Don’t miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Rainbow Warriors and Beach. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Beach at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this game is set at 148 points, and the Beach are the home favorites against the Rainbow Warriors in a Big West conference matchup.

HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS VS LONG BEACH STATE BEACH BETTING PICK

The Pick: Long Beach State Beach -3

This game will be played at Walter Pyramid at 10:00 ET on Thursday, January 18th.

WHY BET THE LONG BEACH STATE BEACH:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Beach.
  • Not only will Long Beach State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -3.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 148 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Does Hawaii Have What it Takes to Win as Road Underdogs?

Heading into tonight’s game, Hawaii is 10-7 overall and 2-3 in Big West play. They are coming off a 63-56 win over UC Riverside, and their record as the underdog this season is 0-4.

On the road, the Rainbow Warriors are 3-2 this season, and their average scoring margin is +3.6 points per game. Over their last 10 road games, they have gone 6-4.

As the underdog this season, Hawaii has struggled vs. the spread going 0-4 and they are just 3-7 vs. the spread in their last 10 games as the underdog. On the road, the Rainbow Warriors have gone 6-4 vs. the spread this season and they are 6-9 vs. the spread overall.

Today’s over/under line of 148 in the Hawaii game is higher than the average over/under line in their games this year (140.1). So far, 12 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is just 123 points.

In contrast to their season average of 71.1 points per game, the Hawaii had a below average performance. They scored 63 points against UC Riverside and had a field goal percentage of 45.5%. The team’s top scorer is Noel Coleman, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 13.4, while Bernardo Da Silva also carries a PPG average of 10.9 into the game.

The Rainbow Warriors’ defense is presently ranked 53rd nationally, allowing an average of 65.8 points per contest. Hawaii’s three-point defense is currently 5th in the country at 4.0 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 38.3% of their shots vs. Hawaii.

Can the Beach Please their Home Crowd?

Long Beach State Beach will be looking to snap their two-game losing streak when they take on Hawaii. So far this season, they have gone 11-7, including a 3-3 mark in Big West play. At home, they have gone 2-1 compared to 7-6 on the road.

Overall, Long Beach State Beach has been favored in 10 of their 18 games, going 6-4 in those matchups. In their last game, they lost to UC Santa Barbara by a score of 85-76. Over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 6-4.

Long Beach State has been a poor team vs. the spread this year, going just 7-9. At home, their ATS mark is just 1-2. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Beach are just 3-7 vs. the spread.

Long Beach State’s over/under record for the season is 11-5 and the average over/under line in their games is 153.5. So far, 12 of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s line of 148. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 159 points and their over/under record over their last 10 games is 7-1.

Coming off their recent game, the Long Beach State offense tallied 76 points in a matchup against UC Santa Barbara. Their field goal percentage for the game was 46.7%, and they made 12 threes. The top scorer for the Beach was Messiah Thompson with 23 points, while Aboubacar Traore also chipped in with 18 points.

At present, the Beach’s defense is nationally ranked 270th, allowing 78.0 points per game. The Long Beach State defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 85 points and allowed UC Santa Barbara to connect on 10 threes.