UC Riverside vs Hawaii 2/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (11-5) vs. UC Riverside Highlanders (11-7)
February 3, 2022 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: UC Riverside Highlanders -2.5 / Hawaii Rainbow Warriors +2.5; Over/Under: -126.5
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The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors and UC Riverside Highlanders meet Thursday in college basketball action at the SRC Arena. The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors look to build on their seven-game winning streak. The UC Riverside Highlanders look for a win after winning six of their last nine games.
The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors are averaging 72.9 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 65.5 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Noel Coleman is averaging 15.1 points and 2.6 rebounds, while Bernardo da Silva is averaging 12.2 points and 7.7 rebounds. Jerome Desrosiers is the third double-digit scorer and Junior Madut is dishing 2.3 assists. The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free throw line. The Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The UC Riverside Highlanders are averaging 63.5 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 60 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Zyon Pullin is averaging 12.9 points and 5.6 rebounds, while J.P. Moorman II is averaging 11.1 points and 5.6 rebounds. Flynn Cameron is the third double-digit scorer, and Dominick Pickett is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The UC Riverside Highlanders are shooting 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. The UC Riverside Highlanders are allowing 27.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
The Rainbow Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Highlanders are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games. The under is 6-1 in Rainbow Warriors last 7 overall. The under is 16-5 in Highlanders last 21 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The UC Riverside Highlanders are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home where they play their best ball, but Hawaii is probably the better team here and has proven itself on the road. Hawaii is a good team across the board and is playing some of its best ball right now, winning its last five games by an average of 10 points. I’ll grab the free bucket with a smile.
