The Texas Tech Red Raiders will host a meeting against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at United Spirit Arena. Action gets underway at 4:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28.
The Red Raiders come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, defeating Minnesota 81-68 the last time they played. Devaugntah Williams was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points on 7-for-13 shooting. The Rainbow Warriors, meanwhile, are coming off a 99-74 win against Nicholls in their last game. Stefan Jankovic was the team’s top scorer, posting 22 points on 9-for-11 shooting.
Texas Tech is a six-point favorite against Hawaii and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is 145 points. The Red Raiders have gone 3-1 Straight Up (SU) and 1-2 Against The Spread (ATS). Hawaii has a habit of getting in foul trouble (25.0 fouls per game), so expect the Red Raiders to get a number of opportunities from the free throw line.
As for their opponent, the Rainbow Warriors have 4-0 SU and 1-2 ATS records. The Rainbow Warriors rank 46th in the country in scoring, averaging 84.0 points per game.
Texas Tech and Hawaii will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Hawaii, ATS Winner – Hawaii, O/U – Over
Notes
Texas Tech is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games.
Hawaii averages 84.0 points per game (ranked 46th). Texas Tech, on the other hand, allows 71.5 points per game (ranked 164th).
Hawaii beats Texas Tech in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Rainbow Warriors average 72.2 possessions and 1.163 points per possession, while the Red Raiders average 69.0 possessions with 1.068 points per possession.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Texas Tech is 195th and 143rd in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Hawaii ranks 42nd and 27th in these categories.
Hawaii ranks 65th in assists, recording 16.5 per game. Texas Tech performs worse at 277th with 11.5 assists per game.
Texas Tech makes 4.5 steals per game. In games where it gives up 4 or more steals, Hawaii is undefeated at 4-0.
