UC Riverside Highlanders vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 3/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Riverside Highlanders vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: ESPN+

The UC Riverside Highlanders (10-21) are hitting the road to Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday where they will go up against the Hawaii Warriors (21-7).

The UC Riverside Highlanders faced off with Cal State Northridge and walked away with a win by a score of 95-84 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Highlanders left the arena with 17 and Cal State Northridge totaled 16 personal fouls. They also converted 3 of 16 attempts from distance. Cal State Northridge finished shooting 73.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of 23 tries. Additionally, Cal State Northridge grabbed 42 boards (13 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cal State Northridge recorded 14 assists and had 1 steal for the contest. In regard to defense, UC Riverside let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the field on 32 of 73 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned 39 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Highlanders made 20 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. UC Riverside ended the game with a 44.0% FG percentage (33 out of 75) and knocked down 9 out of their 35 shots from distance.

Marqui Worthy is one player who had an impact for this game. He accounted for 38 points on 12 of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins and totaled 6 boards. He finished 60.0% from the floor and distributed 5 assists.

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UC Riverside will play this game with a mark of 10-21 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 13.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, UC Riverside is grabbing 35.0 boards per game and has racked up 398 assists this year, which has them ranked 238th in the country in terms of passing. The Highlanders are shooting 32.1% on shots from distance (226 of 704) and 74.0% from the free throw line. They average 72.9 points per outing (263rd in D-1) while hitting 43.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Highlanders are able to force 11.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.2 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.6% on shots from distance while they are 277th in the nation in opponents points per game (77.4). The Highlanders defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (856 of 1,832) and they surrender 35.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 246th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 427 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Hawaii Warriors got the win with a final of 87-85 against CSU Fullerton. The Warriors corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. CSU Fullerton had 22 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 85.0%. When discussing shooting from distance, Hawaii made 14 of their 39 attempts (35.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Warriors ended up going 28 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. The Warriors permitted CSU Fullerton to make 28 of their 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.7% for the game. They shot 42.3% from three-point range by shooting 11 of 26 and finished the contest at 18 of 26 at the charity stripe (69.2%). When discussing how they rebounded, Hawaii allowed CSU Fullerton to snag 28 in all (7 offensive).

Quandre Bullock ended up being a major contributor for the Warriors for this contest. He made 10 out of 15 in this matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He earned 27 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in the game.

Hawaii has a mark of 21-7 for the season. The Warriors are committing 18.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per game (197th in college) and they turn it over 13.6 times per game. Hawaii has 2,231 pts for the season (79.7 per contest) and they pull in 39.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Warriors are connecting on 46.0% from the field, which is ranked 140th in the nation.

The Hawaii defense concedes 29.0% on 3-pointers (157 of 542) and their opponents are converting on 68.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 9.4 assists and 33.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 1st and 88th in college hoops. The Warriors on defense are ranked 67th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 69.5. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (37th in college).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UC Riverside

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