UC San Diego vs Hawai’i Prediction 1/30/25 College Basketball Picks

The UC-San Diego Tritons are visiting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Thursday, January 30th at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UC-San Diego Tritons vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Prediction. We will examine:

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors’ recent form and player performance

The UC-San Diego Tritons’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UC-San Diego Tritons

Recent betting trends in games played between UC-San Diego Tritons and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the  UC-San Diego Tritons vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors game

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Preview

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors have a 12-8 record this season and are sitting in 7th place in the Big West. They are coming off a 55-71 loss to UC Irvine. The Rainbow Warriors are 8-9-1 against the spread, and 10-8 in over/under while having a 10-4 home record.

Offensively, Hawaii is averaging 72.4 points per game, which ranks 240th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.2 points per game (135th). The Rainbow Warriors shoot 46.1% from the field (117th) and 32.8% from beyond the arc (243rd). The Rainbow Warriors shoot 72.7% from the free-throw line (149th) and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game (155th).

Gytis Nemeiksa leads Hawaii in scoring with an average of 13.4 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Tanner Christensen adds 11.3 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds.

UC-San Diego Tritons Preview

The UC-San Diego Tritons have a 17-4 record this season and are sitting in second place in the Big West. UC-San Diego is coming off a 79-54 win over Cal State Northridge. The Tritons are 14-5 against the spread, and 9-10 in over/under while having a 6-2 home record.

Offensively, UC-San Diego is averaging 80 points per game, which ranks 56th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 62.4 points per game, which is the 10th-best nationally. The Tritons shoot 45.9% from the field (125th) and 34.5% from beyond the arc (149th). The Tritons shoot 75.4% from the free-throw line (65th) and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game (248th).

Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones leads UC-San Diego in scoring this season, with 19.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3 assists per game, while Tyler McGhie adds 17 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

Why the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors will win

• Hawaii has won 16 of its last 19 games at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• The home team has won the first half in each of UC San Diego’s last three games.

Why the UC San Diego Tritons will win

• UC San Diego has won 10 of its last 11 night games.
• Hawaii has lost three of its last four games.
• UC San Diego has won the first half in 13 of its last 14 road night games against the Big West Conference.

UC-San Diego Tritons vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Head-to-Head

Hawaii is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings against UC-San Diego, and is 4-2 against the spread. Under is 4-2 in their 6 meetings and in their most recent meeting last season, Hawaii won 94-86 in overtime at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

UC-San Diego Tritons vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Prediction

In this UC-San Diego Tritons vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Prediction, UC-San Diego State is coming as -8 road favorites. UC-San Diego is rightfully favored, as they have been by far the better team this season. The Tritons are 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 games, while the Rainbow Warriors are 3-6-1 against the spread in their last 10. The value here lies with the better road team, so take the UC-San Diego Tritons and lay the points on the road.