Cal Poly Mustangs vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Hawaii vs Cal Poly NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in San Luis Obispo.

Hawaii vs Cal Poly Prediction

Planning on watching today's Rainbow Warriors and Mustangs game? Catch the action at Mott Athletics Center in San Luis Obispo, CA, as the Mustangs hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. Hawaii is favored by -2.5 in this Big West conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 152.5 points.

Hawaii vs. Cal Poly Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Cal Poly Mustangs
Where: San Luis Obispo at Mott Athletics Center
Date: Thursday, February 6th
Betting Odds HAWAII -2.5, HAWAII -145 | CALPOL +120 O/U 152.5

Rainbow Warriors Preview: Will Hawaii Win on the Road?

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Recent Game/Games

Hawaii improved to 11-9 on the season with a dominant 82-57 win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday. The Rainbow Warriors, who were favored by 11.5 points, covered the spread in the victory.

Hawaii jumped out to a 37-20 lead by halftime and continued their strong play in the second half, scoring 45 points while allowing 37. The game’s total points of 139 fell just short of the 142.5 O/U line.

Rainbow Warriors Offense Breakdown

Hawaii put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 44.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.3%. They connected on 33.3% of their three-point attempts, hitting 9 of 27 from deep, while shooting 52.6% on two-pointers.

Harry Rouhliadeff and Tom Beattie each scored 14 points, with Rouhliadeff adding 11 rebounds. Beattie shot 70% from the field and dished out 5 assists. Hawaii grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and finished with 16 assists as a team.

Rainbow Warriors Team Defense

Hawaii's defense held their opponent to 57 points, despite allowing them to shoot 44% from the field. The Rainbow Warriors gave up 29 made field goals on 65 attempts.

Inside the arc, Hawaii's defense allowed 20 two-point baskets on 38 attempts, a 52% shooting rate. From three-point range, their opponent hit 9 of 27 shots, shooting 33%. Hawaii also sent them to the free-throw line 11 times, where they made 7, shooting 63%.

Mustangs Preview: Will Cal Poly Pull Through as the Underdog Home Team?

Cal Poly Mustangs Recent Game/Games

The Mustangs dropped to 7-15 on the season after an 80-62 loss to UC Riverside on Saturday. Cal Poly went into the game as +7 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 39-28 at halftime, the Mustangs couldn’t close the gap in the 2nd half, scoring 34 points while allowing 41. The combined points of 142 fell short of the 159-point O/U line.

Mustangs Offense Breakdown

Cal Poly's offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 34% from the field and 29.4% from three-point range, hitting 10 of 34 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.4%, and they managed 62 points in the game.

Barrington Hargress led the way with 20 points, shooting 50% overall and 36.4% from deep. Isaiah Moses added 13 points and 6 assists, despite shooting 14.3% from three.

Mustangs Team Defense

Cal Poly gave up 80 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field. They allowed 56% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team making 18 of 32 shots.

From beyond the arc, the Mustangs' defense saw the other team hit 12 of 40 threes, a 30% success rate. Cal Poly also sent them to the line 9 times, where they made 8 free throws, shooting 88%. The Mustangs allowed 20 offensive rebounds.

Rainbow Warriors vs Mustangs Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three games away from home, the Rainbow Warriors have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-1-1 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 72 points per game in these contests.
Through their last three home games, Cal Poly has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 74 points per game.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the Mustangs have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Rainbow Warriors have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 5-4-1.