Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

South No. 13 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (Overall: 27-5, Conf: 13-3)

Team Strengths

Do not sleep on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. I repeat do not sleep on the Rainbow Warriors. The Big West regular season and conference tournament champions, Hawaii has plenty to show in the Big Dance. They’re one of the most well-rounded teams in the nation ranking 67^th in points per game (77.6), 103^rd in rebounds per game (37.4), 38^th in assists per game (15.8) and 50^th in points allowed per game (66.5). The Rainbow Warriors will certainly cause plenty of headaches in the NCAA tournament; and not the good kind which comes after a night of booze in the beaches of Hawaii.

Team Weaknesses

Hawaii plays a very physical style of basketball, which has them committing plenty of fouls. Their starters regularly find themselves within one or two fouls before fouling out of the game. They averaged 24.6 fouls per game in their five losses this season. The NCAA tournament is a highly-emotional and gruelling contest. When the pressure gets high, the Rainbow Warriors may find themselves in a sticky situation as they rack up the fouls.

Team Stats

Category	Stat	NCAA Rank
Points Per Game	77.6	67
Rebounds Per Game	37.3	103
Blocks Per Game	3.75	130
3-Point Percentage	32.7%	269
Free Throw Percentage	68.1%	249

Starting Lineup

Position	Name	PPG
F	Stefan Jankovic	15.7
F	Michael Thomas	7.6
G	Quincy Smith	7.7
G	Aaron Valdes	14.6
G	Roderick Bobbitt	13.3

Writer’s Prediction

Hawaii upsets California in the Round of 64 before bowing out in the next round.

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