Hawaii (17-13) vs Cal State Northridge (18-13)
March 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Hawaii -6.5 — Over/Under: 146.5
The Cal State Northridge Matadors will play the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in a Big West game on Wednesday night at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Cal State Northridge has lost four of their last five games, while Hawaii has alternated wins and losses over their last five games. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Cal State Northridge vs Hawaii prediction.
Cal State Northridge Preview
The Cal State Northridge Matadors are 18-13 (9-10) this year after they lost to UC San Diego by a score of 79-69 in their last game. Cal State Northridge led 35-33 at halftime, but they were out scored 46-34 in the second half in the loss. The Matadors shot 45.3% from the field and were -3 in rebounding margin in the game. Cal State Northridge lost to UC Irvine by a score of 89-64 in the game prior to UC San Diego, but did beat Cal State Fullerton by a score of 65-60 before that. The Matadors are scoring 75 points per game with 40.1 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game, while allowing 73.3 points against per game this year. De’Sean Allen-Eikens is averaging 18 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, and 2.3 assists per game. Cal State Northridge is shooting 45.5% from the field, 67% on free throws, and 30.7% on three pointers this season.
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Hawaii Preview
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors are 17-13 (9-9) this season after they defeated UC Riverside in overtime by a score of 76-73 in their last game. Hawaii led 30-24 at halftime, but gave up 41 points in the second half, before picking up the win in overtime. The Rainbow Warriors shot 43.9% from the field and were +3 in rebounding margin in the game. Hawaii lost to UC Davis by a score of 75-63 in the game prior to UC Riverside, but did beat Long Beach State before that. The Rainbow Warriors are scoring 72.4 points per game with 34.1 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per game, while giving up 69.1 points against per game this season. Noel Coleman is averaging 13.7 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, and 1.5 assists per game. Hawaii is shooting 46% from the field, 71.1% on free throws, and 33.6% on three pointers this year.
Cal State Northridge vs Hawaii Betting Prediction
These two teams come into this matchup with similar conference records, but Cal State Northridge has struggled over the last few weeks. The Matadors have lost two of their last three games and they have allowed at least 79 points in three of their last five. Hawaii will be at home for this game, where they are 11-6 on the year. Cal State Northridge has been the better offensive team, while Hawaii is better on defense. While the Rainbow Warriors have been a bit inconsistent recently, I still like them at home in this matchup.