The UC Riverside Highlanders (19-10, 12-5 Big West) and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (20-8, 11-5) meet Thursday at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:59 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UC Riverside vs. Hawaii game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Riverside takes a trip to the islands with 3 consecutive wins and covers in tow. The Highlanders have been hot lately, but they lost 67-63 on their home floor Jan. 21 against the Rainbow Warriors, failing to cover as 2.5-point favorites as the Under cashed.
Hawaii has won and covered 2 in a row, and 4 of the past 5 games. The Rainbow Warriors haven’t won and covered 3 in a row since Dec. 11-24. The Under has cashed in 3 straight for Hawaii, too.
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