The UC Riverside Highlanders take on the Hawaii Warriors in Honolulu, HI. Tip-off is set for 11:59 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
UC Riverside is favored by 1.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -118. The total is set at 140.5 points.
Here are my UC Riverside vs. Hawaii predictions and college basketball picks for February 27, 2025.
UC Riverside vs Hawaii Prediction
My Pick: PASS | Lean UC Riverside -1
My UC Riverside vs Hawaii best bet is on the Highlanders spread, with the best odds currently available at Caesars. For all of your college basketball bets, find the best lines using our live NCAAB odds page.
UC Riverside vs Hawaii Odds
| UC Riverside Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -102 | 140.5 -110 / -110 | -118 |
| Hawaii Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -118 | 140.5 -110 / -110 | -102 |
- UC Riverside vs Hawaii spread: UC Riverside -1.5
- UC Riverside vs Hawaii over/under: 140.5 points
- UC Riverside vs Hawaii moneyline: UC Riverside -118, Hawaii -102
- UC Riverside vs Hawaii best bet: PASS | Lean UC Riverside -1
Spread
I'm passing on this game, but I'd bet the Highlanders if I had to pick a side.
Moneyline
I'm passing on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I'm passing on the over/under.
My Pick: PASS | Lean UC Riverside -1
UC Riverside vs Hawaii College Basketball Betting Preview
The situational spot screams Hawaii.
The Highlanders head to the island after dropping a brutal overtime game to Cal Poly, 112-100.
Meanwhile, the Rainbow Warriors return home after back-to-back blowout losses against the Big West elite, UC Irvine and UC San Diego.
I think the Warriors will play better on their home court against a major step down in competition.
That said, it's a revenge game for Riverside, which dropped the first head-to-head matchup by seven points on its home court.
But the Highlanders probably should’ve won that game. Barrington Hargress and Isaiah Moses ripped apart Hawaii’s deep drop-coverage defense by creating in the middle of the floor, combining to score 45 points on 11-for-22 (50%) shooting from the interior. The duo should do the same in the rematch.
But while Hargress and Moses shot a combined 4-for-17 (24%) from 3, the ‘Bows shot an unsustainable 10-for-17 (59%). Hawaii is the second-worst spacing team in the Big West (per ShotQuality), so it’s unreasonable to expect it to shoot the lights out again.
Unsurprisingly, ShotQuality graded the game as an analytically expected two-point Riverside win based on the “quality” of shots from both squads.
Ultimately, the situational spot says Hawaii, but the schematic matchup says Riverside. So, I’ll likely pass on this game altogether.
I put more stock in on-the-court matchups than situational spots, so I’d likely bet the Highlanders if I had to pick a side.
