UT Arlington Mavericks vs Hawaii Warriors Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UT Arlington Mavericks vs Hawaii Warriors

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI

TV: MW+

The Hawaii Warriors (1-0) are hosting the UT Arlington Mavericks (2-0) at Stan Sheriff Center on Sunday.

The UT Arlington Mavericks took the court against Portland and went home with a win by a final score of 89-85 in their last game. UT Arlington walked away from the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (31 out of 62) and knocked down 11 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 16 of their 25 shots for a rate of 64.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 26 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 13 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defense, UT Arlington allowed their opponent to shoot 52.7% from the floor on 29 out of 55 shooting. Portland earned 13 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Portland totaled 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Portland finished 59.3% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 27 tries. They made 11 of 23 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 28 while Portland recorded 19 personal fouls.

Mier Panoam is one guy who came through for this contest. He shot 63.6% from the field and earned 3 assists. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He racked up 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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UT Arlington comes into this matchup with a mark of 2-0 for the season. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 22.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UT Arlington is grabbing 47.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 38 assists for the season, which is 63rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Mavericks are shooting 38.3% on shots from downtown (18 of 47) and 62.2% from the free throw line. They average 89.0 pts per contest (107th in D-1) while connecting on 48.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 222nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 24 surrendered on the year. The Mavericks are giving up a field goal percentage of 35.6% (47 of 132) and they surrender 34.5 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 30.4% on three-point shots and they rank 177th in college in points per game allowed (70.5).

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 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. 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).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hawaii

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