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Story summary
- Hawai'i, the No. 2 seed, defeated top-seeded UC Irvine 71-64 in Henderson, Nevada, to win the Big West Championship and secure an NCAA berth, their first since 2016.
- Isaac Johnson scored 22 points to lead Hawai'i.
- Johnson's layup gave Hawai'i the lead with 10 minutes remaining.
- Harry Rouhliadeff had 15 points and 12 rebounds for UC Irvine.
- Jurian Dixon led UC Irvine with 17 points as Dre Bullock's dunk sealed the win.