The California Golden Bears head into March Madness as a hot play on the court and at the betting window, as they have gone 9-2 SU and 8-2-1 ATS in their final 11 games. Cal will look to keep cooking when they start the NCAA Tournament against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Friday.
- Hawaii is 8-2 SU in their past 10 games against the Pac-12.
- Cal is 5-0-1 ATS in their past six games when favored by 6.5 points or more.
- Hawaii is 2-5 ATS in their past seven games.
Cal is not going to be an easy out for any team this season as they sport the best defense in the Pac-12, allowing just 67 ppg, while featuring a rim-attacking lineup like few others. Five different Bears are averaging double-digits this season, however, they'll be without senior Tyrone Wallace (15.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists) who broke his hand.
Hawaii is the trendy darkhorse pick this tournament, as the Warriors posted a 27-8 SU record and came within single-digit points in losses to Texas Tech and Oklahoma this year. Stefan Jankovic is a difficult challenge for any team to contain as the 6’11 Serbian finished in the top five in points and rebounds in the Big West.
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Hawaii Warriors vs California Golden Bears Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the California Golden Bears are 23-10 overall and 18-14-1 ATS, while the Hawaii Warriors are 27-5 and 14-12 ATS. As for the betting totals, California boasts a 16-17 on the OU, and Hawaii is 13-12-1.
The California Golden Bears sit at No. 18 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Hawaii Warriors sit at No. 27 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Hawaii Warriors rank No. 81 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 37.44 per game. That compares with California’s No. 25 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where California is college basketball's No. 134-ranked team at 7.06 per game, while the Hawaii Warriors rate No. 124 with 7.19 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Warriors got 14 points from Aaron Valdes as Hawaii ran past Long Beach State 64-60 on Saturday at Honda Center.
Tyrone Wallace scored 26 points for California on Friday, but the Utes managed a 82-78 victory over the Golden Bears at MGM Grand.
- Hawaii is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Hawaii is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games
- California is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games
- California is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
