The Nevada Wolf Pack (8-1) and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7-1) meet Sunday in Honolulu. The opening tipoff at SimpliFi Arena will be at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Nevada vs. Hawaii odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Nevada suffered its only loss this season Dec. 9 when it was upset 72-53 at Drake. A Wolf Pack team that has played a weak schedule and is ranked 53rd by KenPom was undone by 18 turnovers in that loss. UN bounced back on Wednesday and routed Weber State 72-55 to cover a -8.5 spread.
Hawaii, which collected its lone loss 3 games back (79-66 Nov. 30 at Utah), has won twice since. Its last game was an unlined affair a week ago against DII Hawaii Pacific, a 78-53 win. The Warriors have played just 2 games this month.
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