/a> x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBows?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GoBows<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kK14bKJ6hX\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/kK14bKJ6hX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 HAWAII BASKETBALL (@HawaiiMBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawaiiMBB\/status\/2014570719972413819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 23, 2026<\/a><br \/>\n \u00a0<br \/>\nDailin Smith scored a game-high 28 points for CSUB (8-13, 2-7) while going an astounding 20-of-25 from the line. Smith&#8217;s 25 free throw attempts set a new UH record by an opponent.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nUH scored 10 of the first 12 points of the game and held a 20-5 lead less than six minutes in. The &#8216;Bows built their lead to as many as 21 in the first half before taking a 48-30 lead at intermission. In a foul-plagued first half, UH feasted at the line, going 19-of-26, while the Roadrunners (14 of 18) scored nearly half their points at the charity stripe.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe &#8216;Bows held the Runners to just 29 percent shooting in the first half. CSUB shot considerably better in the second half (41 percent) but couldn&#8217;t keep up with a Rainbow Warriors squad that shot 51 percent after the break. UH missed eight of nine three-point attempts in the first half but buried a half dozen treys after the break.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">AJ gets into the act! \ud83d\udc4c\ud83c\udffd<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ManaOhana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#ManaOhana<\/a> x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBows?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GoBows<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YuITLOpIlU\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/YuITLOpIlU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 HAWAII BASKETBALL (@HawaiiMBB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawaiiMBB\/status\/2014592996914954278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 23, 2026<\/a><br \/>\n \u00a0<br \/>\nUH out-scored CSUB 46-28 in the paint and after uncharacteristically being out-rebounded in four straight games, dominated the glass with a 53-26 advantage. The &#8216;Bows snagged 17 offensive rebounds and out-scored the &#8216;Runners 26-6 on second-chance points.\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe win was UH&#8217;s fifth straight over the Roadrunners in Honolulu.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Rainbow Warriors will complete their homestand when they take on CSUN on Saturday, Jan. 24. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. HT.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>#HawaiiMBB<\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: CSUN 1\/24\/2026 | 7:00 P.M. 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