Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Nebraska vs Hawaii NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Honolulu.

Nebraska vs Hawaii Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Cornhuskers versus the Rainbow Warriors? Tip off is at at 10:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN2. The game will be played at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI. Nebraska is favored by -11.5 in this non-conference contest against Hawaii. The game's over/under currently sits at 145.5 points.

Nebraska vs. Hawaii Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Nebraska Cornhuskers at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Where: Honolulu at Stan Sheriff Center
Date: Monday, December 23rd
Betting Odds NEBR -11.5, NEBR -777 | HAWAII +531 O/U 145.5

Cornhuskers Preview: Can the Cornhuskers Pull Off a Road Win?

Nebraska improved to 8-2 on the season with a 66-49 road win over Murray State on Sunday. The Cornhuskers entered the game as 8-point favorites and covered the spread, while the total points of 115 fell well short of the 144.5 O/U line.

Nebraska dominated early, leading 34-14 at halftime, but allowed 35 points in the 2nd half while scoring 32. Despite the letdown after the break, they still came away with a comfortable win.

Cornhuskers Offense Breakdown

Nebraska put up 66 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.7%. They hit 55.6% of their two-point attempts (20/36) and connected on 35.3% from beyond the arc (6/17). At the free-throw line, they were nearly perfect, making 8 of 9 attempts for an 88.9% success rate.

Kylen Milton led the way with 19 points, hitting 3 of 7 from three-point range. Connor Essegian added 15 points, knocking down 5 of 10 from deep. Andrew Morgan was efficient inside, shooting 6 of 7 from the field and grabbing 12 rebounds. Nebraska finished the game with just 6 assists and 6 offensive rebounds.

Cornhuskers Team Defense

Nebraska's defense was on point, holding their opponent to just 49 points on 30% shooting from the field. They limited two-point opportunities, with the other team making only 10 of 28 attempts, a 35% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Nebraska's defense kept their opponent to 7 made threes on 27 attempts, a 25% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the line 15 times, where they hit 8 free throws, shooting 53%.

Rainbow Warriors Preview: Can Hawaii Deliver Being Underdogs at Home?

Hawaii improved to 5-3 this season with a 78-61 home win over Charlotte on Sunday, December 22nd. The Rainbow Warriors entered the game as -7.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 139, just over the O/U line of 137.5.

Hawaii took control early, leading 44-31 at halftime. In the 2nd half, they scored 34 points while holding Charlotte to 30, maintaining their lead and securing the win.

Rainbow Warriors Offense Breakdown

Hawaii's offense was clicking in their last game, putting up 78 points while shooting 54.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 57.6%, with strong two-point shooting at 61.4% (27/44). From beyond the arc, they hit 33.3% of their attempts, going 5/15.

Gytis Nemeiksa led the way with 24 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 71.4% overall and 50% from three. Marcus Greene added 22 points, hitting 3 of 7 from deep, while Jaehshon Thomas contributed 16 points, making both of his three-point attempts.

Rainbow Warriors Team Defense

Despite giving up 61 points, Hawaii allowed their opponent to shoot 54% from the field, including 61% on two-point attempts. The Rainbow Warriors' defense did manage to limit damage from beyond the arc, with their opponent hitting just 5 of 15 threes for 33%.

At the free-throw line, Hawaii's opponent went 9/13, shooting 69%. The Rainbow Warriors also gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cornhuskers vs Rainbow Warriors Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Nebraska has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 72 points per game in these games.
When looking at their past three home matchups, Hawaii has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 68 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Hawaii has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
Nebraska has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.