Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo vs Hawaii Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2025

The Cal Poly Mustangs take a road trip Saturday to Honolulu for a game against Hawaii. Cal Poly has been up and down thus far this season coming into Saturday three games below .500 through 15 games played having lost four of the last five. Offensively the Mustangs are scoring the ball well this season averaging 84.3 points on 46.9% for the floor. Defensively Cal Poly has had issues giving up 86.5 points per game overall this season and have allowed 93.2 points per game over their last five outings. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Owen Koonce leads the Cal Poly offense this season averaging18.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Jarred Hyder is second on the team averaging 16 points and leads the way dishing out 3.3 assists. Isaac Jessup chips in 13.3 points and Mac Riniker averages 10.6 points per game good enough for 4th on the roster.

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors stay home Saturday with eight wins and five losses on the year following a loss on Thursday. Offensively Hawaii has scored the ball well this season averaging 72.2 points on 46.4% shooting for the floor. Defensively the Rainbow Warriors are mediocre allowing 68.8 points per game overall this season through 13 games played.

Gytis Nemiksa leads Hawaii this season averaging 14.5 points per game overall. Marcus Greene averages 11.1 points and leads Hawaii dishing out 2.2 assists. Big man Tanner Christensen averages 10.7 points per game as the only player on the roster in double digits to go along with the team leading 7.4 rebounds per game this season. Ryan Rapp has been vital for Hawaii this season as well averaging 8.3 points per game and just over 28 minutes but has played in just 10 games this season.

Hawaii is the better team and will do the work in this game at home to get the win. Take the Rainbow Warriors Saturday night to thrive at home against a bad team. Hawaii continue their roll with a win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors win and cover 75-63.