Hawaii Warriors vs UC Irvine Anteaters Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hawaii Warriors vs UC Irvine Anteaters

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Bren Events Center in Irvine, CA

TV: ESPN+

Bren Events Center is the location where the UC Irvine Anteaters (14-7) will go up against the Hawaii Warriors (15-4) on Thursday.

The Hawaii Warriors played Cal State Northridge and earned the victory with a final of 89-68 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 20 while Cal State Northridge totaled 25 personal fouls. They buried 5 of their 19 shots from 3-point land. Cal State Northridge finished the game shooting 47.4% at the free throw line by converting 9 of their 19 attempts. In addition, Cal State Northridge grabbed 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cal State Northridge earned 11 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. When it comes to defending, Hawaii allowed 38.0% from the floor on 27 out of 71 shooting. They also doled out 15 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Warriors made 21 of their 29 shots for a rate of 72.4%. Hawaii ended the contest having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (28 out of 60) and knocked down 12 out of their 30 3-point shots.

Isaac Johnson is someone who was important in the matchup. He ended up going 70.0% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He saw the court for 16 minutes and also pulled down 7 boards. He scored 18 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Hawaii heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 15-4 for the campaign. They have an average of 80.4 points per contest (101st in D-1) while connecting on 47.0% from the floor. The Warriors are connecting on 32.0% on shots from downtown (142 of 444) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Hawaii is snagging 40.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 276 dimes for the year, which ranks 230th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a group they commit 17.5 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Warriors have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 21.4 personal fouls. They are 1st in college in giving up assists with 163 conceded this season. The Warriors defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 38.9% (441 of 1,133) and they relinquish 32.1 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 27.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 15th in college in opponents PPG (64.9).

In their last game, the UC Irvine Anteaters got the victory with a final of 61-59 against UC-San Diego. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, UC Irvine allowed UC-San Diego to grab 39 in all (8 offensive). They finished 28.1% from distance by shooting 9 of 32 and finished the contest at 6 of 9 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Anteaters permitted UC-San Diego to bury 22 of 65 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.8% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Anteaters finished shooting 25 for 62 from the floor which had them shooting 40.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, UC Irvine knocked down 4 of their 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 7 of the free throw tries for a rate of 53.8%. UC-San Diego had 11 fouls for the game which got the Anteaters to the free throw line for 13 tries. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Anteaters earned 33 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this contest.

Andre Henry ended up having an impact for the Anteaters for this game. He converted 4 out of 8 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 12 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

UC Irvine has a mark of 14-7 for the season. The Anteaters are committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they go 68.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.0 times per contest (84th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest. UC Irvine has tallied 1,616 pts on the year (77.0 per game) and they grab 40.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Anteaters are shooting 46.3% from the field, which has them ranked 129th in the nation.

The UC Irvine defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from distance (157 of 476) and their opposition makes 68.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.2 assists and 36.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 87th and 309th in those categories on the defensive end. The Anteaters defensively are ranked 33rd in the nation in PPG allowed with 66.8. They are forcing 13.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.5% from the field (3rd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hawaii

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