Long Beach State Beach vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Long Beach State Beach vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPN+

The Long Beach State Beach (9-21) are on their way to Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Hawaii Warriors (21-7).

The Long Beach State Beach took the court against CSU Bakersfield and walked away with a win by a score of 88-87 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Beach left the arena with 27 while CSU Bakersfield racked up 20 personal fouls. They converted 3 of 10 attempts from distance. CSU Bakersfield finished the contest at 68.2% from the charity stripe by making 30 of 44 shots. Moreover, CSU Bakersfield totaled 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. CSU Bakersfield recorded 13 assists and had 13 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defense, Long Beach State allowed 52.9% from the field on 27 of 51 shooting. They also dished out 12 dimes for this game as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 30 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Beach made 13 of 20 tries for a percentage of 65.0%. Long Beach State ended the contest with a 61.1% field goal percentage (33 out of 54) and buried 9 out of their 16 three-point shots.

Gavin Sykes is someone who came through in this contest. He ended up walking away with 39 points on 14 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes and also totaled 5 rebounds. He went 66.7% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Long Beach State heads into this game with a record of 9-21 so far this year. They are averaging 74.7 points per game (213th in D-1) while going 45.6% from the field. The Beach are hitting 32.7% on 3-pointers (203 of 620) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Long Beach State is pulling down 32.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 406 assists this year, which ranks 230th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.1 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Beach are forcing 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 16.6 fouls. They give up 35.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 295th in the nation in points per game allowed (77.9). The Beach defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.5% (804 of 1,693) and they surrender 34.1 boards per game as a group. They rank 245th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 429 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the Hawaii Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 87-85 against CSU Fullerton. When discussing rebounds, Hawaii allowed CSU Fullerton to snag 28 in total (7 offensive). They finished 42.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 of 26 and ended up going 18 of 26 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Warriors permitted CSU Fullerton to make 28 out of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.7% in the matchup. Overall, the Warriors shot 28 out of 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5%. With regard to shooting from distance, Hawaii knocked down 14 of 39 attempts (35.9%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.0%. CSU Fullerton earned 22 personal fouls in the game which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Warriors were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this contest.

Quandre Bullock pitched in for the Warriors in the game. He buried 10 of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 8 rebounds. He recorded 27 points in his 32 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists in the matchup.

Hawaii has a win-loss mark of 21-7 this season. The Warriors have committed 18.1 fouls per contest and they hit 73.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.8 times per contest (198th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. Hawaii has accounted for 2,231 pts on the year (79.7 per game) and they average 39.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Warriors are shooting 46.0% from the floor, which ranks 139th in Division 1.

The Warriors on defense are ranked 67th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 69.5. They have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the floor (37th in the country). The Hawaii defense allows 29.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (157 of 542) and opponents are converting on 68.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 9.4 dimes and 33.0 rebounds per game, which is 1st and 88th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Long Beach State

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