Preview: Rainbow Wahine Showdown: UW WBB vs Hawaii @7PM TODAY

The Washington Huskies Women’s Basketball program faces the host team Hawaii in their final game of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown.

The Huskies (6-0) face the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine(2-4) on Sunday, November 26th at 7PM Pacific.

The video broadcast of the matchup between the Huskies and Hawaii will be streaming on ESPN.com; as well as, streaming audio at LISTEN TO HUSKIES RADIO CALL.

In their last game before facing Washington, Hawaii beat Idaho State, 58-46.

Previously in the Showdown, Hawaii lost to Air Force, 54-51

Hawaii Offense

Hawaii’s offense averages 50.8 points per game; while the Huskies average 80.0 points per game — a 29.2 point differential.

Hawaii is an average three-point shooting team at 32.3% accuracy from beyond the arc.

Defensively, Washington are holding opponents to only 24.2% shooting from three-point range (ranked 32nd nationally).

Interestingly, Hawaii is a very poor shooting team from two-point range, making only 32.9% of their two-point attempts.

Thus, Hawaii is a high volume three-point shooting team — averaging 22.6 three-point attempts per game (Top 25% of all Division One teams nationally).

However, no Hawaii is averaging double figures in points.

Imani Perez is the leading scorer for Hawaii at 9.7 points per game.

Perez is making 53.3% of her three-point attempts and making 57.9% of her two-point attempts.

Perez is also Hawaii’s second-leading rebounder at 5.3 boards per game.

Brooklyn Rewers is Hawaii’s second-leading scorer at 8.7 points.

Rewers is making 50% of her three-point attempts.Rewers is Hawaii’s leading rebounder — averaging 6.8 boards per game.

Washington Defense

Perez and Rewers are hands-down the Rainbow Wahine’s best players.

Defensively, the Huskies should be constantly aware of Perez and Rewers and seek to limit their offensive touches, as well as tightly contest all of their shots.

UW should control the lane with shot blocking (contesting all shots inside); as well as defensive rebounding.

Washington averages 32.0 defensive rebounds per game, which ranks 15th among Division One schools nationally.

Meanwhile, the Rainbow Wahine only manage 7.3 offensive rebounds per game.
The Huskies also average 5.2 blocks per game, which ranks 31st among Division One schools nationally.
The Huskies should dominate the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine defensively.

Washington Offense

The Huskies are currently averaging 35% accuracy from three-point range (with 8.3 made three-pointers per game).

UW has nine players shooting 30% or better from beyond the arc :

Jayda Noble (42.9%);
Lauren Schwartz (38.5%);
Hannah Stines (37.5%);
Elle Ladine (37.5%);
Teagan Brown (36.4%),
Ari Long (35.3%);
Briggs (35.0%);
Dalayah Daniels (33.3%); and
Sayvia Sellers(30.0%).

Washington’s offense is also very efficient from mid-range and close range, averaging 54.5% on two-pointers.

Overall, 51.9% of the UW Huskies made shots are the result of their 15.8 assists per game.

Prediction: Huskies Win!

Hawaii is overmatched in all areas and the Washington Huskies should flirt with a 100-point performance, as the Dawgs win this game in a rout.

GO DAWGS!