Charlotte vs Hawaii Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/22/24

The Charlotte 49ers are visiting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Sunday, December 22nd at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Charlotte 49ers vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Prediction.

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Preview

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors have a 6-3 record this season and are coming off a 71-62 win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi. The Rainbow Warriors are 4-3 against the spread, and 5-2 in over/under while having a 6-1 home record.

Offensively, Hawaii is averaging 74.7 points per game, which ranks 214th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70 points per game (147th). The Rainbow Warriors shoot 47.1% from the field (94th) and 34.5% from beyond the arc (147th). The Rainbow Warriors shoot 68.3% from the free-throw line (268th) and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game (186th).

Gytis Nemeiksa leads Hawaii in scoring with an average of 14 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Tenner Christensen adds 12.2 points and a team-high 7.6 rebounds. Hawaii will take on UC Santa Barbara following this game.

Charlotte 49ers Preview

The Charlotte 49ers have a 6-4 record this season and are coming off a 75-70 win over West Georgia. The 49ers are 3-6 against the spread, and 5-4 in over/under while having a 1-2 road record. 

Offensively, Charlotte is averaging 72.4 points per game, which is 253rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.7 points per game (169th). The 49ers shoot 43.1% from the field (268th) and 30.3% from beyond the arc (212th). The 49ers shoot 71.6% from the free-throw line (171st) and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game (310th).

Nik Graves leads Charlotte in scoring with an average of 16.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.2 assists, while Robert Braswell adds 13.9 points. Charlotte will face Tulane and Rice after this one.

Why the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors will win

• Hawaii has won each of its last 12 games at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Charlotte has lost five of its last six road games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Charlotte 49ers will win

• Charlotte has won five of its last six night games.
• Charlotte has won the first half in each of its last nine night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Charlotte 49ers vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Prediction

In this Charlotte 49ers vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Prediction, Hawaii is coming as -5.5 home favorites. Hawaii is better both offensively, scoring 2.3 points more than Charlotte, and defensively, allowing 0.7 points less. The Rainbow Warriors are a top-100 team in field goal percentage, while the 49ers are in the bottom 100. Charlotte is also struggling on the glass, ranking on the bottom-50 nationally in rebounding, and also has trouble covering spread this season, as they are just 3-6. Hawaii is almost perfect at home, so I expect them to get the job done today. Take the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors -5.5