Llewellyn Smalley scored 25 points and J.J. Lucas hit for 20, leading Hawaii Pacific University past Hawaii-Hilo, 82-65, last night at the Blaisdell Arena for its third straight Hawaii Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title.

The victory gave the Sea Warriors (20-4 overall) the home-court advantage for their March 10 NAIA Far West Hawaii Region playoff with Brigham Young Hawaii. It also extended their home-court winning streak to 25 games and gave coach Tony Sellitto a sixth consecutive 20-win season.

UH-Hilo (10-17) was led by Merriel Jenkins with 23 points.

Hawaii Pacific, the nation's eighth-ranked NAIA team, will meet BYUH a week from today at 7:30 p.m. at Blaisdell, with the winner earning a berth in the NAIA national tournament March 17-23 at Tulsa, Okla.

Hawaii Pacific 82, Hawaii-Hilo 65

UHH: Jenkins 10-18 1-3 23, Maceo 2-8 2-2 6, Torres 1-4 0-0 3, Claytor 6-13 1-1 14, Ellis 5-13 0-0 14, Carvalho 0-2 0-0 0, Hansen 1-2 0-0 2, Padovan 0-0 0-0 0, Yule 1-3 0-0 3, Grace 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-63 4-6 65.

HPU: Lee 5-10 3-4 16, Smalley 10-19 3-4 25, Smith 1-2 0-2 2, Lucas 8-18 3-4 20, Flowers 2-4 1-2 5, Westberry 3-8 2-2 8, Lewis 0-0 0-0 0, Cordell 0-0 0-0 0, Scott 3-5 0-0 6, Reincke 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-66 12-18 82.

Halftime--HPU 37, UHH 35. 3-point goals--UHH 9-23, HPU 6-13. Rebounds--UHH 33, HPU 45. Assists--UHH 12, HPU 19. Total fouls--UHH 14, HPU 11.