Who's Playing

Santa Barbara @ Hawaii

Current Records: Santa Barbara 8-7; Hawaii 10-5

What to Know

The Hawaii Warriors lost both of their matches to the Santa Barbara Gauchos last season on scores of 50-59 and 74-81, so they're hoping to turn the tables this season. The Warriors and Santa Barbara will face off in a Big West battle at 11:59 p.m. ET this past Saturday at SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Hawaii is out to keep their three-game home win streak alive.

Hawaii beat the Northridge Matadors 72-65 this past Thursday.

Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Santa Barbara has finally found some success away from home. They took their matchup against Northridge last week by a conclusive 72-45 score.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Warriors are expected to win a tight contest. Those burned by picking them against the spread this past Thursday might want to keep in mind that the team has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.

The wins brought Hawaii up to 10-5 and the Gauchos to 8-7. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Hawaii is stumbling into the contest with the eighth fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.3 on average. Santa Barbara has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 47th worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 14.5 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 11:59 p.m. ET
  • Where: SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center -- Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Warriors are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Gauchos, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Warriors as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Santa Barbara have won seven out of their last 12 games against Hawaii.

  • Feb 13, 2021 - Santa Barbara 81 vs. Hawaii 74
  • Feb 12, 2021 - Santa Barbara 59 vs. Hawaii 50
  • Feb 06, 2020 - Santa Barbara 76 vs. Hawaii 66
  • Jan 19, 2020 - Hawaii 70 vs. Santa Barbara 63
  • Feb 21, 2019 - Santa Barbara 79 vs. Hawaii 61
  • Feb 03, 2019 - Santa Barbara 75 vs. Hawaii 54
  • Feb 01, 2018 - Santa Barbara 84 vs. Hawaii 82
  • Jan 14, 2018 - Hawaii 77 vs. Santa Barbara 76
  • Feb 16, 2017 - Santa Barbara 56 vs. Hawaii 54
  • Mar 11, 2016 - Hawaii 88 vs. Santa Barbara 76
  • Feb 04, 2016 - Hawaii 76 vs. Santa Barbara 64
  • Jan 10, 2016 - Hawaii 65 vs. Santa Barbara 57

Injury Report for Hawaii

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Santa Barbara

  • Zach Harvey: Out for the Season (Ankle)