Hawaii vs. UCSB Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (13-3, 5-1 Big West) visit the UCSB Gauchos (10-7, 3-3 Big West) at The Thunderdome, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Gauchos are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 141.5.

In its last time out, Hawaii won on Thursday 86-66 over Cal Poly. In Hawaii's win, Gytis Nemeiksa led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding 11 rebounds and two assists). In its most recent outing on Thursday, UCSB secured a 75-69 victory over CSU Bakersfield. In UCSB's win, Colin Smith led the way with 16 points (adding three rebounds and zero assists).

Hawaii vs. UCSB Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: The Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, California
• Spread favorite: Hawaii -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Hawaii -140
• Moneyline underdog: UCSB +117
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

How to watch Hawaii vs. UCSB

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Hawaii vs. UCSB

• Hawaii and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total of 141.5 points eight times this season.
• This season, 10 games UCSB has played finished with a combined score over 141.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 158.8 points per game, 17.3 points more than the point total of 141.5 for this matchup.
• This game's total is 3.7 fewer points than the 137.8 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, Hawaii has seen a 143.5-point over/under in its games this season, 2.0 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• UCSB's games have an average over/under of 153.1 points this season, 11.6 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Hawaii vs. UCSB

• Hawaii has six wins against the spread in 14 games this season.
• This season, the Rainbow Warriors have an ATS record of 5-7 in their 12 games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more.
• In UCSB's 15 games this season, it has four wins against the spread.
• This season, the Gauchos have just one against the spread win in three games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
• At home this year, UCSB is 3-3 against the spread and 4-2 overall.
• UCSB is 3-3 ATS as a 2.5-point underdog or greater at home.
• In away games, Hawaii is 3-1 against the spread, and 2-2 overall.
• On the road, Hawaii is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as 2.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Hawaii vs. UCSB

• Hawaii has been the moneyline favorite in 11 games this season and won 10 (90.9%) of those contests.
• The Rainbow Warriors have a record of 10-1 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -140 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for Hawaii.
• UCSB has been victorious in one of the four contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Gauchos have been victorious one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +117 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UCSB has a 46.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Hawaii vs. UCSB

• Pick ATS: UCSB (+ 2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (141.5)
  
• Prediction: UCSB 76 - Hawaii 73