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Louisiana Tech vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 27 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 79-58
40-27 39-31
Position#30
Record18-6
FormWLWWW
Points / game73.2
Allowed / game65.1
Louisiana Tech 🏆
USA
vs
Rice
USA
Position#148
Record12-10
FormWWLLL
Points / game76.2
Allowed / game74.6
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Louisiana Tech v Rice
02 Feb 2023
LOUI80
RICE72
27 Jan 2022
LOUI80
RICE63
27 Feb 2021
LOUI79
RICE58
26 Feb 2021
LOUI101
RICE57
16 Jan 2020
LOUI72
RICE56
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Louisiana Tech winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rice winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Louisiana TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UTSA Roadrunners
#133
W
82-66
82
66
+16
H17/01
NCAA
UTEP
#182
L
74-82
74
82
-8
A23/01
NCAA
UTEP
#182
W
73-55
73
55
+18
A24/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
W
76-63
76
63
+13
A29/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
W
65-62
65
62
+3
H30/01
NCAA
North Texas
#95
W
68-63
68
63
+5
A06/02
NCAA
North Texas
#95
L
55-57
55
57
-2
A06/02
NCAA
UAB
#25
W
70-58
70
58
+12
H13/02
NCAA
UAB
#25
W
69-64
69
64
+5
H13/02
NCAA
Rice
#148
W
101-57
101
57
+44
H27/02
NCAA
1H
2H
39-34
43-32
38-50
36-32
32-23
41-32
37-37
39-26
32-30
33-32
29-32
39-31
33-38
22-19
40-29
30-29
34-31
35-33
55-27
46-30
136.0Avg total
73.3Scored
62.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)73.265.1138.4+8.175%
Season at home (14)79.065.4144.4+13.693%
Season away (10)65.264.8130.0+0.450%
Last 10 (10)73.362.7136.0+10.680%
Last 5 (5)72.659.8132.4+12.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (12)68.766.9135.6+1.867%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)76.764.8141.6+11.983%
This opponent (Rice) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiceUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Old Dominion
#90
L
58-61
58
61
-3
H16/01
NCAA
UAB
#25
L
68-78
68
78
-10
A23/01
NCAA
UAB
#25
L
74-86
74
86
-12
A23/01
NCAA
North Texas
#95
L
74-79
74
79
-5
H29/01
NCAA
North Texas
#95
L
53-79
53
79
-26
A31/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
W
88-62
88
62
+26
H05/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
W
76-68
76
68
+8
H06/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#35
L
71-77
71
77
-6
A13/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#35
L
66-89
66
89
-23
A13/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#30
L
57-101
57
101
-44
A27/02
NCAA
1H
2H
24-30
34-31
26-35
42-43
39-50
35-36
37-36
37-43
23-34
30-45
37-27
51-35
32-27
44-41
38-50
33-27
28-43
38-46
27-55
30-46
146.5Avg total
68.5Scored
78.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)76.274.6150.8+1.655%
Season at home (11)82.269.4151.5+12.882%
Season away (11)70.279.8150.0-9.627%
Last 10 (10)68.578.0146.5-9.520%
Last 5 (5)71.679.4151.0-7.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)71.182.6153.7-11.520%
vs Similar (12)72.869.8142.7+3.050%
vs Weaker (8)85.167.5152.6+17.6100%
This opponent (Louisiana Tech) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +3.8+3.81st half: -7.6-7.62nd half2nd half: +6.8+6.82nd half: -1.9-1.9
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +3.8+3.81st half: -7.6-7.62nd half2nd half: +6.8+6.82nd half: -1.9-1.9
Louisiana TechRice
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Louisiana TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UTSA Roadrunners
#133
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H17/01
NCAA
UTEP
#182
L
38-50
38
50
-12
A23/01
NCAA
UTEP
#182
W
32-23
32
23
+9
A24/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A29/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
W
32-30
32
30
+2
H30/01
NCAA
North Texas
#95
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A06/02
NCAA
North Texas
#95
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A06/02
NCAA
UAB
#25
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H13/02
NCAA
UAB
#25
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H13/02
NCAA
Rice
#148
W
55-27
55
27
+28
H27/02
NCAA
70.0Avg total
36.9Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.630.567.1+6.167%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.928.667.5+10.483%-
