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Rice helps No. 1 UCLA beat Hawaii 70-49 in final day of Rainbow Wahine Showdown
Kiki Rice scored 14 of her 21 points before halftime to lead No. 1 UCLA to a 70-49 win over Hawaii on Sunday in the final day of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown. Lauren Betts added 18 points but saw her string of five straight double-doubles end.
 
No. 1 UCLA routs Fresno State 97-41 at Rainbow Wahine Showdown
Lauren Betts had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 1 UCLA to a 97-41 rout of Fresno State on Saturday in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown. Betts led five scorers in double figures for the Bruins (7-0).
 
Betts and Jaquez help No. 1 UCLA rout UT Martin 97-37 as Bruins play first game as top team
Lauren Betts scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Gabriela Jaquez added 17 points to help No. 1 UCLA rout Tennessee-Martin 97-37 on the opening day of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown Friday.
 
UConn center Tarris Reed Jr. (5) has his shot blocked by Memphis center Moussa Cisse, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Maui Invitational Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Memphis beats No. 2 UConn 99-97 in overtime to tip off Maui Invitational
Tyrese Hunter scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime to lead Memphis to a 99-97 overtime win against two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn in the first round of the Maui Invitational.
 
North Carolina guard RJ Davis (4) dribbles past Hawaii guard Kody Williams (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
R.J. Davis leads No. 10 UNC past Hawaii 87-69, moves to fourth on Tar Heels’ all-time scoring list
R.J. Davis scored 14 of his 18 points in the first half and No. 10 North Carolina pulled away from Hawaii 87-69.
 
Boise running back Ashton Jeanty (2) runs the ball for a 54-yard touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
Jeanty rushes for 217 yards and TD, catches TD pass and Boise State downs Hawaii 28-7
Ashton Jeanty accounted for 237 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns to lead No. 17 Boise State to a 28-7 win over Hawaii. The Broncosran their winning streak to four games since their narrow loss at then-No. 3 Oregon on Sept. 7.
 
Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (2) runs away from Utah State safety Malik McConico (21) on a 75-yard touchdown run in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. . (AP Photo/Steve Conner)
No. 17 Boise State and star running back Ashton Jeanty take on Hawaii on the islands
No. 17 Boise State visits Hawaii on Saturday. Boise State has its sights set on a spot in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff and can’t afford to look ahead to a matchup against UNLV in two weeks.
 
Bhaghani’s late FG helps UCLA win its opener with a 16-13 victory over Hawaii
Mateen Bhaghani converted a 32-yard field goal with 56 seconds to play to help UCLA open its season with a 16-13 win over Hawaii.
 
Coastal Carolina tight end Kendall Karr (85) gestures to the crowd after scoring a touchdown against San Jose State during the second half of the Hawaii Bowl NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Ethan Vasko throws 3 TD passes, Coastal Carolina beats San Jose State 24-14 in Hawaii Bowl
Ethan Vasko threw three touchdown passes and Coastal Carolina beat San Jose State 24-14 in the Hawaii Bowl on Saturday night for its second bowl victory.
 
Watson nets 32 points on 14-of-15 shooting as No. 11 Gonzaga holds off UCLA 69-65 in Maui finale
Anton Watson scored a career-high 32 points on nearly perfect shooting and No. 11 Gonzaga held off UCLA 69-65 in the fifth-place game at the Maui Invitational.
 
Purdue center Zach Edey (15) holds the MVP award after an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Edey’s 28 points, 15 boards power No. 2 Purdue past No. 4 Marquette for Maui Invitational title
Zach Edey had 28 points and 15 rebounds to carry No. 2 Purdue to a 78-75 win over No. 4 Marquette in the championship game of the Maui Invitational.
 
No. 1 Kansas rebounds from loss to beat No. 7 Tennessee 69-60 in Hawaii
Hunter Dickinson scored 17 points and grabbed 20 rebounds and No. 1 Kansas pulled away for a 69-60 victory over No. 7 Tennessee. The Jayhawks bounced back from a 14-point loss a day earlier to take third place in the Maui Invitational.
 
