UNI Panthers vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 12/25/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNI Panthers vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Saturday, December 25, 2021

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: UNI (-4)

The UNI Panthers (4-7) are en route to Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Hawaii Warriors (4-5). UNI opens this contest as 4-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 140.

The UNI Panthers faced off with Wyoming and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-69 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Panthers ended up walking away with 21 while Wyoming racked up 19 personal fouls. They converted 13 of their 41 tries from three-point range. Wyoming finished shooting 70.6% at the free throw line by converting 12 of 17 attempts. Furthermore, Wyoming grabbed 30 boards (4 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Wyoming distributed 11 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. When talking about the defense, UNI allowed their opponent to shoot 40.4% from the floor on 23 out of 57 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Panthers buried 16 of 25 shots for a percentage of 64.0%. UNI walked away from the contest having earned a 41.8% FG percentage (23 out of 55) and made 7 out of their 22 shots from downtown.

Nate Heise is someone who played a role for this game. He finished the game shooting 75.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He was on the court for 36 mins and snagged 8 boards. He totaled 19 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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UNI will enter this contest with a record of 4-7 for the season. They have an average of 71.4 points per outing (197th in the nation) on 44.5% from the floor. The Panthers are hitting 34.6% on three-point shots (97 of 280) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, UNI is collecting 35.0 boards per game and has earned 138 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 264th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 12.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers have forced 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.2 personal fouls. They surrender 34.4% on 3-pointers and they are 198th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (68.9). The Panthers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (280 of 638) and they concede 31.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 198th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 150 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Hawaii Warriors took a loss by a final score of 76-69 against South Florida. In regard to rebounding, Hawaii permitted South Florida to collect 29 overall (12 offensive). They finished 37.5% from beyond the arc by going 6 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 27 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Warriors permitted South Florida to make 26 of 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.3% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Warriors finished the game shooting 20 for 45 from the floor which had them shooting 44.4%. In terms of shooting from distance, Hawaii made 9 of their 25 attempts (36.0%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a clip of 69.0%. South Florida had 23 fouls in this matchup which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Warriors recorded 17 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 19 for the matchup.

Noel Coleman ended up having an impact for the Warriors for the matchup. He totaled 22 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the contest. He buried 6 out of 10 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Hawaii has a mark of 4-5 so far this year. The Warriors commit 15.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per contest (156th in the nation) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per game. Hawaii has totaled 674 points on the season (74.9 per game) and they pull in 35.6 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 101st in the nation.

The Hawaii defense gives up 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (65 of 192) and opponents are making 65.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 10.0 assists and 30.4 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 43rd and 20th in those defensive categories. The Warriors on defense are ranked 215th in college basketball in points given up per game with 69.7. They are able to force 11.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (252nd in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hawaii (+4)

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