Hawaii Warriors vs Long Beach State Beach Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hawaii Warriors vs Long Beach State Beach

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA

TV: ESPN+

Walter Pyramid is the location where the Long Beach State Beach (8-13) will meet the Hawaii Warriors (15-4) on Saturday.

The Hawaii Warriors played Cal State Northridge and took home the win by a score of 89-68 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 20 and Cal State Northridge finished the game with 25 personal fouls. They also made 5 out of their 19 shots from 3-point range. Cal State Northridge ended up shooting 47.4% at the charity stripe by making 9 of 19 tries. Furthermore, Cal State Northridge grabbed 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Cal State Northridge dished out 11 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Hawaii allowed 38.0% from the floor on 27 of 71 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected 36 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Warriors converted 21 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 72.4%. Hawaii ended the contest with a 46.7% FG percentage (28 of 60) and made 12 of their 30 three-point attempts.

Isaac Johnson is a guy who was important for this contest. He ended up with 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He played 16 mins and snagged 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 70.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Hawaii will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 15-4 so far this season. They average 80.4 points per game (99th in D-1) while shooting 47.0% from the floor. The Warriors are hitting 32.0% on 3-point shots (142 of 444) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Hawaii is collecting 40.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 276 assists this year, which is 247th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.5 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.4 personal fouls. They are conceding 27.5% on 3-pointers and they are 14th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (64.9). The Warriors defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 38.9% (441 of 1,133) and they surrender 32.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 1st in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 163 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Long Beach State Beach took a loss by a final score of 74-71 when they faced UC Santa Barbara. The Beach were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 24 in this matchup. They coughed it up 8 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. UC Santa Barbara committed 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Beach to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They were able to convert 14 of those for a clip of 87.5%. With respect to 3-pointers, Long Beach State made 7 out of their 19 attempts (36.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Beach ended up shooting 25 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.0%. The Beach permitted UC Santa Barbara to make 27 out of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.2% in the matchup. They finished 47.4% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 19 and ended up going 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Long Beach State permitted UC Santa Barbara to pull down 31 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Petar Majstorovic was important for the Beach for the contest. He totaled 21 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists in this matchup. He converted 7 of 11 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 6 rebounds.

Long Beach State has a mark of 8-13 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Beach are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which is ranked 146th in D-1. Long Beach State has accounted for 1,575 points so far this season (75.0 per contest) and they grab 32.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per contest (187th in the country) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. The Beach are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The Beach on the defensive side of the court are 257th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 76.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (325th in D-1). The Long Beach State defense concedes 35.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (146 of 408) and their opponents are converting on 76.2% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.1 assists and 33.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 247th and 108th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hawaii

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