Marquette guard Tyler Kolek (11) shoots against Kansas forward K.J. Adams Jr. (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Ighodaro leads No. 4 Marquette to 73-59 rout of top-ranked Kansas in testy Maui semifinal
Oso Ighodaro had 21 points and nine rebounds as No. 4 Marquette routed No. 1 Kansas 73-59 in the Maui Invitational semifinals. The early-season clash of top-5 teams with national title hopes ended up being one-sided.
 
Purdue guard Fletcher Loyer (2) shoots between Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht (3) and guard Jahmai Mashack during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Loyer scores 27, Purdue pulls away late to beat Tennessee 71-67 in Maui Invitational
Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points, Zach Edey had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds and No. 2 Purdue escaped with a 71-67 win over No. 7 Tennessee in the Maui Invitational semifinals.
 
Gonzaga forward Graham Ike (13) shoots over Syracuse forward Maliq Brown (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Hickman scores 19, leads No. 11 Gonzaga past Syracuse 76-57 at Maui Invitational
Nolan Hickman scored 12 of his team-high 19 points after halftime and Graham Ike and Anton Watson posted double-doubles to lead No. 11 Gonzaga to a 76-57 win over Syracuse in a losers bracket game at the Maui Invitational on Tuesday.
 
Marquette guard Sean Jones (22) gets past UCLA forward Berke Buyuktuncel (9) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Sean Jones hits late 3-pointer to lift No. 4 Marquette to 71-69 win over UCLA at Maui Invitational
Sean Jones hit a straightaway 3-pointer with 38 seconds left to lift No. 4 Marquette to a 71-69 win over UCLA in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal. David Joplin scored 19 points, including five 3-pointers.
 
Kansas center Hunter Dickinson (1) goes for the net over Chaminade forward Wyatt Lowell (25) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Hunter Dickinson and top-ranked Kansas beat Chaminade 83-56 at Maui Invitational
Hunter Dickinson had 31 points and 11 rebounds and No. 1 Kansas beat Chaminade 83-56 in a first-round game of the Maui Invitational. The Jayhawks (4-0) led throughout and shot a blistering 60% from the field.
 
Purdue center Zach Edey (15) grabs a rebound over Gonzaga forward Ben Gregg during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Zach Edey, No. 2 Purdue rally to beat No. 11 Gonzaga 73-63 at Maui Invitational
Zach Edey scored 15 of his game-high 25 points in the first half and No. 2 Purdue rallied to a beat No. 11 Gonzaga 73-63 in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal game.
 
Syracuse forward Maliq Brown (1) and Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht (3) go for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Knecht scores 17 points, No. 7 Tennessee beats Syracuse 73-56 in first round of Maui Invitational
Dalton Knecht scored 17 points and Josiah-Jordan James and Jonas Aidoo each recorded a double-double to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a 73-56 win over Syracuse in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.
 
Hawaii defensive back Cam Stone, right, breaks up a pass intended for Stanford wide receiver Mudia Reuben during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Honolulu. (Jamm Aquino/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)
Daniels guides Stanford to 37-24 win over Hawaii in opener
Ashton Daniels passed for 249 yards and two touchdowns and Stanford opened its season with a 37-24 victory over Hawaii. The Cardinal were making their debut under new coach Troy Taylor, who spent the last four seasons at Sacramento State.
 
Smith leads Louisiana Tech past Hawaii 31-14 in Hawaii Bowl
J’Mar Smith threw one touchdown pass and ran for another in a big third quarter to lead Louisiana Tech to a 31-14 win over Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl.
 
Metu scores 27, USC beats Middle Tennessee 89-84
Chimezie Metu scored 27 points and Bennie Boatwright added 23 as Southern California held off Middle Tennessee 89-84 in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic.
 
Blackmon leads No. 11 Indiana over No. 3 Kansas
James Blackmon, Jr. scored 22 of his 26 points after halftime to lift No. 11 Indiana to a season-opening 103-99 overtime victory over No. 3 Kansas on Friday night in the Armed Forces Classic.
 
Max Wittek leads Hawaii over Colorado 28-20
HONOLULU (AP) — Max Wittek delivered in his debut for Hawaii.

“These players worked so hard in fall camp,” fourth-year Hawaii coach Norm Chow said. “The coaches did a great job preparing the team on both offense and defense and it was really a combination of a lot of things that contributed to today. This was a very good football team we played and I’m very pr