The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (10-2, 2-0 Big West) are 8.5-point favorites as they look to build on a six-game win streak when they visit the UC Riverside Highlanders (6-8, 1-1 Big West) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at SRC Arena. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on Spectrum Sports. The point total in the matchup is 150.5.
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Hawaii Cover -8.5 vs UC Riverside -110
Hawaii vs. UC Riverside betting lines
- Hawaii moneyline odds to win: -437
- UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +335
- Spread: Hawaii (-8.5)
- Total: 150.5
Hawaii statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Hawaii did a better job covering the spread in away games (5-5-1) than it did in home games (8-10-0) last year.
- The Rainbow Warriors exceeded the over/under less consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in eight of 19 home matchups (42.1%). In road games, they hit the over in seven of 11 games (63.6%).
- Hawaii won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 11-3 (.786). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 1-2 (.333).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Rainbow Warriors were the 278th-ranked team in the nation (70.1 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 150th (71.2 points allowed per game).
- On the boards, Hawaii was 156th in the country in rebounds (32.4 per game) last year. It was 15th-best in rebounds conceded (27.6 per game).
- The Rainbow Warriors were 295th in the nation in assists (11.9 per game) last year.
Hawaii betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 2-8-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (128th in nation) | 37.7 (14th) | 37.3 (38th) | 29.1 (88th) | 14.1 (203rd) | 12.9 (289th) |
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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This year, UC Riverside is 1-1-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-4-0 ATS (.600).
- Highlanders games have finished above the over/under more often at home (two times out of two) than away (six of 10) this year.
Last season stats
- The Highlanders were 143rd in the nation last year with 74.8 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 271st with 75.0 points allowed per game.
- UC Riverside pulled down 33.4 boards per game (90th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 30.7 rebounds per contest (147th-ranked).
- The Highlanders ranked 227th in the country with 12.9 assists per game.
UC Riverside betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (152nd in nation) | 47.8 (327th) | 31.9 (244th) | 30.4 (151st) | 13.4 (250th) | 13.2 (307th) |
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