Portland Pilots vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 11/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland Pilots vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Monday, November 9, 2026

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: MW+

The Hawaii Warriors (1-0) are welcoming the Portland Pilots (1-1) at Stan Sheriff Center on Monday.

The Portland Pilots faced UT Arlington and ended up losing by a score of 89-85 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Pilots walked away with 19 while UT Arlington totaled 28 personal fouls. They made 11 of 25 attempts from distance. UT Arlington finished 64.0% when shooting free throws by converting 16 of their 25 tries. Furthermore, UT Arlington had 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. UT Arlington distributed 13 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. In regard to defending, Portland allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 31 of 62 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 28 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Pilots converted 16 of their 27 shots for a rate of 59.3%. Portland ended the game having earned a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 55) and buried 11 out of their 23 shots from downtown.

RJ Nance Jr. is one player who was important in the matchup. He walked away with 25 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He played 24 mins and totaled 1 board. He finished 69.2% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Portland will enter this contest with a record of 1-1 on the season. They average 109.0 points per contest (9th in the country) on 62.0% from the floor. The Pilots are hitting 51.2% on 3-point shots (21 of 41) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Portland is grabbing 43.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 48 assists on the campaign, which ranks 11th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 22.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pilots are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 29.5 fouls. They are surrendering 35.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 326th in college hoops in PPG allowed (89.0). The Pilots are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (60 of 141) and they surrender 26.0 boards per contest as a group. They rank 284th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 29 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hawaii Warriors went home victorious with a score of 74-73 against Seattle. The Warriors earned 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 24 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. Seattle earned 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. In reference to 3-pointers, Hawaii made 8 out of their 22 tries (36.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Warriors ended up going 25 out of 51 from the floor which had them shooting 49.0%. The Warriors permitted Seattle to make 27 of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this game. They went 43.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 17 at the charity stripe (70.6%). In reference to rebounding, Hawaii permitted Seattle to get 27 in all (5 offensive).

Chance Trujillo was important for the Warriors in this contest. He tallied 19 points in his 38 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 6 of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

Hawaii has a record of 1-0 for the campaign. As an offense, the Warriors are shooting 49.0% from the field, which ranks 120th in Division 1. Hawaii has scored 74 points for the season and they collect 25.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per contest (267th in D-1) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per contest. The Warriors are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls per contest while shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe.

The Warriors are ranked 201st in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 73.0. They are able to force 20.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 50.0% from the floor (317th in college hoops). The Hawaii defense surrenders 43.8% on shots from beyond the arc (7 of 16) and their opponents are converting on 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.0 assists and 30.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 136th and 78th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hawaii

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