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North Texas vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 09 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 81-59
42-28 39-31
Position#36
Record10-4
FormWWWWL
Points / game68.4
Allowed / game58.6
vs
Position#281
Record11-4
FormWLWWW
Points / game70.0
Allowed / game64.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · North Texas v Rice
04 Mar 2026
NORT62
RICE58
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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
Texas Wesleyan
#395
W
73-66
73
66
+7
H22/11
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
W
58-55
58
55
+3
H26/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
W
68-48
68
48
+20
A29/11
NCAA
Utah State
#28
L
57-61
57
61
-4
H29/11
NCAA
High Point
#13
L
71-76
71
76
-5
A07/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#370
W
83-42
83
42
+41
H19/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#157
W
68-64
68
64
+4
H21/12
NCAA
Houston Christian
#304
W
62-46
62
46
+16
H22/12
NCAA
UAB
#91
W
78-75
78
75
+3
H31/12
NCAA
Memphis
#15
L
64-68
64
68
-4
A05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-36
41-30
26-25
32-30
34-21
34-27
25-23
32-38
31-28
40-48
36-18
47-24
33-28
35-36
30-23
32-23
31-48
47-27
32-33
32-35
128.3Avg total
68.2Scored
60.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)68.458.6127.0+9.771%
Season at home (9)71.056.7127.7+14.389%
Season away (5)63.662.2125.8+1.440%
Last 10 (10)68.260.1128.3+8.170%
Last 5 (5)71.059.0130.0+12.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)64.574.0138.5-9.50%
vs Similar (14)66.967.7134.6-0.929%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)72.260.2132.3+12.092%
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
Houston Christian
#304
W
61-58
61
58
+3
A23/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#237
L
63-68 OT
63
68
-5
H30/11
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
W
75-67
75
67
+8
A01/12
NCAA
Iona
#209
W
70-66
70
66
+4
H01/12
NCAA
Texas State
#207
L
66-75
66
75
-9
A08/12
NCAA
Alcorn State
#321
W
77-75
77
75
+2
H17/12
NCAA
North Texas-Dallas
#213
L
68-69
68
69
-1
H19/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#364
W
64-46
64
46
+18
H22/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#291
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A01/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#323
W
68-55
68
55
+13
H04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-29
32-29
28-31
28-25
34-33
41-34
35-35
35-31
31-35
35-40
42-33
35-42
37-26
31-43
23-27
41-19
32-36
38-28
31-25
37-30
132.5Avg total
68.2Scored
64.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)70.064.8134.8+5.273%
Season at home (10)69.564.7134.2+4.870%
Season away (5)71.065.0136.0+6.080%
Last 10 (10)68.264.3132.5+3.970%
Last 5 (5)69.461.8131.2+7.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)71.776.0147.7-4.330%
vs Similar (15)68.469.2137.6-0.860%
vs Weaker (5)71.660.2131.8+11.480%
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. Halves

Half by half

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +2.7+2.71st half: +1.2+1.22nd half2nd half: +5.4+5.42nd half: +3.2+3.2
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +2.7+2.71st half: +1.2+1.22nd half2nd half: +5.4+5.42nd half: +3.2+3.2
North TexasRice
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
North TexasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Wesleyan
#395
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H22/11
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
W
26-25
26
25
+1
H26/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
W
34-21
34
21
+13
A29/11
NCAA
Utah State
#28
W
25-23
25
23
+2
H29/11
NCAA
High Point
#13
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A07/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#370
W
36-18
36
18
+18
H19/12
NCAA
Appalachian State
#157
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H21/12
NCAA
Houston Christian
#304
W
30-23
30
23
+7
H22/12
NCAA
UAB
#91
L
31-48
31
48
-17
H31/12
NCAA
Memphis
#15
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A05/01
NCAA
59.3Avg total
31.0Scored
28.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.028.460.4+3.573%-
Last 30 at home (16)33.828.161.8+5.788%-
Last 30 away (14)29.928.958.8+1.157%-
Last 10 (10)31.028.359.3+2.770%-
Last 5 (5)32.430.062.4+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)27.530.558.0-3.050%-
vs Similar (14)30.330.660.9-0.464%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)34.226.460.7+7.883%-
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
Houston Christian
#304
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A23/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#237
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H30/11
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
W
34-33
34
33
+1
A01/12
NCAA
Iona
#209
D
35-35
35
35
+0
H01/12
NCAA
Texas State
#207
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A08/12
NCAA
Alcorn State
#321
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H17/12
NCAA
North Texas-Dallas
#213
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H19/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#364
L
23-27
23
27
-4
H22/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#291
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A01/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#323
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H04/01
NCAA
63.2Avg total
32.2Scored
31.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.631.865.4+1.850%-
Last 30 at home (17)31.029.660.6+1.453%-
Last 30 away (13)37.134.771.8+2.446%-
Last 10 (10)32.231.063.2+1.240%-
Last 5 (5)33.029.462.4+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)35.932.668.5+3.350%-
vs Similar (15)32.032.164.1-0.140%-
vs Weaker (5)34.029.463.4+4.680%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
8
North Texas wins
2
Rice wins
DateGameScore
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
29/01/21Rice v North Texas74-79
01/02/20Rice v North Texas84-75
21/01/20North Texas v Rice79-59
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/25AMemphis64-68
31/12/24HUAB78-75
22/12/24HHouston Christian62-46
21/12/24HAppalachian State68-64
19/12/24HMiss. Valley St.83-42
07/12/24AHigh Point71-76
29/11/24HUtah State57-61
29/11/24ANorthern Iowa68-48
26/11/24HOregon State58-55
22/11/24HTexas Wesleyan73-66
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/25HCharlotte68-55
01/01/25ATulsa70-64
22/12/24HPrairie View A&M64-46
19/12/24HNorth Texas-Dallas68-69
17/12/24HAlcorn State77-75
08/12/24ATexas State66-75
01/12/24HIona70-66
01/12/24AArkansas State75-67
30/11/24HHofstra63-68 OT
23/11/24AHouston Christian61-58

📊 11. Overall Statistics

North Texas
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL71%
HomeLWWWW89%
AwayWLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %71%89%40%
Points / game68.471.063.6
Allowed / game58.656.762.2
Point differential+9.7+14.3+1.4
Avg total127.0127.7125.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%44%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)75% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rice
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW73%
HomeWWLWW70%
AwayWWWLW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15105
Win %73%70%80%
Points / game70.069.571.0
Allowed / game64.864.765.0
Point differential+5.2+4.8+6.0
Avg total134.8134.2136.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%30%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)60% (5)100% (1)
Overtime %13%20%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

American Conference conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Memphis1512380%79.173.9+5.2
2 Rice1511473%70.064.8+5.2
3 North Texas1410471%68.458.6+9.7
4 Wichita State1510567%78.375.6+2.7
5 South Florida159660%79.373.7+5.6
6 Temple159660%79.374.5+4.9
7 UAB169756%84.874.6+10.2
8 East Carolina169756%76.871.8+5.0
9 Florida Atlantic169756%82.377.4+4.9
10 Tulane168850%76.267.8+8.4
11 Tulsa167944%75.174.2+0.9
12 Charlotte167944%71.774.1-2.4
13 UTSA Roadrunners146843%79.078.7+0.3
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

Team1H2HFinal
North Texas423981
Rice283159
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