UTEP Miners vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTEP Miners vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPN+

The Hawaii Warriors (8-2) are hosting the UTEP Miners (3-5) at Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday.

The UTEP Miners faced off with Seattle and went home with a loss by a final score of 75-68 in their last game. UTEP finished having earned a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 out of 57) and made 5 out of their 19 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Miners buried 9 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. With regard to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 8 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning defense, UTEP let their opponent shoot 47.1% from the field on 24 out of 51 shooting. Seattle distributed 12 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In addition, Seattle had 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Seattle went 70.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 24 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of their 23 tries from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Miners ended up with 20 and Seattle recorded 14 personal fouls.

Jamal West Jr. is a player who played a role in the matchup. He ended up with 21 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and totaled 14 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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UTEP comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 3-5 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per game and as a team they commit 20.9 personal fouls per contest. As a team, UTEP is snagging 32.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 103 dimes so far this season, which ranks 348th in the nation in terms of passing. The Miners are shooting 29.9% on shots from downtown (46 of 154) and 67.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 73.5 pts per game (272nd in college) on 44.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Miners have forced 16.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 66th in college in giving up assists with 107 relinquished on the season. Miners defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.4% (188 of 423) and they concede 36.9 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 163rd in college in points per game allowed (72.4).

For their last game, the Hawaii Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 69-59 against CSU Fullerton. In reference to cleaning the glass, Hawaii allowed CSU Fullerton to grab 35 in all (6 offensive). They shot 15.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 3 out of 19 and finished the contest at 12 of 18 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Warriors allowed CSU Fullerton to knock down 22 out of their 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 34.4% for this contest. In all, the Warriors shot 24 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.1%. Concerning three-point shots, Hawaii converted 10 of 35 tries (28.6%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.7%. CSU Fullerton had 19 personal fouls in the game which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 2 steals in this contest. The Warriors earned 34 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 45 for this game.

Gytis Nemeiksa ended up being a factor for the Warriors for this contest. He converted 4 out of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and totaled 10 rebounds. He tallied 12 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Hawaii has a record of 8-2 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Warriors are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 123rd in college hoops. Hawaii has scored 801 pts this year (80.1 per game) and they snag 41.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.4 times per contest (253rd in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. The Warriors are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they hit 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Warriors are ranked 25th in D-1 in points given up per game with 65.0. They have forced 11.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.0% from the field (23rd in D-1). The Hawaii defense surrenders 27.4% on three-point shots (52 of 190) and opponents are converting on 64.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 9.0 assists and 30.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 5th and 32nd in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UTEP

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