Hawaii vs. Cal Poly betting: College basketball preview for January 5

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The Cal Poly Mustangs (6-9, 0-3 Big West) are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game road slide when they take on the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8-5, 0-2 Big West) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The game airs at TBA ET on Spectrum Sports. The matchup’s over/under is 153.5.

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Hawaii Cover -6.5 vs Cal Poly -109

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Hawaii vs. Cal Poly betting lines

  • Hawaii moneyline odds to win: -282
  • Cal Poly moneyline odds to win: +228
  • Spread: Hawaii (-6.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Hawaii statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Hawaii owned a worse record against the spread at home (6-11-1) than it did in away games (4-7-0) last season.
  • The Rainbow Warriors went over the over/under less consistently at home last season, hitting the over in eight of 19 home matchups (42.1%). In away games, they hit the over in seven of 11 games (63.6%).
  • Hawaii performed better as a moneyline favorite at home last year, posting a home record of 11-3 home record, compared to going 2-1 in away games.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Rainbow Warriors were the 215th-ranked squad in college basketball (72.3 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 78th (68.7 points allowed per game).
  • Hawaii was 271st in the country in rebounds per game (30.7) and 20th-best in rebounds conceded (28.3) last year.
  • Last season the Rainbow Warriors were ranked 258th in the nation in assists with 12.2 per game.

Hawaii betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (112th in nation) 42.4 (142nd) 32.9 (190th) 26.0 (10th) 11.2 (336th) 11.8 (204th)

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Cal Poly statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Cal Poly has had better results away (4-4-0) than at home (1-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Mustangs games have finished over more frequently at home (four of five, 80%) than on the road (six of eight, 75%).
  • The Mustangs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and on the road it is .286 (2-5).

Recent trends

  • While the Mustangs are putting up 84.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their last 10 games, amassing 85.7 a contest.
  • In its past 10 games, Cal Poly is ceding 90.6 points per contest, 4.1 more points than its season average (86.5).
  • The Mustangs are sinking 11.3 treys per contest with a 34.6% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 10.9 and 34.5%.

Cal Poly betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-3-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (100th in nation) 45.8 (297th) 32.9 (190th) 34.9 (327th) 16.4 (63rd) 17.6 (363rd)
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