Paul Brecht is a sports journalist based in Hawaii. He is currently an audio engineer, board operator, play-by-play & color commentator and sports reporter for Hawaii Sports Radio Network, based in Honolulu.
After seeing a 17-point deficit late into the 2nd half, #3 seed Hawai'i men's basketball almost pulled off a miraculous comeback in the Big West Tournament semifinals.
In a battle of the previous four Big West Tournament champions, UC Davis beat Hawai'i in the semifinals to end the Rainbow Wahine's hopes of a third straight title.
Hawai'i continued their second-half season turnaround into the conference tournament Thursday, winning their 4th straight game and 10th out of their last 13 contests.
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