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Rice faces Dallas Christian on 2 November 2026 in an NCAA contest, with the Pythia model naming Rice the clear favourite at 99% versus 1% for Dallas Christian, a reflection of Rice's dominant season record and offensive output of 87 points projected against Dallas Christian's 59, a projected total of 145.6 points and a projected score of 87-59. Rice's recent form shows a 2-3 record in their last five games, including a 80-71 home win over UTSA Roadrunners on 8 March 2026, a 58-62 loss to North Texas on 4 March 2026, and a 80-74 away win over Temple on 1 March 2026, while Dallas Christian has gone 0-5 in their last five outings, losing 37-90 to Louisiana Tech on 22 December 2025, 55-108 to Texas A&M-CC on 12 December 2025 and 44-115 to East Texas A&M on 19 November 2025. The model assigns a 99% probability that Rice will win and a 1% chance for Dallas Christian, with no overtime expected. The projected score of 87-59 underscores Rice's offensive superiority and Dallas Christian's defensive struggles, setting the stage for a decisive contest.
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | no games | ||||
| Season at home | no games | ||||
| Season away | no games | ||||
| Last 10 (10) | 72.6 | 75.5 | 148.1 | -2.9 | 40% |
| Last 5 (5) | 69.8 | 72.6 | 142.4 | -2.8 | 40% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger (12) | 69.8 | 79.1 | 148.8 | -9.3 | 33% |
| vs Similar (12) | 71.8 | 73.9 | 145.8 | -2.1 | 33% |
| vs Weaker (6) | 80.5 | 72.8 | 153.3 | +7.7 | 67% |
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | no games | ||||
| Season at home | no games | ||||
| Season away | no games | ||||
| Last 10 (10) | 46.9 | 97.4 | 144.3 | -50.5 | 0% |
| Last 5 (5) | 46.0 | 98.2 | 144.2 | -52.2 | 0% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger (25) | 49.9 | 101.7 | 151.6 | -51.8 | 0% |
| vs Similar | no games | ||||
| vs Weaker | no games | ||||
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over main line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (30) | 33.9 | 33.3 | 67.2 | +0.6 | 47% | - |
| Last 30 at home (16) | 35.1 | 33.5 | 68.6 | +1.6 | 50% | - |
| Last 30 away (14) | 32.5 | 33.1 | 65.6 | -0.6 | 43% | - |
| Last 10 (10) | 33.9 | 33.6 | 67.5 | +0.3 | 30% | - |
| Last 5 (5) | 35.4 | 33.2 | 68.6 | +2.2 | 40% | - |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger (12) | 31.6 | 35.2 | 66.8 | -3.7 | 33% | - |
| vs Similar (12) | 33.1 | 31.0 | 64.1 | +2.1 | 58% | - |
| vs Weaker (6) | 40.0 | 34.0 | 74.0 | +6.0 | 50% | - |
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over main line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (26) | 22.7 | 53.1 | 75.7 | -30.4 | 0% | - |
| Last 30 at home | no games | |||||
| Last 30 away (26) | 22.7 | 53.1 | 75.7 | -30.4 | 0% | - |
| Last 10 (10) | 21.7 | 50.1 | 71.8 | -28.4 | 0% | - |
| Last 5 (5) | 20.2 | 50.8 | 71.0 | -30.6 | 0% | - |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger (25) | 23.0 | 53.2 | 76.1 | -30.2 | 0% | - |
| vs Similar | no games | |||||
| vs Weaker | no games | |||||
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| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/03/26 | H | UTSA Roadrunners | 80-71 |
| 05/03/26 | A | North Texas | 58-62 |
| 01/03/26 | A | Temple | 80-74 |
| 26/02/26 | H | South Florida | 56-75 |
| 22/02/26 | A | Tulane | 75-81 |
| 14/02/26 | H | East Carolina | 75-85 |
| 12/02/26 | H | Florida Atlantic | 81-73 |
| 08/02/26 | A | UAB | 65-71 |
| 05/02/26 | H | North Texas | 86-83 OT |
| 31/01/26 | A | Charlotte | 70-80 |
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/12/25 | A | Louisiana Tech | 37-90 |
| 13/12/25 | A | Texas A&M-CC | 55-108 |
| 20/11/25 | A | East Texas A&M | 44-115 |
| 31/12/24 | A | UTRGV | 44-88 |
| 04/12/24 | A | Tarleton | 50-90 |
| 09/11/24 | A | Texas A&M-CC | 36-87 |
| 05/11/24 | A | Northwestern St. | 55-96 |
| 04/01/24 | A | Louisiana Tech | 55-96 |
| 30/11/23 | A | TX A&M Commerce | 48-100 |
| 14/11/23 | A | Texas A&M-CC | 45-104 |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
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| Away | - | - |
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| Points / game | - | - | - |
| Allowed / game | - | - | - |
| Point differential | - | - | - |
| Avg total | - | - | - |
| Over main line | - | - | - |
