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North Texas vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 05 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 62-58
0-0 23-33 0-0 39-25
Position#138
Record17-13
FormWLWLW
Points / game70.7
Allowed / game66.9
North Texas 🏆
USA
vs
Rice
USA
Position#268
Record12-17
FormWLLLW
Points / game74.2
Allowed / game75.1
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · North Texas v Rice
04 Mar 2026
NORT62
RICE58
08 Jan 2025
NORT81
RICE59
19 Jan 2023
NORT60
RICE72
10 Mar 2022
NORT68
RICE50
01 Jan 2022
NORT75
RICE43
31 Jan 2021
NORT79
RICE53
20 Jan 2020
NORT79
RICE59
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

North Texas 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

North TexasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tulsa
#23
L
66-82
66
82
-16
A29/01
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
68-72
68
72
-4
H01/02
NCAA
Rice
#268
L
83-86 OT
83
86
-3
A05/02
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
81-58
81
58
+23
A07/02
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H13/02
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A15/02
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
71-77
71
77
-6
H20/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
W
73-72
73
72
+1
H22/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
79-80
79
80
-1
A26/02
NCAA
UAB
#99
W
62-58
62
58
+4
A01/03
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
28-33
0-0
38-49
0-0
37-34
0-0
31-38
0-0
34-25
0-0
31-40
0-0
34-26
0-0
47-32
0-0
33-32
0-0
43-37
0-0
22-28
0-0
43-34
0-0
38-34
0-0
33-43
0-0
32-34
0-0
41-38
0-0
36-38
0-0
43-42
0-0
21-28
0-0
41-30
144.0Avg total
72.4Scored
71.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)70.766.9137.6+3.857%
Season at home (16)75.265.9141.2+9.369%
Season away (14)65.568.0133.5-2.543%
Last 10 (10)72.471.6144.0+0.850%
Last 5 (5)70.069.8139.8+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)63.473.2136.6-9.820%
vs Similar (9)66.065.4131.4+0.667%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)73.466.4139.8+7.060%
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
Tulsa
#23
L
81-87
81
87
-6
H24/01
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
W
83-77
83
77
+6
A29/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
70-80
70
80
-10
A31/01
NCAA
North Texas
#138
W
86-83 OT
86
83
+3
H05/02
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
65-71
65
71
-6
A08/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H12/02
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
L
75-85
75
85
-10
H14/02
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
75-81
75
81
-6
A22/02
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
56-75
56
75
-19
H26/02
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
80-74
80
74
+6
A01/03
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
31-51
0-0
50-36
0-0
33-33
0-0
50-44
0-0
30-37
0-0
40-43
0-0
25-34
0-0
40-31
0-0
33-34
0-0
32-37
0-0
40-27
0-0
41-46
0-0
34-38
0-0
41-47
0-0
33-36
0-0
42-45
0-0
31-39
0-0
25-36
0-0
35-36
0-0
45-38
153.8Avg total
75.2Scored
78.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)74.275.1149.3-0.941%
Season at home (16)77.472.0149.4+5.450%
Season away (13)70.378.9149.2-8.631%
Last 10 (10)75.278.6153.8-3.440%
Last 5 (5)73.477.6151.0-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)70.880.6151.5-9.836%
vs Similar (13)71.073.2144.2-2.231%
vs Weaker (6)85.367.3152.7+18.067%
This opponent (North Texas) 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. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: -4.0-4.0Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +0.8+0.8Q4: +0.3+0.3
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: -4.0-4.0Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +0.8+0.8Q4: +0.3+0.3
North TexasRice
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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North TexasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tulsa
#23
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A29/01
NCAA
UAB
#99
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H01/02
NCAA
Rice
#268
W
34-25
34
25
+9
A05/02
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
34-26
34
26
+8
A07/02
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
33-32
33
32
+1
H13/02
NCAA
Temple
#205
L
22-28
22
28
-6
A15/02
NCAA
Tulane
#173
W
38-34
38
34
+4
H20/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H22/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A26/02
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
21-28
21
28
-7
A01/03
NCAA
62.7Avg total
31.5Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.629.861.4+1.863%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.329.964.2+4.475%-
Last 30 away (14)28.429.758.1-1.350%-
Last 10 (10)31.531.262.7+0.350%-
Last 5 (5)29.832.462.2-2.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)27.032.459.4-5.440%-
vs Similar (9)29.331.160.4-1.844%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)33.127.961.1+5.280%-
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
Tulsa
#23
L
31-51
31
51
-20
H24/01
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A29/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A31/01
NCAA
North Texas
#138
L
25-34
25
34
-9
H05/02
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A08/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
W
40-27
40
27
+13
H12/02
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H14/02
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
33-36
33
36
-3
A22/02
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
31-39
31
39
-8
H26/02
NCAA
Temple
#205
L
35-36
35
36
-1
A01/03
NCAA
69.0Avg total
32.5Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.632.867.4+1.747%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.232.168.2+4.153%-
Last 30 away (13)32.533.866.3-1.438%-
Last 10 (10)32.536.569.0-4.010%-
Last 5 (5)34.635.269.8-0.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)31.536.467.8-4.927%-
vs Similar (13)33.230.463.5+2.862%-
vs Weaker (6)43.331.775.0+11.750%-
This opponent (North Texas) 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
8
North Texas wins
2
Rice wins
DateGameScore
05/02/26Rice v North Texas86-83 OT
12/02/25Rice v North Texas61-67
09/01/25North Texas v Rice81-59
10/03/24Rice v North Texas55-71
05/02/23Rice v North Texas64-74
20/01/23North Texas v Rice60-72
10/03/22North Texas v Rice68-50
12/02/22Rice v North Texas44-67
01/01/22North Texas v Rice75-43
31/01/21North Texas v Rice79-53
North Texaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/26AUAB62-58
26/02/26ACharlotte79-80
22/02/26HFlorida Atlantic73-72
20/02/26HTulane71-77
15/02/26ATemple65-62
13/02/26HMemphis76-69
07/02/26AUTSA Roadrunners81-58
05/02/26ARice83-86 OT
01/02/26HUAB68-72
29/01/26ATulsa66-82
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/26ATemple80-74
26/02/26HSouth Florida56-75
22/02/26ATulane75-81
14/02/26HEast Carolina75-85
12/02/26HFlorida Atlantic81-73
08/02/26AUAB65-71
05/02/26HNorth Texas86-83 OT
31/01/26ACharlotte70-80
29/01/26AEast Carolina83-77
24/01/26HTulsa81-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