Last 30 away (12)33.133.366.4-0.242%-
Last 10 (10)36.933.170.0+3.860%-
Last 5 (5)38.231.469.6+6.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (12)33.032.265.2+0.842%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)39.029.368.3+9.783%-
This opponent (Rice) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiceLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Old Dominion
#90
L
24-30
24
30
-6
H16/01
NCAA
UAB
#25
L
26-35
26
35
-9
A23/01
NCAA
UAB
#25
L
39-50
39
50
-11
A23/01
NCAA
North Texas
#95
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H29/01
NCAA
North Texas
#95
L
23-34
23
34
-11
A31/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H05/02
NCAA
Southern Miss
#293
W
32-27
32
27
+5
H06/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#35
L
38-50
38
50
-12
A13/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#35
L
28-43
28
43
-15
A13/02
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#30
L
27-55
27
55
-28
A27/02
NCAA
69.8Avg total
31.1Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.133.668.7+1.553%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.130.566.7+5.667%-
Last 30 away (15)34.136.670.7-2.540%-
Last 10 (10)31.138.769.8-7.630%-
Last 5 (5)32.440.472.8-8.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)34.240.975.1-6.730%-
vs Similar (12)32.430.262.7+2.250%-
vs Weaker (8)40.229.469.6+10.988%-
This opponent (Louisiana Tech) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Louisiana Tech wins
0
Rice wins
DateGameScore
27/02/21Louisiana Tech v Rice101-57
17/01/20Louisiana Tech v Rice72-56
Louisiana Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/21HRice101-57
13/02/21HUAB69-64
13/02/21HUAB70-58
06/02/21ANorth Texas55-57
06/02/21ANorth Texas68-63
30/01/21HSouthern Miss65-62
29/01/21ASouthern Miss76-63
24/01/21AUTEP73-55
23/01/21AUTEP74-82
17/01/21HUTSA Roadrunners82-66
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/21ALouisiana Tech57-101
13/02/21AWestern Kentucky66-89
13/02/21AWestern Kentucky71-77
06/02/21HSouthern Miss76-68
05/02/21HSouthern Miss88-62
31/01/21ANorth Texas53-79
29/01/21HNorth Texas74-79
23/01/21AUAB74-86
23/01/21AUAB68-78
16/01/21HOld Dominion58-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Louisiana Tech
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW75%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayLWWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241410
Win %75%93%50%
Points / game73.279.065.2
Allowed / game65.165.464.8
Point differential+8.1+13.6+0.4
Avg total138.4144.4130.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%57%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)100% (3)40% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rice
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL55%
HomeWLLWW82%
AwayLLLLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221111
Win %55%82%27%
Points / game76.282.270.2
Allowed / game74.669.479.8
Point differential+1.6+12.8-9.6
Avg total150.8151.5150.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%64%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Liberty2520580%74.958.9+16.0
2 Missouri State2116576%74.566.5+8.0
3 Louisiana Tech2418675%73.265.1+8.1
4 Western Kentucky2015575%74.170.0+4.1
5 Sam Houston St.2417771%80.671.0+9.6
6 Jacksonville State2416867%74.768.6+6.1
7 New Mexico State126650%70.966.2+4.7
8 UTEP20101050%71.069.6+1.4
9 Delaware147750%67.066.4+0.6
10 Middle Tenn. St.1951426%63.570.3-6.8
11 Kennesaw State2351822%65.769.7-4.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
American Conference conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UAB2419579%73.559.0+14.5
2 Wichita State1713476%72.668.0+4.6
3 North Texas1913668%72.661.7+10.8
4 Memphis1913668%72.162.0+10.1
5 UTSA Roadrunners22121055%76.974.6+2.3
6 Rice22121055%76.274.6+1.6
7 Tulsa20101050%66.364.2+2.1
8 East Carolina168850%67.467.1+0.3
9 Florida Atlantic178947%77.869.0+8.8
10 South Florida178947%67.269.5-2.3
11 Charlotte2091145%64.265.0-0.8
12 Tulane2091145%63.565.2-1.6
13 Temple1551033%65.568.5-3.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Louisiana Tech403979
Rice273158
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