Hawaii vs. UC Davis College Basketball Predictions, Picks, Odds

As conference play goes, these two teams have had very similar seasons. We continue with college basketball odds series with a prediction and pick for Hawaii vs. UC Davis.

Hawaii has had a solid start to the college basketball season at 12-6. They don’t have many notable wins, but they do have a few notable losses to the likes of North Carolina, Grand Canyon, and Nebraska. Gitis Nemeiksa stood out as the best player for the Rainbow Warriors. They have a great opportunity in this game against one of the better teams in the Big West, especially on the road.

UC Davis is 11-8 this season, with their only notable win coming against Grand Canyon. They also have a lot of big losses against Washington, Stanford, Oregon State and Pepperdine. Ty Johnson is the Aggies’ best player this year. They’ll need him in this home game to get a big win against Hawaii at home to clinch the Big West standings.

Here’s Hawaii-UC Davis College basketball oddscourtesy of FanDuel

College Basketball Odds: Hawaii-UC Davis Odds

Hawaii: -1.5 (-112)

Moneilines: -130

UC Davis: +1.5 (-108)

Moneiline: +106

Over: 134.5 (-118)

Under: 134.5 (-106)

How to watch Hawaii vs. UC Davis

Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT

TV: ESPN+

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Why Hawaii will cover the spread/win

Hawaii’s offense has been inconsistent as a unit this season. They score 73.7 points per game, have a 47.6% field goal percentage and a 33.1% three-point shooting percentage. Two Rainbow Warriors are averaging double figures in scoring, with Gitis Nemakes leading the team with 14.4 points per game. Cody Williams was also a key player in the Rainbow Warriors’ ball movement, leading the team with 1.9 assists per game. At least seven different Rainbow Warriors also average at least one assist per game. This is a battle of two bad offenses in the Big West and two defenses that are okay at best. Rainbow Warriors will score a goal in this away game.

Hawaii’s defense has been solid at best this season. They allow 70.2 points per game, 42.6% from the field and 34% from behind the arc. Low, Nemeiksa leads the team in rebounds with nine per game, followed by Tanner Christensen who leads the team in blocks with 0.9 per game. Nemeixa is also the leader in steals, with 0.7 per game. This defense isn’t impressive, but they should find some juice in this matchup and slow down UC Davis, even on the road against the Aggies.

Why UC Davis will cover the spread/win

UC Davis had a terrible year offensively. They score 69.5 points per game, have a field goal percentage of 41%, and a three-point percentage of 30.9%. Two Aggies are averaging double figures this season, with Ty Thompson leading the team with 21.2 points per game. Leo DeBruhl is the key to moving the ball for the Aggies, averaging 2.6 assists per game. This offense is struggling. This offense runs through Ty Thompson as the leading scorer, but they need more help in this game against the Rainbow Warriors.

UC Davis’ defense was stout at best. They allow 69.5 points per game, 41.6% from the field and 32.5% from behind the arc. Low, Niko Rocak leads the team with 7.6 rebounds per game. Niko Rocak also leads the team in blocks with 1.9 per game. Then, three players average at least one steal, with Johnson leading the team with 2.7 per game. This defense should be able to slow down Hawaii at home in this matchup.

Final Hawaii-UC Davis Prediction & Pick

These teams have very similar seasons. Their offense is nothing special and their defense is solid at best. I think UC Davis will win and cover in this matchup. They have the best player in this game, Ty Thompson, who should carry them home to victory.

Final Hawaii-UC Davis Prediction & Pick: Hawaii -1.5 (-112)