The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors will meet in the nightcap of the Rainbow Classic on Wednesday night. Mississippi Valley State enters with a 1-2 record and hoping to be more competitive against Division I competition. Hawai‘i is 1-1 and will try to win big against one of the worst teams in college basketball. Before tip-off from Hawai’i, continue reading to get my Mississippi Valley State vs Hawai’i prediction.
Our Mississippi Valley State vs Hawai‘i Pick
Pick: Hawai‘i -41.5
Confidence: ★★★☆☆
Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils @ Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors
- Date & Time: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 11:59 pm ET
- Venue: Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, Hawai‘i
- Broadcast: ESPN+
Key Storylines
- Mississippi Valley State’s offense has sputtered early in the season. They average just 70.7 points per game and connect on only 37.8% of their field goal attempts. But those numbers get even worse when you take out their 97-61 win over Division III Mississippi University For Women. The Delta Devils have averaged 57.5 points per game against Division I opponents early on.
- MVSU is giving up 91.7 points per game, a number that balloons to 107 points per game when you only include their Division I competition.
- Hawai‘i enters this game with a record of 1-1. They opened the season with a 60-59 loss to Oregon, then rebounded with a 100-74 win over East Texas A&M. That big win indicates their potential, especially on their home floor given the travel demands facing visiting teams.
- Mississippi Valley State is ranked dead last in the KenPom rankings on offense and defense going into this game.
Head-to-Head & Betting Trends
- Hawai’i is 3-0 all-time against Mississippi Valley State.
- This is the first meeting between these teams since November of 2022.
- Hawai’i is 2-0 against the spread to start this season.
- The Rainbow Warriors are 1-1 in the over/under market through two games.
- Mississippi Valley State is 0-2 against the spread entering this matchup.
- The over has cashed in both games for the Delta Devils thus far.
Mississippi Valley State vs Hawai‘i Model Projection
Score Projection: Mississippi Valley State 58 – Hawai‘i 103
Win Probability: Mississippi Valley State 1%, Hawai‘i 99%
Final Thoughts
On the bright side for Mississippi Valley State, getting a trip to Hawai’i is going to be a nice experience for them. But that should be the end of the bright sides for the Delta Devils when it comes to this road game against the Rainbow Warriors. I’m expecting another blowout involving MVSU and for Hawai’i to cover a huge point spread on their home floor for the second game in a row.
