The top two teams in the Big West will play for the conference title tonight, as the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors face the UC Irvine Anteaters.
After splitting two regular-season matchups, the Anteaters come into this title game as the hotter team, and I’m going with them to win outright in my Hawaii vs. UC Irvine predictions below.
Keep reading to see my full analysis of tonight’s matchup in my free college basketball picks for Saturday, March 14.
UC Irvine vs Hawaii prediction
UC Irvine vs Hawaii best bet: UC Irvine moneyline (-115)
Coming into this game, both teams rate out very similarly, and their two tight regular-season clashes bear that out. The UC Irvine Anteaters come in on a five-game winning streak, while the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors took a loss to the Long Beach State Beach last week.
The Rainbow Warriors have also gone 3-5 against the spread in their last eight, showing a slight dip down the stretch.
I’m banking on the UC Irvine defense – which is holding teams to just 38.4% shooting from the floor – to be the difference tonight.
Based on that and the Anteaters recent form, I’m taking them to win outright.
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UC Irvine vs Hawaii same-game parlay
Both teams rate in the top 50 nationally in defensive efficiency according to KenPom.com, and in a conference title game, I expect that to show and produce an Under for bettors.
I’ll take UC Irvine’s Jurian Dixon (16.0 ppg) to get over his own scoring total, however, as he’s put up 18+ points in each of his last three games.
UC Irvine vs Hawaii SGP
- UC Irvine moneyline
- Under 142.5
- Jurian Dixon Over 16.5 points
Our beyond the arc SGP: Dishing!
I’m going to take two more Anteater prop bets, along with taking UC Irvine to win and the Under to hit.
First, I like Kyle Evans to go Over 8.5 rebounds, as he’s averaged 8.5 boards for the season.
I’ll also back Derin Sarran to dish out Over 2.5 assists, something he’s done in each of his last three games.
UC Irvine vs Hawaii SGP
- UC Irvine moneyline
- Under 142.5
- Kyle Evans Over 8.5 rebounds
- Derin Sarran Over 2.5 assists
UC Irvine vs Hawaii odds
- Spread: UC Irvine -1.5 (-108) | Hawaii +1.5 (-112)
- Moneyline: UC Irvine -120 | Hawaii +100
- Over/Under: Over 142.5 (-110) | Under 142.5 (-110)
UC Irvine vs Hawaii betting trend to know
UC Irvine is 7-1 straight up and ATS in its last eight games overall. Find more college basketball betting trends for UC Irvine vs. Hawaii.
How to watch UC Irvine vs Hawaii
| Location | Lee's Family Forum, Henderson, NV |
| Date | Saturday, March 14, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 10:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN2 |
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