Rice vs Texas Picks & Predictions
Rice is on the road playing Texas at the Moody Center stadium on Monday, 12/12/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Texas -26.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
Rice is on the road playing Texas at the Moody Center stadium on Monday, 12/12/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Texas -26.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
The Longhorns lead this series with Rice 138-59, beating the Owls 66-55 in the most recent matchup in 2014. This season, Rice is on a five-game winning streak, beating Texas State 83-71 in thier last game. Texas is the #2 ranked in the nation, with wins over top ranked Gonzaga and Creighton teams. The Longhorns won its last game 88-43 in a dominating fashion over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Rice Betting Preview
Rice is riding some momentum into the contest, led by Travis Evee, who scored 31 points against Western Michigan and 27 points against St. Thomas (TX). Texas is a mammoth-sized foe for the Owls, who hope to shock the country with an upset victory. His junior guard mate, junior guard Quincy Olivairi, averaging 16.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists for the Owls this year, scores 16.9 points on 42.4 percent of the floor.
Olivari scored 30 points in their most recent victory over Texas State, shooting 10-of-17 from the field and 5-of-8 from three-point range, and contributing five rebounds and four assists. Rice went 28-for-52 from the floor (53.8%), knocking down 12 of their 21 shots from behind the arc (57.1%) and 15 of their 20 free-throw attempts (70%).
The Owls surrender 74.3 points per game on 48.5 percent shooting from the field and 39.1 percent from long range. Their offensive efficiency rating, adjusted for schedule, is 130th nationally. In the NCAA, the Owls' assist-to-turnover ratio is the 44th-best. They have an adjusted defensive efficiency rating of 301st.