UCSD vs. Hawaii Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The UCSD Tritons (11-3, 1-1 Big West) host the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (11-2, 3-0 Big West) at LionTree Arena, tipping off at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Tritons are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points.

Their last time out, UCSD lost 67-65 to Cal Poly on Thursday. Alex Chaikin scored a team-best 17 points for UCSD in the loss. In its last matchup on Thursday, Hawaii claimed an 88-45 win over UC Riverside. Isaac Johnson put up 18 points, six rebounds and three assists for Hawaii.

UCSD vs. Hawaii Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: LionTree Arena in San Diego, California
• Spread favorite: UCSD -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCSD -141
• Moneyline underdog: Hawaii +118
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UCSD vs. Hawaii

• UCSD and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (146.5 points) seven times this season.
• Three of Hawaii's games have finished with a combined score higher than 146.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 162.5 points per game, 16.0 points more than the point total of 146.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams surrender a combined 132 points per game, 14.5 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, UCSD has had a 151.8-point over/under in its games this season, 5.3 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 3.8 points separates this game's over/under (146.5 points) and the average over/under in Hawaii's games (142.7) this season.

Betting the Spread: UCSD vs. Hawaii

• In UCSD's 12 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread.
• The Tritons have an ATS record of 4-3 in their seven games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more so far this season.
• Hawaii has five wins against the spread in 11 games this season.
• This year, the Rainbow Warriors won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
• UCSD has two wins against the spread, and is 2-1 overall, at home this season.
• At home, as a 2.5-point favorite or more, UCSD has two wins ATS (2-1).
• Hawaii is unbeaten ATS (1-0) away from home as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UCSD vs. Hawaii

• UCSD has entered the game as moneyline favorites nine times this season and won seven of those games.
• The Tritons have a record of 4-2 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -141 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 58.5% chance of a victory for UCSD.
• Hawaii was defeated in the one game it played as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Rainbow Warriors have played as an underdog of +118 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Hawaii has an implied victory probability of 45.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.