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Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners vs Rice Owls Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET

Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse — Houston, TX

Article updated Jan 6, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners are on the road playing the Rice Owls at the John D. Jerabeck Athletic Center stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 3:00pm EST. Rice is the

Game outlook

The Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners are on the road playing the Rice Owls at the John D. Jerabeck Athletic Center stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 3:00pm EST. Rice is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Roadrunners vs Owls Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Owls to win today's game by 12 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Rice Owls to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go under 154 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Texas-San Antonio 70 to Rice 82

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners and Rice Owls, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw players predict Rice Owls to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Rice will win straight-up is 80%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be TEXSA 68.5, RICE 85.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Rice will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Texas-San Antonio Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 206, Texas-San Antonio is ranked #95 in offense (scoring an average of 78.50 per game), #339 in defense (allowing an average of 79.14 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-8 (5-8 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Roadrunners hit an average of 41.56% of their field goals (ranked #302) and 69.75% of their free throws (ranked #223) and makes an average of 34.52% of their three pointers ranked #134 in the NCAAB). They average 40.21 rebounds per game (ranked # 53) and average 14.29 offensive assists and 11.57 turnovers per game (ranked # 127 and 125 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Texas-San Antonio allows an average of 42.98% field goals (ranked #184) and 70.13% free throws (ranked #157 in the NCAAB) The Roadrunners allow an average of 34.52% of the three pointers (ranked #269) and averages 40.29 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 40.29) Finally, the Roadrunners average 14.43 defensive assists and 10.43 turnovers per game (ranked # 299 and 332 respectively).

Rice Key Betting Stats

Rice Owls has a power ranking of 139 and are #235 for offense (scoring an average of 72.79 per game), #263 for defense (giving up an average of 74.50 points per game) and 6-8 (5-8 ATS) overall. Texas-San Antonio went 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Rice.

For offense, the Owls hit an average of 43.51% of their field goals (ranked #251) and 71.08% of their free throws (ranked #176) and makes an average of 30.41% of their three pointers (ranked #303 in the NCAAB). They average 37.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 162) and average 13.93 offensive assists and 12.07 turnovers per game (ranked # 147) and 161 respectively).

On defense, Rice allows an average of 45.23% field goals (ranked #294) and 70.70% free throws (ranked #180 in the NCAAB) The Owls allow an average of 35.20% of the three pointers (ranked #294) and averages 35.86 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.86) Finally, the Owls average 14.14 defensive assists and 11.21 turnovers per game (ranked # 284 and 297 respectively).

Betting Summary

Rice has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Rice Owls to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go under 154 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Roadrunners vs Owls archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Roadrunners vs Owls matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners+320 → +315Moved
  • Moneyline · Rice Owls-423 → -405Moved
  • Spread · Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners+8.5 (-110) → +8.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Rice Owls-8.5 (-110) → -8.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over153.5 (-110) → 154 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under153.5 (-110) → 154 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners
5-25 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Rice Owls
13-18 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-06T06:35:48.936Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners and Rice Owls, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-08Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners 71 · Rice Owls 72
  • 2023-02-16Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners 84 · Rice Owls 79
  • 2023-01-16Rice Owls 88 · Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners 81
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners defeated Rice Owls 89-82

Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners defeated Rice Owls 89-82 on January 6, 2024, a 7-point decision in the series. Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners' strongest period was the overtime, when it outscored its opponent 12-5. Against SportsJaw's recorded Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners +8.5 (-110) spread, Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners covered, while the 171 combined points finished over the recorded total of 154.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Rice Owls -8.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 153.75 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Rice Owls -8.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 153.75 (-110)Win
  • VegaspatSpread · Rice Owls -8.5 (-110)Loss