Hawaii Warriors vs Cal State Northridge Matadors Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hawaii Warriors vs Cal State Northridge Matadors

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, CA

TV: ESPN+

Premier America Credit Union Arena is the site where the Cal State Northridge Matadors (15-10) will try to defeat the Hawaii Warriors (17-5) on Saturday.

The Hawaii Warriors faced UC-San Diego and went home with a win by a final score of 72-67 in their last contest. Hawaii finished the game having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (26 of 60) and converted 5 of their 26 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 15 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 65.2%. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected 44 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 assists for the game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defense, Hawaii allowed the other team to go 42.4% from the floor on 25 of 59 shooting. UC-San Diego doled out 8 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. In addition, UC-San Diego pulled down 26 rebounds (2 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UC-San Diego walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 18 attempts. They converted 7 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 17 and UC-San Diego accumulated 18 personal fouls.

Isaac Johnson is a player who was important in this contest. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played for 30 mins and also pulled down 9 boards. He ended up going 57.1% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Hawaii heads into this game with a mark of 17-5 for the campaign. They are turning it over 13.5 times per game and as a team are committing 17.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Hawaii is pulling in 40.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 316 assists for the campaign, which ranks 267th in the country in terms of passing. The Warriors are shooting 32.6% on 3-pointers (168 of 516) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.2 pts per contest (97th in the country) while hitting 46.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 27.4% on shots from downtown and they are 28th in college hoops in PPG allowed (66.8). The Warriors are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.8% (529 of 1,330) and they concede 32.9 boards per game as a team. They rank 1st in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 196 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Cal State Northridge Matadors went home victorious with a score of 88-74 when they played UC Riverside. The Matadors were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. UC Riverside committed 21 fouls for this game which took the Matadors to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to convert 10 of those for a rate of 45.5%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Cal State Northridge made 8 of their 13 tries (61.5%). In all, the Matadors finished 35 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.3%. The Matadors permitted UC Riverside to convert 26 of 69 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.7% for the game. They shot 26.3% from distance via 10 out of 38 and ended up going 12 of 13 at the free throw line (92.3%). When talking about rebounding, Cal State Northridge allowed UC Riverside to get 36 overall (14 on the offensive side).

Larry Hughes Jr. ended up being important for the Matadors in the matchup. He accumulated 18 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He converted 7 of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 58.3%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Cal State Northridge has a record of 15-10 for the campaign. As an offense, the Matadors are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which is 151st in the country. Cal State Northridge has scored 2,048 pts for the campaign (81.9 per contest) and they grab 41.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.6 times per contest (25th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. The Matadors are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 65.5% from the free throw line.

The Cal State Northridge defense concedes 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (259 of 764) and opponents are converting on 75.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 15.1 assists and 35.4 boards every game, which is 299th and 233rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Matadors defensively are ranked 325th in college hoops in PPG given up with 79.8. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (96th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hawaii

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