UC Riverside Highlanders (7-10) vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (9-7)
January 14, 2024 12:00 am EDT
The Line: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors -8; Over/Under: +135
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The UC Riverside Highlanders need a win after losing 5 of their last 8 games. The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors need a win after losing 5 of their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a UC Riverside Highlanders vs Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors prediction.
UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Preview
The UC Riverside Highlanders recently lost to UC Davis and LBSU while beating Cal Poly. The UC Riverside Highlanders are averaging 69.6 points on 39.4 percent shooting and allowing 72.2 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Isaiah Moses is averaging 13.3 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Barrington Hargress is averaging 10.7 points and 3.1 rebounds. Kyle Owens is dishing 0.4 assists, and Benjamin Griscti is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The UC Riverside Highlanders are shooting 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The UC Riverside Highlanders are allowing 38.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.
Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors Betting Preview
The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors are coming off losses to Cal State Northridge and UC Irvine. The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors are averaging 71.6 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.4 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Noel Coleman is averaging 13.6 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Bernardo da Silva is averaging 11.2 points and 7.2 rebounds. Justin McKoy is the third double-digit scorer and JoVon McClanahan is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68 percent from the free throw line. The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
UC Riverside Highlanders vs Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors prediction
The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, where they usually play their best ball. However, Hawaii has been shaky at best in recent efforts, and they’re just 5-9 ATS on the season. The UC Riverside Highlanders are decent enough offensively to hang around and despite the losses, they’ve managed to cover 7 of their last 10 games. This is a lot of points to give a struggling Hawaii side. Give me the UC Riverside Highlanders and the points if forced to bet this late game.
