Hawai’i vs CSU Bakersfield Prediction 3/6/25 College Basketball Picks

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners meet on Thursday in college basketball action at Ricardo Center. Here’s a Hawaii vs CSU Bakersfield prediction. This article will include a Hawaii vs CSU Bakersfield Pick.

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Betting Preview

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (15-14, 11-15-1 ATS) are going through the roughest patch of the campaign. The Rainbow Warriors lost eight of the previous 11 games but did manage to snap a three-game losing skid with a home win over UC Davis. During that negative streak, Hawaii lost to UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and UC Riverside. Hawaii is 7th in the Big West Standings with a half of a game ahead of CSU Bakersfield and nine games behind the leaders UC San Diego.

Hawaii is averaging 70.2 PPG (300th) and is allowing 70.7 PPG (145th). The Rainbow Warriors are getting 35.5 RPG (198th) and dish out 11.6 APG (374th). Gytis Nemeiksa is the team’s top scorer with 11.8 PPG and 5.8 RPG. Tanner Christensen adds 10.8 PPG and a team-high 7.0 RPG, while Ryan Rapp contributes 8.1 PPG and 3.9 RPG.

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners Betting Preview

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (13-18, 10-18-1 ATS) experienced their worst period of the season during which they suffered six consecutive defeats. CSU Bakersfield bounced back with a couple of wins over CSU Fullerton and UC Davis. The Roadrunners are back home from a two-game road trip on which they beat Long Beach State and lost to Cal Poly. CSU Bakersfield is 8th in the Big West Standings with 9.5 games behind the No. 1 seed UC San Diego.

CSU Bakersfield averages 73.9 PPG (196th) and allows 74.0 PPG (245th). The Roadrunners are 204th in rebounds (35.4) and 438th in assists (10.1). Jemel Jones leads the team with 18.7 PPG, 3.5 RPG, and 2.1 APG. Corey Stephenson follows him with 11.8 PPG, a team-high 5.6 RPG, and 1.1 SPG, while Marvin McGhee III has 9.8 PPG and 3.7 RPG.

Total Points Facts

• Four of Cal State Bakersfield’s last five night games have produced a total of 137 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Cal State Bakersfield ranks 357th among Division 1 teams for assist-to-turnover ratio this season (0.79).
• Cal State Bakersfield ranks 16th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (53.0).
• Hawaii ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (29.7).
• Hawaii ranks 355th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (53.3).

Hawaii vs CSU Bakersfield Prediction

Hawaii has been dominant in recent H2H encounters, winning eight of the last ten and each of the previous seven. Earlier this season, the Rainbow Warriors won 81-70, while they won all three H2Hs at CSU Bakersfield so far. Both teams are struggling at the moment; CSU Bakersfield lost five of the last six at home, while Hawaii lost the previous five on the road. The Roadrunners have an 18-10-1 Over/Under record and have hit the Game Total Over in 19 of their last 31 games. Also, Cal State Bakersfield has hit the Team Total Over in 6 of its last 9 games at home, while Hawaii has hit the Team Total Over in 16 of its last 27 games. I am going with Over.

Oliver Zivic's Pick: Over 140.5