Nevada Wolf Pack vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Betting Pick & Prediction 12/17/23

Betting on today’s Wolf Pack and Rainbow Warriors game? Catch the action at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI, as the Rainbow Warriors hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on SPEC. The Wolf Pack come into this non-conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 142.5 points.

NEVADA WOLF PACK VS HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors +2

This game will be played at Stan Sheriff Center at 10:00 ET on Sunday, December 17th.

WHY BET THE HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-67 in favor of the Rainbow Warriors.
• Not only will Hawaii pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 142.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Is It the Wolf Pack Game to Lose on the Road?

After their most recent loss to Drake (72-53), the Wolf Pack enter today’s game with a record of 8-1. In their previous ten games on the road, which includes last year, Nevada went 3-7. Nevada has a winning record against the spread, sitting at 5-2. When playing away from home, the Wolf Pack are 1-1 vs. the spread, while they have a solid 4-1 ATS record at home.

So far, Nevada’s games have averaged 145.3 points per game with the average over/under line being 146.2 points. In the Wolf Pack’s last five games, the combined scoring average stands at 135 points per game, accompanied by an over/under record of 2-3.

In their recent matchup, the Nevada offense ended with 53 points against Drake. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 37.3% and made 6 threes. Jarod Lucas was the leading scorer for the Wolf Pack, putting up 10 points. In addition, Tyler Rolison contributed 10 points.

At this time, the Wolf Pack’s defense is positioned 40th in the country, permitting 63.6 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 8.2 threes per game vs. Hawaii. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 30.8%.

Can the Rainbow Warriors Please their Home Crowd?

After eight games, Hawaii currently holds a record of 7-1. When playing away, the Rainbow Warriors have a record of 2-1, while at home they are 2-0. At the moment, Hawaii has a winning ATS record, sitting at 3-2. In home games this season, Hawaii is 1-1 vs. the spread, while in their previous ten home games, they are 2-6 ATS.

Up to this point, games involving Hawaii have had an average of 143.4 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 140.4 points. Their over/under record is 2-2-1. Over the course of the last five games, the Rainbow Warriors’ games have averaged 144 points per game, along with an over/under record of 2-1-1.

The Hawaii offense is coming off a game where they scored 66 points against Utah. They posted a field goal percentage of 42.1% and connected on 9 threes. The team’s top scorer is Noel Coleman, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 16.9, while Juan Munoz also carries a PPG average of 10.2 into the game.

At present, the Rainbow Warriors’ defense is nationally ranked 74th, allowing 66.4 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 3.6 threes per game vs. Nevada. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 22.7%.