- Rice (12-14) is a -5.5 point favorite vs Temple (11-13)
- Total (Over/Under): 144.5 points
- Temple / Rice TV channel: ESPN+
The Temple Owls (11-13) visit Tudor Fieldhouse to take on the Rice Owls (12-14) on Feb. 28. Tip off is scheduled for 8:00pm EST in Houston, TX.
Rice is the betting favorite in this game, with the spread sitting at -5.5 (-110).
The Temple vs. Rice Over/Under is 144.5 total points.
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Temple vs. Rice Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| Temple | +5.5 -110 | O 144.5 -115 | +180 |
| Rice | -5.5 -110 | U 144.5 -105 | -225 |
Temple vs Rice Prediction for Today:
The winning team model predicts Rice will win this college basketball game with 67.6% confidence, based on game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups.
Temple vs Rice Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the spread model predicts Rice will cover the spread with 51.0% confidence for today’s game.
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Temple Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Temple has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 19 of their last 29 games (+8.75 Units / 26% ROI)
- Temple has hit the Game Total Under in 9 of their last 14 away games (+3.50 Units / 23% ROI)
- Temple have covered the Spread in 15 of their last 29 games (+0.70 Units / 2% ROI)
Rice Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Rice have covered the 1H Spread in 19 of their last 32 games (+5.40 Units / 15% ROI)
- Rice has hit the Game Total Over in 13 of their last 21 games at home (+4.20 Units / 18% ROI)
- Rice has hit the Team Total Over in 13 of their last 21 games at home (+3.85 Units / 16% ROI)
- Rice has hit the Moneyline in 12 of their last 29 games (+1.45 Units / 3% ROI)
Temple Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Temple has a 13-12 record against the spread this college basketball season (-0.2 Units / -0.7% ROI).
- 8-17 when betting on the Moneyline for -16.2 Units / -40.05% ROI
- 12-13 when betting the Over for -2.3 Units / -8.03% ROI
- 13-12 when betting the Under for -0.15 Units / -0.53% ROI
Rice Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Rice has a 11-13 record against the spread this college basketball season (-3.3 Units / -11.56% ROI).
- 10-13 when betting on the Moneyline for +3.5 Units / 7.39% ROI
- 13-13 when betting the Over for -1.25 Units / -4.37% ROI
- 13-13 when betting the Under for -1.25 Units / -4.37% ROI
Temple Offensive Stats & Trends:
Temple is shooting 38% (578/1,510) this season — 2nd lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 45%
Temple has averaged 1.13 points per shot (1,700 points/1,510 shots) this season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 1.26
Temple is shooting 30% from three (200/672) this season — 11th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 34%
Temple is shooting 41% (1,332/3,284) since the start of the 2022-23 season — 2nd lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 44%
Rice Offensive Stats & Trends:
Rice has a 29% free throw rate (731 free throw attempts/2,525 field goal attempts) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 33%
Rice is shooting 58% from inside the arc (360/621) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for 6th best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 51%
Rice is shooting 36% from three (142/393) since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among Conference USA Teams; League Avg: 34%
Rice has made 149 two point field goals since the start of the 2022-23 season — most among AAC Teams
Temple Defensive Stats & Trends:
Temple has averaged 6.1 steals per game (344 steals/56 games) since the start of the 2022-23 season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 6.9
Temple has 185 steals this season — 4th most among AAC Teams
Temple has allowed opponents to shoot 43% (1,423/3,271) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for 3rd highest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 43%
Temple has allowed an average of 1.23 points per shot (4,018 points/3,271 shots) since the start of the 2022-23 season — 4th highest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 1.20
Rice Defensive Stats & Trends:
Rice has allowed opponents to shoot 37% from three (369/1,003) since the start of the 2022-23 season — highest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 33%
Rice has averaged 5.7 steals per game (131 steals/23 games) this season — 2nd lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 7.2
Rice has allowed 76.2 points per game (4,420 points/58 games) since the start of the 2022-23 season — 15th highest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 71.1
Rice has allowed an average of 1.26 points per shot (3,315 points/2,641 shots) since the start of the 2022-23 season — highest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 1.20
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