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Division II Hawaii Pacific Stuns Boise State 79–78 in Season Opener

The Division II Sharks sealed the road upset with eight straight points from Quentin Meza in the final minute.

Overview

  • Joshua West led Hawaii Pacific with 23 points and four steals in Boise.
  • The Sharks carried a 38–37 halftime lead and stayed in front through the closing seconds.
  • Quentin Meza scored Hawaii Pacific’s final eight points to secure the result.
  • Boise State’s Dylan Andrews had 15 points and nine assists and Spencer Ahrens added 14 points and six rebounds, but both missed late go-ahead shots after Andrew Meadow hit a 3-pointer with 33 seconds left.
  • Local reporting framed the victory as one of HPU’s biggest under coach Jesse Nakanishi against a Broncos program with five straight postseason appearances.