North Texas
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW57%
HomeLLWLW69%
AwayLWWLW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301614
Win %57%69%43%
Points / game70.775.265.5
Allowed / game66.965.968.0
Point differential+3.8+9.3-2.5
Avg total137.6141.2133.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%31%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (15)57% (7)50% (8)
Overtime %7%6%7%
Rice
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW41%
HomeLWWLL50%
AwayWLLLW31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291613
Win %41%50%31%
Points / game74.277.470.3
Allowed / game75.172.078.9
Point differential-0.9+5.4-8.6
Avg total149.3149.4149.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%19%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)60% (5)33% (3)
Overtime %10%6%15%
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

American Conference conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Tulsa2923679%86.072.5+13.6
2 South Florida2921872%88.376.7+11.6
3 Wichita State30201067%77.970.5+7.4
4 UAB30191163%78.973.2+5.7
5 Tulane29171259%72.274.7-2.5
6 Florida Atlantic30171357%79.874.4+5.4
7 North Texas30171357%70.766.9+3.8
8 Temple29151452%73.971.1+2.7
9 Charlotte30151550%73.774.1-0.4
10 Rice29121741%74.275.1-0.9
11 Memphis29121741%74.275.2-1.0
12 East Carolina29111838%71.376.5-5.2
13 UTSA Roadrunners2952417%69.480.8-11.3
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Texas02303962
Rice03302558
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