Norris leads UCSB against Hawaii after 31-point game

UCSB Gauchos (8-7, 1-2 Big West) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (10-5, 5-0 Big West)

Honolulu; Sunday, 12 a.m. EST

LINE: Hawaii -2; over/under is 136.5

BOTTOM LINE: UCSB takes on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors after Miles Norris scored 31 points in UCSB's 72-45 victory against the CSU Northridge Matadors.

The Rainbow Warriors have gone 6-2 in home games. Hawaii ranks eighth in the Big West with 27.6 points per game in the paint led by Noel Coleman averaging 1.1.

The Gauchos have gone 1-2 against Big West opponents. UCSB averages 17.0 assists per game to lead the Big West, paced by Ajay Mitchell with 4.6.

The Rainbow Warriors and Gauchos face off Sunday for the first time in Big West play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Coleman is shooting 47.3% and averaging 15.8 points for the Rainbow Warriors. Junior Madut is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Hawaii.

Norris averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Gauchos, scoring 11.0 points while shooting 37.0% from beyond the arc. Amadou Sow is averaging 9.9 points and 6.2 rebounds over the last 10 games for UCSB.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rainbow Warriors: 7-3, averaging 67.7 points, 30.7 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 3.2 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.5 points per game.

Gauchos: 5-5, averaging 69.3 points, 31.5 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.3 points.

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