Hawaii hosts CSU Northridge after Fofana’s 26-point game

Associated Press

CSU Northridge Matadors (11-6, 3-3 Big West) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (11-5, 3-2 Big West)

Honolulu; Friday, 12pm EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rainbow Warriors -3; Over/Under is 147.5

Conclusion: CSU Northridge faces Hawaii after Mahmoud Fofana scored 26 points in CSU Northridge’s 94-90 loss to the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners.

The Rainbow Warriors lost 9-3 in their home games. Hawaii ranks seventh in the Big West with 12.4 assists per game, led by Marcus Greene with a 1.9 average.

The Matadors are 3-3 in Big West play. CSU Northridge leads the Big West with 16.5 assists. Keonte Jones tops the Matadors with 4.1.

Hawaii’s average of 6.8 3-point shots made per game is an average of 2.4 fewer shots made than the 9.2 per game given up by CSU Northridge. CSU Northridge scores 12.0 more points per game (81.4) than Hawaii gives up (69.4).

Friday’s matchup will be the two teams’ first meeting of the season in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gytis Nemeiksa shoots 51.7% and averages 14.6 points for the Rainbow Warriors.

Marcus Adams Jr. is averaging 1.9 3-pointers per game for the Matadors, scoring 15.5 points while shooting 40.5% from distance.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rainbow Warriors: 6-4, averaging 72.4 points, 32.9 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 3.9 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents averaged 69.7 points per game.

Matadors: 6-4, averaged 80.0 points, 37.2 rebounds, 16.7 assists, 9.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.4 points.

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The Associated Press produced this story using technology and data from Sportradar provided by Data Skrive.