UC Santa Barbara vs. Hawaii prediction: Hawaii favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/21/2026]

Hawaii will take on UC Santa Barbara in men's college basketball action at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday, beginning at 10:00 PM ET.

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

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

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

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

Our leading predictive model currently gives Hawaii a 66% chance of defeating UC Santa Barbara. Our predicted final score has Hawaii winning 74-70.

According to our model, UC Santa Barbara (+5.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 145.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

UC Santa Barbara vs. Hawaii odds

We have sourced 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.

UC Santa Barbara vs. Hawaii picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current 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 to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

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

Saturday's men's college basketball game between Hawaii and UC Santa Barbara at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center is scheduled to commence at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: UC Santa Barbara vs. Hawaii
• Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center

Conclusion

We predict Hawaii, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat UC Santa Barbara on Saturday.

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