NEWSLETTER
The UCSB Gauchos (8-5, 0-2 Big West) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8-4, 0-1 Big West) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at TBA ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 132.5.
Hawaii vs. UCSB Odds
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Who Will Win Hawaii vs. UCSB?
Hawaii and UCSB Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Hawaii has a 4-3 record against the spread in games it was favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
The Rainbow Warriors and Gauchos average 16.9 more points between them than the over/under of 132.5 for this game.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 1.6 more points per game (134.1) than this matchup’s total of 132.5 points.
The average total Hawaii has had in its games this year is 9.8 more points than this particular game’s point total.
The average point total for the Gauchos this year is 8.7 points higher than this game’s over/under.
The Rainbow Warriors are 5-5-0 against the spread this season.
So far this year, the Gauchos have compiled a 4-6-1 record against the spread.
Hawaii Stats & Insights
Hawaii is outscoring opponents by 4.0 points per game with a +48 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.2 points per game (245th in college basketball) and gives up 69.2 per outing (126th in college basketball).
Hawaii wins the rebound battle by 7.2 boards on average. It records 33.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 186th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 25.8 per contest.
The Rainbow Warriors make 1.1 more threes per contest than the opposition, 6.9 (270th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 5.8.
Hawaii ranks 134th in college basketball with 98.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 244th in college basketball defensively with 93.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
UCSB Stats & Insights
UCSB’s +147 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 76.2 points per game (167th in college basketball) while giving up 64.9 per outing (39th in college basketball).
UCSB grabs 34.6 rebounds per game (97th in college basketball) while conceding 26.9 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 7.7 boards per game.
UCSB knocks down 9.5 three-pointers per game (54th in college basketball), 2.5 more than its opponents.
UCSB ranks 72nd in college basketball averaging 101.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 94th, allowing 86.8 points per 100 possessions.
In 2024-25 the Gauchos are averaging 16.0 more points per game at home (82.4) than on the road (66.4).
Hawaii Key Players to Watch
Gytis Nemeiksa leads the Rainbow Warriors in scoring, tallying 14.7 points per game to go with 6.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists.
Hawaii’s leading rebounder is Tanner Christensen averaging 7.6 boards per game and its best passer is Marcus Greene, averaging 2.3 assists per game.
The Rainbow Warriors get the most three-point shooting production out of Kody Williams, who knocks down 1.5 threes per game.
Ryan Rapp and Christensen lead Hawaii on the defensive end, with Rapp leading the team in steals averaging 0.8 per game and Christensen in blocks averaging 0.9 per contest.
UCSB Key Players to Watch
Kenny Pohto averages 12.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Gauchos, enough to be the top scorer and rebounder on the squad.
Stephan D. Swenson dishes out more assists than any other UCSB player with 3.9 per game. Swenson also scores 11.2 points and pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game.
Swenson is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Gauchos, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
UCSB’s leader in steals is Swenson with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Pohto with 0.7 per game.
Hawaii vs. UCSB Prediction
Hawaii 71, UCSB 69
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