The Rice Owls (11-6, 2-3 AAC) host the UTSA Roadrunners (7-8, 2-2 AAC) in a matchup of AAC teams at Tudor Fieldhouse, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The Owls are 4-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 145 points.
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Who Will Win Rice vs. UTSA?
Rice and UTSA Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Rice has a 2-4 record against the spread when favored by 4 points or more this season.
UTSA has a 3-3 record against the spread when an underdog by 4 points or more this season.
These teams average a combined 149 points per game, 4.0 more points than the over/under of 145 set for this matchup.
Rice and UTSA have seen their opponents average a combined 0.3 fewer points per game than the over/under of 145 set for this outing.
The average point total for Rice’s games this season is 9.4 fewer points than the over/under of 145 in this matchup.
The average point total for the Roadrunners this season is 13.1 points higher than this game’s over/under.
The Owls’ ATS record is 7-8-0 this season.
The Roadrunners have a 5-8-0 record against the spread this season.
Rice Stats & Insights
Rice’s +53 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 69.4 points per game (305th in college basketball) while allowing 66.2 per outing (51st in college basketball).
The 35.6 rebounds per game Rice averages rank 52nd in the nation, and are 5.0 more than the 30.6 its opponents record per outing.
The Owls make 6.6 three-pointers per game (290th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.5. They shoot 31.5% from deep while their opponents hit 30.7% from long range.
Rice ranks 285th in college basketball with 91.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 83rd in college basketball defensively with 87.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Owls put up 70.9 points per game in home games, compared to 67.8 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 3.1 points per contest.
UTSA Stats & Insights
UTSA puts up 79.6 points per game (73rd in college basketball) while allowing 78.5 per outing (332nd in college basketball). It has a +17 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 1.1 points per game.
The 32.7 rebounds per game UTSA accumulates rank 187th in the country, 1.2 fewer than the 33.9 its opponents collect.
UTSA connects on 9.7 three-pointers per game (44th in college basketball) while shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc (150th in college basketball). It is making 1.2 more threes than its opponents, who drain 8.5 per game at 37.0%.
UTSA scores 96.0 points per 100 possessions (181st in college basketball), while conceding 94.7 points per 100 possessions (268th in college basketball).
The Roadrunners average 86.7 points per game at home, and 73.0 away.
Rice Key Players to Watch
Trae Broadnax leads the Owls in points and assists per game, scoring 13.4 points and distributing 4.2 assists.
Rice’s best rebounder is Caden Powell, who averages 6.8 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 9.2.
The Owls get the most three-point shooting production out of Alem Huseinovic, who knocks down 2.2 threes per game.
Huseinovic is Rice’s leader in steals, averaging 1.0 steal per game, while Powell leads them in blocks with 1.4 per contest.
UTSA Key Players to Watch
Amir Spears scores 21.4 points and tacks on 3.7 assists per game, and is at the top of the Roadrunners’ leaderboards in those statistics.
Jonnivius Smith is at the top of the UTSA rebounding leaderboard with 8.2 rebounds per game. Smith also scores 7.4 points and adds 0.9 assists per game.
Damari Monsanto makes 3.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Roadrunners.
Raekwon Horton (1.9 steals per game) is the steal leader for UTSA while Smith (1.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Rice vs. UTSA Prediction
Rice 76, UTSA 69
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