Hawaii vs UNLV Prediction & Best Bets
Hawaii is on the road playing UNLV at the Dollar Loan Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. UNLV -6.5 was the opening favorite and current line is UNLV
Game outlook
Hawaii is on the road playing UNLV at the Dollar Loan Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. UNLV -6.5 was the opening favorite and current line is UNLV -7.5.
In a tropical paradise, the Big West meets the Mountain West in a battle of mid-major programs. Wednesday night, the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors will face the UNLV Rebels on the road. Last Wednesday, Hawaii lost 53-51 to Texas A&M-Commerce at home. On Saturday, UNLV easily defeated San Diego 95-78 to cover the four-point line. All-time, the Rebels hold a 21-8 advantage and have won six of the last seven meetings. On December 22, 2018, they won 73-59 on the road.
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors rest for their trip to the mainland
During their most recent game, Hawaii's three-game win streak came to an end as they lost to Texas A&M-Commerce. The Rainbow Warriors are 5-2 on the season and look to get back to winning ways here. Hawaii trailed Texas A&M-Commerce by eight at intermission after being outscored 10-2 in the final 6:42 of the first half. Before closing the gap with 17 seconds to play, the Rainbow Warriors were down by 14 in the second half. The offense was unable to get the job done, so the team fell short in the game. The Rainbow Warriors shot 32.7% from the floor, including five of 27 from three-point range, and lost the rebounding battle 43-31. Noel Coleman led the Rainbow Warriors with 18 points.
In terms of scoring offense, the Rainbow Warriors averaged 68.3 points per game on the season, which ranked them 268th in the nation. The team averages 35.1 rebounds and 13.9 assists per game. By giving up 57.3 points per game, the Rainbow Warriors rank 13th in the nation on defense. Noel Coleman leads the team with 17.4 points and three assists per game. Secondary scoring options include Bernardo da Silva (11.4 points, 8.1 rebounds), Kamaka Hepa (9.6 points, 6.3 rebounds) and Samuta Avea (nine points). Evan Ganot's rotation includes Harry Rouhliadeff, JoVon McClanahan, Justus Jackson, Beon Riley, and Amoro Lado.