- Temple (6-9) is a -4.5 point favorite vs Rice (7-10)
- Total (Over/Under): 143.5 points
- Rice / Temple TV channel: ESPN+
The Rice Owls (7-10) visit Liacouras Center to take on the Temple Owls (6-9) on Jan. 20. Tip off is scheduled for 2:00pm EST in Philadelphia, PA.
Temple is the betting favorite in this game, with the spread sitting at -4.5 (-105).
The Rice vs. Temple Over/Under is 143.5 total points.
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Rice vs. Temple Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| Rice | +4.5 -115 | O 143.5 -110 | +155 |
| Temple | -4.5 -105 | U 143.5 -110 | -190 |
Rice vs Temple Prediction for Today:
The winning team model predicts Temple will win this college basketball game with 61.0% confidence, based on game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups.
Rice vs Temple Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the spread model predicts Rice will cover the spread with 56.4% confidence for today’s game.
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Rice Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Rice has hit the Game Total Under in 7 of their last 11 away games (+2.65 Units / 22% ROI)
- Rice has hit the Team Total Under in 7 of their last 11 away games (+2.45 Units / 19% ROI)
- Rice has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 7 of their last 11 away games (+2.35 Units / 18% ROI)
- Rice have covered the 1H Spread in 6 of their last 11 away games (+0.30 Units / 2% ROI)
Temple Basketball Best Bets Today:
- Temple has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 18 of their last 29 games (+5.25 Units / 16% ROI)
- Temple has hit the Team Total Under in 8 of their last 14 games at home (+1.10 Units / 7% ROI)
- Temple has hit the Game Total Over in 15 of their last 29 games (+0.70 Units / 2% ROI)
Rice Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Rice has a 6-9 record against the spread this college basketball season (-3.9 Units / -22.16% ROI).
- 5-8 when betting on the Moneyline for -7.5 Units / -20.46% ROI
- 8-8 when betting the Over for -0.8 Units / -4.53% ROI
- 8-8 when betting the Under for -0.75 Units / -4.27% ROI
Temple Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
Temple has a 8-8 record against the spread this college basketball season (-0.8 Units / -4.28% ROI).
- 6-10 when betting on the Moneyline for -12.5 Units / -43.55% ROI
- 7-9 when betting the Over for -2.9 Units / -15.51% ROI
- 9-7 when betting the Under for +1.3 Units / 6.95% ROI
Rice Offensive Stats & Trends:
Rice is shooting 58% from inside the arc (360/621) since the start of the 2022-23 season — 6th best among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 51%
Rice is shooting 58% from inside the arc (360/621) since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among Conference USA Teams; League Avg: 53%
Rice has a TS% of 50% since the start of the 2022-23 season — 3rd best among Conference USA Teams; League Avg: 47%
Rice has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.2 (533 assists/ 442 TOs) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for 2nd best among Conference USA Teams; League Avg: 1.0
Temple Offensive Stats & Trends:
Temple is shooting 38% (429/1,133) this season — lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 45%
Temple has a TS% of 43% this season — 6th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 47%
Temple has averaged 1.12 points per shot (1,274 points/1,133 shots) this season — lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 1.27
Temple has an eFG% of 45% this season — 4th lowest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 51%
Rice Defensive Stats & Trends:
Rice has averaged 6.1 steals per game (103 steals/17 games) this season — tied for 2nd lowest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 7.4
Rice has allowed opponents to shoot 36% from three (439/1,207) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for 10th highest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 34%
Rice has allowed opponents to shoot 45% (472/1,046) this season — tied for 39th highest among Division 1 Teams; League Avg: 43%
Rice has allowed opponents to shoot 36% from three (145/398) this season — highest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 32%
Temple Defensive Stats & Trends:
Temple has allowed an average of 1.21 points per shot (3,555 points/2,950 shots) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for 4th highest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 1.20
Temple has allowed an average of 1.22 points per shot (1,308 points/1,069 shots) this season — 5th highest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 1.19
Temple has allowed opponents to shoot 44% (468/1,069) this season — 4th highest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 42%
Temple has allowed opponents to shoot 43% (1,278/2,950) since the start of the 2022-23 season — 3rd highest among AAC Teams; League Avg: 42%
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