Hawaii vs. UCSB betting: College basketball preview for January 3

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The UCSB Gauchos (8-5, 0-2 Big West) visit the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8-4, 0-1 Big West) after losing three road games in a row. The Rainbow Warriors are favored by only 3 points in the contest, which starts at TBA ET on Friday, January 3, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 133.5 points.

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Hawaii Cover -3 vs UCSB -109

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Hawaii vs. UCSB betting lines

  • Hawaii moneyline odds to win: -159
  • UCSB moneyline odds to win: +133
  • Spread: Hawaii (-3)
  • Total: 133.5

Hawaii statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Hawaii covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last season. Hawaii covered six times in 19 games when playing at home, and it covered four times in 11 games on the road.
  • The Rainbow Warriors eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of games at home (42.1%) than road games (63.6%) last season.
  • Hawaii won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 11-3 (.786). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 2-1 (.667).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Rainbow Warriors were 215th in the nation on offense (72.3 points scored per game) and 78th on defense (68.7 points conceded).
  • Last year, Hawaii was 271st in college basketball in rebounds (30.7 per game) and 20th-best in rebounds conceded (28.3).
  • Last season the Rainbow Warriors were ranked 258th in college basketball in assists with 12.2 per game.

Hawaii betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 6-0; 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
46.7 (110th in nation) 42.6 (155th) 33.0 (184th) 25.8 (10th) 11.6 (322nd) 12.0 (228th)

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UCSB statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UCSB’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (3-3-0). On the road, it is .400 (2-3-0).
  • Gauchos games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (three of six), and 0% of the time on the road (zero of five).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Gauchos scored 75.4 points per game (117th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 73.5 points per contest (233rd-ranked).
  • UCSB grabbed 31.6 rebounds per game last year (202nd-ranked in college basketball), and it gave up only 28.6 rebounds per game (21st-best).
  • The Gauchos dished out 13.5 dimes per game, which ranked them 142nd in college basketball.

UCSB betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.7 (44th in nation) 40.1 (54th) 34.6 (101st) 26.9 (24th) 14.5 (156th) 12.2 (243rd)
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