Hawaii vs UC Riverside Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/23/23
UC Riverside Highlanders (18-10) vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (20-8)
February 24, 2023 12:00 am EDT
The Line: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors -4 / UC Riverside Highlanders +4; Over/Under: +132
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The UC Riverside Highlanders and Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Stan Sheriff Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Preview
The UC Riverside Highlanders are averaging 73 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Zyon Pullin is averaging 17.6 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Flynn Cameron is averaging 12.6 points and 5.5 rebounds. Lachlan Olbrich is the third double-digit scorer, and Kyle Owens is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The UC Riverside Highlanders are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The UC Riverside Highlanders are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors Betting Preview
The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors are averaging 67.2 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 61.4 points on 40.5 percent shooting. Noel Coleman is averaging 12.5 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Kamaka Hepa is averaging 11.8 points and 6.4 rebounds. JoVon McClanahan is the third double-digit scorer and Samuta Avea is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors are allowing 28.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.
UC Riverside vs Hawaii Trends
The Highlanders are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 Thursday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Rainbow Warriors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games. The over is 26-10 in Highlanders last 36 overall. The over is 4-0 in Rainbow Warriors last 4 Thursday games. The underdog is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
You can make a case for either team with the way they’ve played over the last week, but Hawaii at home is the difference. The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors win at home by an average of 7.3 points while holding teams under 40 percent shooting. I’d need an extra bucket to consider the Highlanders. Give me Hawaii at home.
