Box Score LAIE, Hawai'i — The Dominican University of California men's basketball team had a tough overtime decision on Wednesday at BYU-Hawaii, dropping the final game of the road trip 87-82.
Four Penguins (11-5/5-3 PacWest) scored in double digits, with senior
Devin Golston again leading the way with 18. Fellow seniors
Myles Carrillo each added 17 and
Dominique Taplin added 16 points.
Jonny Bates, who made the start, had six points but the Dominican bench combined for just eight points compared to the Seasiders (6-5/4-1 PacWest), whose reserves scored 46 points.
Regulation consisted of two even 39-point halves by each squad. BYU-Hawaii's biggest lead was by four and the Penguins led by as much as 10 at one point, including by six with five and half minutes left in regulation. The Seasiders took a one-point inside of two minutes and free throws by both teams resulted in the game's 16th tie of the game to end regulation.
After shooting 60 percent in the second half, Dominican went just 2-of-7 (.286) from the field while BYU-Hawaii made half of its attempts (3-of-6).
Carrillo shot 7-of-14 from the field, dished out eight assists, and grabbed five rebounds before fouling out late in overtime. Haysbert led the Penguins with six rebounds and Golston and Taplin each reeled in five rebounds.
Four Seasiders also reached double digits, led by 15 from Pablo Coro off of the bench. Scott Friel recorded a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. BYU-Hawaii won the rebounding war, 42-29.
The Penguins return to California and will look to bounce back when they face Azusa Pacific University on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Tipoff against the Cougars (7-4/3-2) is slated for 7:30 p.m.