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Darington Hobson had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead New Mexico to an 83-71 win over Hawaii at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Maybe it's a good thing that Brigham Young is not so much of a heated rival of the University of Hawai'i any more.

The Hawaii men's basketball team has its appetite back. Some untimely mental malaise by the Rainbow Warriors in last Friday's 83-65 blowout home loss to BYU ran its course over the weekend.

The BYU men's basketball team didn't travel 3,000 miles to simply visit Pearl Harbor and the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, or to take in the spectacle that is a Hawaiian luau.

So much for a renewed rivalry. The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team appeared uninspired in an 83-65 loss to Brigham Young last night.

Rose takes 100th at BYU in 83-65 win over Hawaii Eds: APNewsNow. BYU 83, Hawaii 65.

Hawaii opened up like a supernova, fizzled out ... then closed with a final flash.

For its opening act, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team appeared, disappeared, then reappeared in a 65-48 victory over Southern Utah last night.

Hiram Thompson at small forward? Roderick Flemings at center? It could happen again.

Time to make a last stand. The six seniors on the Hawaii basketball team have one final year to leave their mark on a Rainbow Warriors program searching for a winning identity under third-year coach Bob Nash.

Bob Nash's mantra on injuries has long been: "When one man goes down, another's gotta step up." The same now applies to team captaincy for the Hawaii men's basketball team.

Proving that Division I can be a powerful status, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team powered its way to an 83-69 exhibition victory over Brigham Young-Hawai'i last night.

Time to settle the debate. Who is the best basketball team on the island -- Hawaii or Division II's top-ranked squad, Brigham Young-Hawaii? Granted, tonight's 7:05 p.m. exhibition contest at the Stan Sheriff Center is worthy of an asterisk.

The bragging rights remain in Manoa. Hawaii shot 60 percent from the field and never trailed in snuffing out the "Best Team on the Island" debate in an 83-69 exhibition win against the nation's top-ranked Division II team, Brigham Young-Hawaii, last night at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Dwain Williams and Jeremy Lay both have great shooting range, but they realize they can't score from the bench.

Hiram Thompson technically is not one of the new recruits for the University of Hawaii men's basketball team.

It was a scary start to the 2009-10 season for the Hawaii men's basketball team - even if it began with an exhibition win.

Coaches of both teams meeting at the Stan Sheriff Center tomorrow night expect to weather a storm.

Despite working in a cooler environment, things heated up yesterday for the Hawaii men's basketball team.

VIDEO: UH men start basketball practice In hopes of putting a quicker team on the court this season, the University of Hawaii men's basketball team got off to a quick start in its opening practice last night.