UCSB vs. Hawaii Predictions - February 8

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The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (13-10, 5-7 Big West) aim to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the UCSB Gauchos (15-8, 7-5 Big West) on February 8, 2025.

Saturday's matchup between the Gauchos and the Rainbow Warriors sees the Gauchos as 5.5-point favorites. The game's point total is 136.5.

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UCSB vs. Hawaii Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, February 8, 2025
  • Game time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Santa Barbara, California
  • Arena: The Thunderdome
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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UCSB vs. Hawaii Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: UCSB (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: UCSB (-215), Hawaii (+176)
  • Total: 136.5 points

Pick ATS:UCSB (-5.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (136.5)
  • Prediction: UCSB 74, Hawaii 67

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UCSB vs. Hawaii Comparison

UCSB Rank UCSB Stat Hawaii Stat Hawaii Rank
171st 74.7 Points Scored 72.0 248th
47th 66.5 Points Allowed 70.1 132nd
113th 14.7 Assists 12.3 283rd
247th 12.0 Turnovers 12.7 303rd
32nd 48.1% Field Goal % 45.9% 116th
61st 41.3% Field Goal % Allowed 43.2% 154th

UCSB Key Players

  • The Gauchos leader in points and assists is Stephan D. Swenson, who puts up 13.3 points per game to go with 4.5 assists.
  • UCSB's best rebounder is Kenny Pohto, who averages 6.9 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 12.1.
  • The Gauchos get the most three-point shooting production out of Swenson, who knocks down 2.6 threes per game.
  • Swenson is UCSB's leader in steals, averaging 1.6 steals per game, while Ariel Bland leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.

Hawaii Key Players

  • Gytis Nemeiksa is at the top of the Rainbow Warriors scoring leaderboard with 12.5 points per game. Nemeiksa also pulls down 6.3 rebounds and dishes out 1.2 assists per game.
  • The Hawaii leaders in rebounding and assists are Tanner Christensen with 7.0 rebounds per game (also adding 10.5 points and 1.0 assist per game) and Aaron Hunkin-Claytor with 1.9 assists per game (also tacking on 2.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game).
  • Kody Williams is dependable from deep and leads the Rainbow Warriors with 1.5 made threes per game.
  • Hawaii's leader in steals is Ryan Rapp with 0.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Christensen with 0.9 per game.

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