Hawai'i (13-11) vs Long Beach State (7-18)
February 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Hawai'i -10.5 — Over/Under: 137.5
The Long Beach State Beach are visiting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Thursday, February 13th 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 Long Beach State Beach vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Prediction. We will examine:
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors recent form and player performance
The Long Beach State Beach recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Recent betting trends and streaks involving Long Beach State Beach
Recent betting trends in games played between Long Beach State Beach and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Long Beach State Beach vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors game
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Preview
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors have a 13-11 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the Big West. They are coming off a 72-76 loss in UCSB. The Rainbow Warriors are 10-11-1 against the spread, and 11-10-1 in over/under, while having a 11-5 home record.
Offensively, Hawaii is averaging 72 points per game, which ranks 248th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.4 points per game (141st). The Rainbow Warriors shoot with 46.1% from the field (106th), and with 33.2% from beyond the arc (224th). The Rainbow Warriors shoot with 72.7% from the free-throw line (156th), and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game (161st).
Gytis Nemeiksa leads Hawaii in scoring with an average of 12.1 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Tanner Christensen adds 11.1 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game.
Long Beach State Beach Preview
The Long Beach State Beach have a 7-18 record this season and are sitting on the 10th place of the Big West. Long Beach State is coming off an 80-81 loss by Can State Northridge. The Beach are 9-14 against the spread, and 15-8 in over/under, while having a 4-7 road record.
Offensively, Long Beach State is averaging 67.6 points per game, which ranks just 328th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.2 points per game (256th). The Beach shoot with 44.1% from the field (221st), and with 35.8% from beyond the arc (89th). The Beach shoot with 73.5% from the free-throw line (121st), and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game (330th).
Devin Askew leads Long Beach State in scoring with an average of 18.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and a team-high 4.8 assists, while TJ Wrainwright adds 12.7 points per game.
Why the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors will win
- Long Beach State has lost each of its last eight games.
- The home team has won six of Hawaii’s last seven games.
- Long Beach State has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against the Big West Conference.
Why the Long Beach State Beach will win
- Hawaii has lost five of its last six games.
- The road team has won three of Long Beach State’s last four games.
Matchup/League Facts
- Hawaii ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (3.9).
- Hawaii ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for opponent rebounds per game this season (29.5).
- Long Beach State ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (19.3%).
- Long Beach State ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (53.0).
Long Beach State Beach vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Prediction
Hawaii is 6-3 in their last 9 meetings against Long Beach State, but Long Beach State is 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 meetings. Over/under is 5-5 in their 10 meetings and in their most recent meeting earlier this season, Long Beach State won 76-68 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.
In this Long Beach State Beach vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Prediction, Hawaii is coming as -10.5 home favorites. Hawaii is rightfully favored, as they have a superior record this season, and have been very good at home, while on the other hand, Long Beach State is below average on the road. Both teams are struggling lately, as they are 1-5 and 0-8 in their recent matches, but Long Beach is 8-2 to the over in their last 10 games, and their previous meeting this season was also a high-scoring one. With such a low total, I have to go over the total in this one.