Hawaii vs. UCSB: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 25, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 25, 2024

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (10-9, 2-5 Big West) will face the UCSB Gauchos (11-7, 4-4 Big West) on Thursday at 11:59 PM ET at Stan Sheriff Center. Noel Coleman and Ajay Mitchell will be among the players to watch for the Rainbow Warriors and Gauchos, respectively. The Rainbow Warriors are currently 5-point favorites against the Gauchos. The over/under is 136 points for the game.

Hawaii vs. UCSB Betting Lines

Hawaii vs UCSB Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Hawaii -5 136 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Hawaii (-5)
Total Pick Over (136)

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Hawaii vs. UCSB Stat Rankings

Hawaii Avg. (Rank) UCSB Avg. (Rank)
70.5 (271st) Points Scored 78.7 (73rd)
66.6 (60th) Points Allowed 73.0 (226th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.7 (316th) Off. Rebounds 6.9 (306th)
7.7 (160th) 3pt Made 6.8 (236th)
12.5 (240th) Assists 15.1 (82nd)
11.7 (200th) Turnovers 13.3 (320th)

Hawaii vs. UCSB Betting Trends

  • The Rainbow Warriors’ record against the spread is 5-11-1.
  • Hawaii has an ATS record of 5-3-1 as 5-point favorites or greater.
  • This year, six of the Rainbow Warriors’ 17 games have hit the over.
  • Nine times so far this year, Hawaii and its opponent have combined for more than 136 points.
  • The average total for Rainbow Warriors games this season has been 137.1, which is 1.1 points higher than the total for this game.
  • UCSB is 6-9-1 against the spread this year.
  • The Gauchos are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 5-point underdogs this year.
  • This season, six of Hawaii’s 17 games have gone over the point total.
  • So far this season, 11 Gauchos games have featured over 136 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in UCSB’s games this year (151.7) is 15.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Hawaii Impact Players

  • Bernardo da Silva leads his squad in rebounds per contest (6.8), and also puts up 10.6 points and 1.1 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Coleman leads the Rainbow Warriors at 12.9 points per game, while also posting 1.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds.
  • Jovon McClanahan is tops on his team in assists per contest (3.6), and also averages 9.8 points and 2.7 rebounds. At the other end, he tallies 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Justin McKoy averages 10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Juan Munoz posts 8.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 44.8% from the floor and 41.0% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.

UCSB Impact Players

  • Josh Pierre-Louis is averaging 11.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest, making 57.0% of his shots from the field.
  • Yohan Traore is averaging 14.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest, making 61.9% of his shots from the floor.
  • Ariel Bland paces the Gauchos in rebounding (7.1 per game), and averages 7.1 points and 1.4 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Cole Anderson is averaging 11.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, making 41.7% of his shots from the floor and 45.0% from 3-point range, with 3.0 triples per game.

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