UTEP vs Hawaii College Basketball Game Picks 12/22/2019

Game: UTEP Miners vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2019

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Hawaii -1

Total/Over-Under: 134

The UTEP Miners head to Stan Sheriff Center to take on the Hawaii Warriors on Sunday, December 22, 2019. The opening line for this game has Hawaii as 1 point favorites.

UTEP comes into this game with an overall record of 8-2. They currently have a point differential of 8.5 as they are averaging 69.7 points per game while giving up 61.2 per contest. Hawaii has an overall record of 7-3. They are averaging 72.8 points per game and surrendering 69.0, good for a point differential of 3.8.

Valuable UTEP Miners Betting Trends

The UTEP Miners are 5-2-0 against the spread this season

The UTEP Miners are 3-4-0 against the over/under this year

Important Hawaii Warriors Betting Trends

The Hawaii Warriors are 5-3-1 against the spread this season

The Hawaii Warriors are 7-2-0 against the over/under this year

Key UTEP Miners Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Hawaii Warriors Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Bryson Williams comes into this game averaging 19.6 points per contest while playing 27.0 minutes per night this year. He grabs 7.0 rebounds per contest and distributes 1.1 assists per game. His FG percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is 83%. Souley Boum averages 11.7 points per contest in 30.9 minutes per game. He averages 2.1 assists per game and 3.3 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 38% for the season while his free throw percentage is 94%.

Player Spotlight

Eddie Stansberry scores 19.7 points per contest while playing 37.4 minutes per game. He hauls in 3.7 rebounds per contest and has 1.8 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is at 88%. Samuta Avea averages 11.1 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 32.4 minutes per game. He also brings in 4.1 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 92%.

Useful Team Statistics

UTEP averages 69.7 points per contest, which is 231st in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 8.5 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a unit, which has them ranked 164th. From 3-point territory they shoot 31%, which is good for 252nd in the nation. They average 34.5 boards per contest and 13.6 assists per game, which ranks them 253rd and 165th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 152nd with 14.0 per game. The Miners allow 61.2 points per contest, which is 33rd in the NCAA. They also surrender a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from 3-point range, ranking them 60th and 126th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 34.7 rebounds a game which ranks 158th, and they allow 8.8 assists per game which puts them in 10th place in the country. They force 16.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 296th in Division 1.

Useful Team Statistics

Hawaii is 166th in the nation with 72.8 points per contest this season. They are 97th in the country in shooting at 46%, while their average scoring margin is 3.8. They shoot 38% from beyond the arc, which is good for 33rd in the NCAA. They are 295th in D-1 in rebounding with 33.1 boards per contest and 76th in assists per game with 15.2. The Warriors are 128th in turnovers per contest with 14.3. The Warriors give up 69.0 points per game, which ranks them 189th in Division 1. Their defense surrenders a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 172nd and 256th in those defensive statistics. They rank 43rd with 10.2 dimes allowed per game and 100th with 33.2 boards surrendered per contest. The Warriors are 89th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 12.8 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Miners have an offensive rating of 100.1, which is ranked 210th. They are 220th in college basketball in pace with 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 50% is 172nd. As a unit they are 115th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 39% of their shot attempts, ranking 154th in D-1. UTEP is 94th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Hawaii is 87th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions. The Warriors have an offensive rating of 103.4, which is ranked 153rd. They are 178th in D-1 in pace with 70.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 54% is 64th. As a unit they are 62nd in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 41% of their shot attempts, ranking 111th in the country.

Who will win tonight's UTEP/Hawaii college basketball game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take UTEP +1

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