Hawaii just keeps finding ways to win.
The Rainbow Warriors, who are 24-8 overall, have been victorious in six of their last seven games. That includes the Big West Championship where they beat UC Irvine.
But most of those games during that stretch were decided by single digits. Will Hawaii, led by head coach Eran Ganot, still manage to find ways to win in the NCAA Tournament?
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The Rainbow Warriors, which have the No. 13 seed, will take on No. 4-seeded Arkansas. The Razorbacks and head coach John Calipari won the SEC Championship over Vanderbilt. Arkansas is on a five-game winning streak and is 26-8 overall.
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Arkansas vs. Hawaii Odds
Hawaii is a +15.5 college basketball betting odds underdog against Arkansas, with the Over/Under being 160.5 points as of this writing.
The moneyline for Arkansas is -1600, while it’s +850 for Hawaii.
Arkansas vs. Hawaii On TV
The matchup between Arkansas and Hawaii will be televised on TBS. The game will tip off at 4:25 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 19.
The contest is taking place at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Arkansas vs. Hawaii Prediction
I predict Arkansas will win and cover the 15.5-point spread. I also project the game will go Over 160.5 total points.
Hawaii is a good team, but Arkansas has been even better, including recently going into March Madness.
Darius Acuff Jr. is fourth in the country with 22.9 points per game and leads the Razorbacks with 6.5 assists per contest. He’s a big reason why the Razorbacks have been one of the best teams in the country on the offensive end.
Arkansas is fourth in the nation in scoring with 89.9 points per game. The Razorbacks are also fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.89), 10th in 3-point percentage (38.87%), and 13th in field goal percentage (50%).
I could see Hawaii making this an interesting game early on. But I ultimately expect Arkansas to pull away in the second half.
I also believe Arkansas has the offensive capabilities and momentum to make a run deeper into the tournament well beyond the first round. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Razorbacks in the Elite Eight.
