CSU Northridge Matadors (5-13, 1-5 Big West) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (9-5, 4-0 Big West)
Honolulu; Friday, 12 a.m. EST
LINE: Hawaii -12.5; over/under is 130
BOTTOM LINE: CSU Northridge is looking to stop its five-game slide with a win against Hawaii.
The Rainbow Warriors have gone 5-2 in home games. Hawaii is 0-2 in one-possession games.
The Matadors are 1-5 in Big West play. CSU Northridge has a 1-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jerome Desrosiers is averaging 12.1 points and eight rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors. Noel Coleman is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Hawaii.
Atin Wright is shooting 32.9% and averaging 12.7 points for the Matadors. Elijah Hardy is averaging 11.5 points over the last 10 games for CSU Northridge.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rainbow Warriors: 6-4, averaging 69.3 points, 30.3 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 3.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.0 points per game.
Matadors: 2-8, averaging 58.1 points, 29.2 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 37.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.8 points.
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