Hawaii vs. CSU Northridge Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, March 2, 2023

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (21-9, 12-6 Big West) are 8-point favorites as they attempt to build on a three-game road win streak when they square off against the CSU Northridge Matadors (7-23, 4-15 Big West) on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Matadome. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 128.5.

Hawaii vs. CSU Northridge Odds

• Hawaii odds to win: -395
• CSU Northridge odds to win: +308
• Spread: Hawaii (-8)
• Total: 128.5

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Where: Northridge, California
• Venue: Matadome

Who Will Win Hawaii vs. CSU Northridge?

Hawaii and CSU Northridge Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

Hawaii has a 1-6 record against the spread when favored by 8 points or more this season.

CSU Northridge is 7-4 against the spread when an underdog by 8 points or more this year.

The Rainbow Warriors and the Matadors combine to average 2.6 more points per game than the over/under of 128.5 set for this matchup.

Hawaii and CSU Northridge have seen its opponents average a combined 1.6 more points per game than the over/under of 128.5 set in this matchup.

Hawaii’s average point total in outings this season is 128.2, 0.3 points below the over/under in this game.

The average point total for the Matadors this season is 4.4 points higher than this game’s over/under.

The Rainbow Warriors have gone 14-15-0 ATS this season.

The Matadors’ ATS record is 12-16-0 this year.

Hawaii Stats & Insights

Hawaii averages 66.9 points per game (304th in college basketball) while allowing 61.4 per contest (13th in college basketball). It has a +165 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 5.5 points per game.

Hawaii wins the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. It is pulling down 31.6 rebounds per game (184th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.2 per outing.

The Rainbow Warriors make 2.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 6.5 (272nd in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 4.3.

Hawaii puts up 91.2 points per 100 possessions (243rd in college basketball), while allowing 83.7 points per 100 possessions (22nd in college basketball).

The Rainbow Warriors are posting 67.4 points per game this season in home games, which is 0.9 more points than they’re averaging away from home (66.5).

CSU Northridge Stats & Insights

CSU Northridge’s -136 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 64.2 points per game (339th in college basketball) while allowing 68.7 per outing (136th in college basketball).

CSU Northridge is 264th in the country at 30.4 rebounds per game. That’s 2.0 fewer than the 32.4 its opponents average.

CSU Northridge connects on 5.9 three-pointers per game (320th in college basketball) at a 32.3% rate (289th in college basketball), compared to the 6.9 its opponents make, shooting 33.9% from beyond the arc.

CSU Northridge averages 86.6 points per 100 possessions (329th in college basketball), while allowing 92.8 points per 100 possessions (225th in college basketball).

In 2022-23 the Matadors are scoring 16.4 more points per game at home (72.0) than away (55.6).

Hawaii Key Players to Watch

Noel Coleman leads the Rainbow Warriors in scoring, tallying 12.2 points per game to go with 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists.

Bernardo da Silva leads Hawaii in rebounding, averaging 6.8 per game, while JoVon McClanahan leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.4 in each contest.

The Rainbow Warriors get the most three-point shooting production out of Kamaka Hepa, who knocks down 2.0 threes per game.

Coleman and da Silva lead Hawaii on the defensive end, with Coleman leading the team in steals averaging 1.1 per game and da Silva in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.

CSU Northridge Key Players to Watch

Atin Wright racks up 16.7 points and tacks on 1.8 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Matadors’ leaderboards in those statistics.

De’Sean Allen-Eikens grabs 5.2 rebounds per game (he also scores 11.2 points per game and adds 1.3 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the CSU Northridge rebounding leaderboard.

Wright makes 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Matadors.

CSU Northridge’s leader in steals is Wright (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Allen-Eikens (0.7 per game).

Hawaii vs. CSU Northridge Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  Hawaii (-8)
  

• Pick OU:

  Over (128.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Hawaii 69, CSU Northridge 61

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