UC Irvine vs. Hawaii betting: Big West Tournament preview for March 14

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The No. 1 seed UC Irvine Anteaters (23-10, 15-5 Big West) are 1.5-point favorites to claim the Big West championship and a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket when they meet the No. 2 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (23-8, 14-6 Big West) on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, live on ESPN2. The over/under is set at 142.5 in the matchup.

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UC Irvine vs. Hawaii betting lines

  • UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -121
  • Hawaii moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: UC Irvine (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

UC Irvine statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Anteaters’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 78.7 points per contest compared to the 77.8 they’ve averaged this season.
  • UC Irvine’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 71.6 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 68.4 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Anteaters are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.6 threes per game and shooting 37.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 5.8 makes and 33.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

UC Irvine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-13-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 14-11-0 (As Favorite: 14-11-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-7 (Home: 10-4; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (77th in nation) 38.4 (third) 37.3 (ninth) 32.5 (267th) 16.3 (47th) 11.9 (280th)

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Hawaii statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Rainbow Warriors are putting up 79.9 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 78.4 points per contest.
  • Hawaii is ceding 76.5 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.9 points allowed.
  • The Rainbow Warriors are sinking 0.9 fewer three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games (6.5) compared to their season average (7.4), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (27.9%) compared to their season mark (31.5%).

Hawaii betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-17-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 11-15-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-17-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-5 (Home: 13-3; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (120th in nation) 41.3 (37th) 35.5 (31st) 29.7 (93rd) 13.6 (191st) 13.0 (335th)
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