Arkansas vs. Hawaii Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - First Round

A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 13th-seeded Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (24-8) hit the court as 15.5-point underdogs against the No. 4 seed Arkansas Razorbacks (26-8) on Thursday at Moda Center. The contest begins at 4:25 p.m. ET on TBS. Here's what you need to know when filling out your brackets for this 4-13 matchup. The matchup has an over/under of 160.5 points.

Arkansas is coming off of an 86-75 victory against Vanderbilt in its most recent outing on Sunday. Darius Acuff Jr. scored a team-best 30 points for Arkansas in the win. Hawaii heads into this matchup following a 71-64 win against UC Irvine on Saturday. Isaac Johnson scored 22 points in Hawaii's victory, leading the team.

Arkansas vs. Hawaii Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:25 p.m. ET
• Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
• Spread favorite: Arkansas -15.5
• Moneyline favorite: Arkansas -1538
• Moneyline underdog: Hawaii +817
• Over/Under: 160.5 points

How to watch Arkansas vs. Hawaii

• TV Channel: TBS
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Betting the Over/Under: Arkansas vs. Hawaii

• A total of 27 of Arkansas' games this season have gone over Thursday's over/under of 160.5 points.
• In Hawaii's 30 games this season, eight finished with more combined points than Thursday's total of 160.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 169.5 points per game, 9.0 points more than the total of 160.5 for this contest.
• This game's point total is 10.7 fewer points than the 149.8 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• Arkansas has seen a 170.0 average over/under in its games this season, 9.5 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Hawaii's games have an average over/under of 149.3 points this season, 11.2 fewer points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Arkansas vs. Hawaii

• Arkansas is 22-12-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Razorbacks have an ATS record of 6-2 in their eight games as a favorite of 15.5 points or more.
• Hawaii has played 30 games, with 13 wins against the spread.
• At home this season, Arkansas is 12-5 against the spread and 16-1 overall.
• As a 15.5-point favorite or more at home, Arkansas is 5-2 ATS.
• Away from home, Hawaii is 6-5 overall and 5-6 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Arkansas vs. Hawaii

• This season, Arkansas has won 21 out of the 22 games, or 95.5%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Razorbacks have entered seven games this season favored by -1538 or more, and won each of those games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Arkansas has a 93.9% chance to win.
• Hawaii has come away with one win in the four contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Rainbow Warriors this season with a +817 moneyline set for this game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Hawaii has a 10.9% chance of pulling out a win.