Hawaii vs. UC Santa Barbara prediction: Hawaii favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/17/2026]

UC Santa Barbara will square off with Hawaii in men's college basketball action at The Thunderdome on Saturday, commencing at 9:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Hawaii as the most likely winner of the Hawaii vs. UC Santa Barbara game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Hawaii vs. UC Santa Barbara prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Hawaii and UC Santa Barbara 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Hawaii a 58% chance of beating UC Santa Barbara. Our predicted final score has Hawaii winning 72-70.

According to our model, UC Santa Barbara (+2.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 143.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

Hawaii vs. UC Santa Barbara odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Hawaii vs. UC Santa Barbara picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is UC Santa Barbara +2.5 at the spread.

Hawaii vs. UC Santa Barbara game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball action between UC Santa Barbara and Hawaii at The Thunderdome is scheduled to commence at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Hawaii vs. UC Santa Barbara
• Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: The Thunderdome

Conclusion

We predict Hawaii, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat UC Santa Barbara on Saturday.

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