UC Riverside Highlanders vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

In an upcoming basketball game, the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors will face off against the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Stan Sheriff Center. Last season, the Highlanders managed to secure a victory in Honolulu. As of now, Hawaii is the favored team with a -7.5 betting line that has not yet changed. The game will take place at 11:59 p.m. EDT, and it will be interesting to see if UC Riverside can repeat their previous success or if the Rainbow Warriors will seek revenge.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Highlanders +271 | Rainbow Warriors -344

Spread: Highlanders +7.5 (-110) | Rainbow Warriors -7.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 134 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Hawaii will win straight-up is 77%.

UC Riverside Highlanders

The UC Riverside Highlanders have struggled in away games this season, with a record of 0-8 and only one of those games being within five points. Their offense has been a key factor in their struggles, as they only average 61.6 points per game on the road. Their shooting percentage drops to 35.4% from the floor, but their three-point shooting improves to 30.1%. Other offensive aspects such as rebounding, free throw shooting, and ball security also worsen when the team is traveling. It remains to be seen if a trip to Hawai'i can help improve their scoring performance. Defensively, UC Riverside's performance remains largely unchanged. However, the team is rated as the second-worst defensive unit in the Big West by KenPom. While they tend to win the rebounding and turnover battles, opponents have been successful in shooting 46.3% from the field and 38.2% from beyond the arc against the Highlanders. Despite playing at a slow pace, they allow an average of 19.8 free throw attempts per game, indicating that getting stops has been an issue in their losses. In terms of rankings, UC Riverside is ranked 292 in offense, averaging 69.65 points per game, and 196 in defense, allowing an average of 72.18 points against them per game. They are currently 7-10 this season. Offensively, their field goal percentage is low at 39.35% (ranked 348th), but their free throw shooting is decent at 70.97% (ranked 187th). Their three-point shooting percentage is 29.44%, which ranks them at 329 in the NCAA. Defensively, the Highlanders allow opponents to shoot 46.28% from the field (ranked 328th) and 71.43% from the free-throw line (ranked 212th). They struggle to defend against three-point shots, allowing a shooting percentage of 38.24% (ranked 355th). On the defensive boards, they average 35.53 rebounds per game, which ranks them at 35.53. In terms of assists and turnovers, they average 14.59 defensive assists and 11.18 turnovers per game, ranked 305th and 294th respectively. Closed out 2023 with a big win. 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘵. 🎥⁣ ⁣ #GoHighlanders pic.twitter.com/Lp4noFUBEs