The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (13-3, 5-1 Big West) visit the UCSB Gauchos (10-7, 3-3 Big West) in a matchup of Big West teams at The Thunderdome, starting at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Rainbow Warriors are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.
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Hawaii Cover -2.5 vs UCSB -108
Hawaii vs. UCSB betting lines
- Hawaii moneyline odds to win: -142
- UCSB moneyline odds to win: +119
- Spread: Hawaii (-2.5)
- Total: 143.5
Hawaii statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Hawaii sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (3-7-0) than it does in road games (3-1-0).
- The Rainbow Warriors have gone over the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in two of 10 home matchups (20%). In away games, they have hit the over in one of four games (25%).
- Hawaii has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 8-1 (.889). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 2-0 (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Rainbow Warriors’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 80.2 points per contest compared to the 79.9 they’ve averaged this year.
- Hawaii’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (62.6) is 1.0 fewer point per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (63.6).
- The Rainbow Warriors are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.7 threes per game and shooting 31.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.2 makes and 31.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Hawaii betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 3-11-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (92nd in nation) | 38.3 (eighth) | 36.3 (40th) | 29.3 (91st) | 14.9 (136th) | 12.8 (306th) |
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UCSB statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This season, UCSB is 3-3-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 0-6-0 ATS (.000).
- In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Gauchos’ games have finished above the over/under at home (83.3%, five of six) than away (33.3%, two of six).
Recent trends
- The Gauchos have fared worse offensively in their past 10 games, putting up 77.3 points per contest, 1.6 fewer points their than season average of 78.9.
- Over its last 10 games, UCSB is ceding 75.9 points per contest, 1.7 more points than its season average (74.2).
- The Gauchos are sinking 9.6 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (8.9). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (38.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (37.8%).
UCSB betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-11-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
- O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (92nd in nation) | 47.1 (325th) | 32.6 (198th) | 26.0 (seventh) | 14.9 (136th) | 12.4 (274th) |
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