UC Irvine vs. Hawaii Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 29

In a contest featuring two of the top squads in the country defensively, the UC Irvine Anteaters (14-7, 7-2 Big West) are favored by 1.5 points as they face the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (15-4, 7-2 Big West) at Bren Events Center on January 29, 2026. The matchup's point total is set at 140.5.

UC Irvine heads into this game following a 61-59 win against UCSD on Saturday. In UC Irvine's win, Jurian Dixon led the way with a team-high 12 points (adding three rebounds and one assist). Hawaii is coming off of an 89-68 win over CSU Northridge in its most recent game on Sunday. In Hawaii's win, Isaac Johnson led the team with 18 points (adding seven rebounds and zero assists).

UC Irvine vs. Hawaii Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 11 p.m. ET
• Where: Bren Events Center in Irvine, California
• Spread favorite: UC Irvine -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: UC Irvine -132
• Moneyline underdog: Hawaii +111
• Over/Under: 140.5 points

How to watch UC Irvine vs. Hawaii

• TV Channel: ESPN U
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: UC Irvine vs. Hawaii

• UC Irvine and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (140.5 points) 10 times this season.
• In Hawaii's 17 games this season, 10 finished with more combined points than Thursday's over/under of 140.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 157.4 points per game, 16.9 points more than the point total of 140.5 for this game.
• This game's over/under is 8.8 fewer points than the 131.7 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• On average, UC Irvine has seen a 143.7-point over/under in its games this season, 3.2 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 4.8 points lower than the average over/under in Hawaii's games this season of 145.3.

Betting the Spread: UC Irvine vs. Hawaii

• UC Irvine is 10-9-0 against the spread this season.
• The Anteaters have been favored by 1.5 points or more 15 times this season and are 7-8 ATS in those matchups.
• Hawaii has eight wins against the spread in 17 games this season.
• This season, the Rainbow Warriors have one against the spread win in two games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
• UC Irvine has covered the spread twice at home, and is 4-3 overall there, this season.
• At home, as a 1.5-point favorite or greater, UC Irvine has two wins ATS (2-5).
• This year away from home, Hawaii is 3-2 against the spread and 2-3 overall.
• Hawaii has two wins ATS (2-1) on the road as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UC Irvine vs. Hawaii

• This season, UC Irvine has won 10 out of the 15 games, or 66.7%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Anteaters are 10-4 this season when entering a game favored by -132 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 56.9% chance of a victory for UC Irvine.
• Hawaii was defeated in both of the contests it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
• The Rainbow Warriors have been listed as an underdog of +111 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Hawaii has a 47.4% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UC Irvine vs. Hawaii

• Pick ATS: UC Irvine (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (140.5)
  
• Prediction: UC Irvine 79 - Hawaii 72