| Win by 10+ | - | - | - |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | - | - | - |
| Overtime % | - | - | - |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
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| Overall | - | - |
| Home | - | - |
| Away | - | - |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
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| Games | - | - | - |
| Win % | - | - | - |
| Points / game | - | - | - |
| Allowed / game | - | - | - |
| Point differential | - | - | - |
| Avg total | - | - | - |
| Over main line | - | - | - |
| Win by 10+ | - | - | - |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | - | - | - |
| Overtime % | - | - | - |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Win % | PF/g | PA/g | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Florida Argonauts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 127.0 | 42.0 | +85.0 |
| 2 |  Nicholls State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 110.0 | 56.0 | +54.0 |
| 3 |  Illinois (Chi.) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 96.0 | 47.0 | +49.0 |
| 4 |  Hofstra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 97.0 | 51.0 | +46.0 |
| 5 |  Middle Tenn. St. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 117.0 | 73.0 | +44.0 |
| 6 |  South Carolina St | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 94.0 | 55.0 | +39.0 |
| 7 |  South Dakota Coyotes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 95.0 | 57.0 | +38.0 |
| 8 |  IU Indy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 113.0 | 76.0 | +37.0 |
| 9 |  Mercer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 90.0 | 53.0 | +37.0 |
| 10 |  Princeton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 78.0 | 46.0 | +32.0 |
| 11 |  VMI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 115.0 | 83.0 | +32.0 |
| 12 |  Murray State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 94.0 | 64.0 | +30.0 |
| 13 |  George Mason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 82.0 | 54.0 | +28.0 |
| 14 |  McNeese State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 99.0 | 78.0 | +21.0 |
| 15 |  San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 95.0 | 74.0 | +21.0 |
| 16 |  Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 84.0 | 68.0 | +16.0 |
| 17 |  High Point | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 72.0 | 57.0 | +15.0 |
| 18 |  Merrimack Warriors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 63.0 | 49.0 | +14.0 |
| 19 |  Florida | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 77.0 | 67.0 | +10.0 |
| 20 |  Northern Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 84.0 | 76.0 | +8.0 |
| 21 |  Queens Royals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 103.0 | 98.0 | +5.0 |
| 22 |  Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 76.0 | 73.0 | +3.0 |
| 23 |  Grambling St. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 89.0 | 87.0 | +2.0 |
| 24 |  Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 74.0 | 72.0 | +2.0 |
| 25 |  Cornell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 86.0 | 85.0 | +1.0 |
| 26 |  Pepperdine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 85.0 | 86.0 | -1.0 |
| 27 |  Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 87.0 | 89.0 | -2.0 |
| 28 |  Villanova | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 72.0 | 74.0 | -2.0 |
| 29 |  Georgia State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 73.0 | 76.0 | -3.0 |
| 30 |  Winthrop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 98.0 | 103.0 | -5.0 |
| 31 |  UTEP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 76.0 | 84.0 | -8.0 |
| 32 |  Miami (FL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 67.0 | 77.0 | -10.0 |
| 33 |  Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 49.0 | 63.0 | -14.0 |
| 34 |  Liberty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 57.0 | 72.0 | -15.0 |
| 35 |  Oakland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 68.0 | 84.0 | -16.0 |
| 36 |  UAB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 78.0 | 99.0 | -21.0 |
| 37 |  UTSA Roadrunners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 74.0 | 95.0 | -21.0 |
| 38 |  UMBC Retrievers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 54.0 | 82.0 | -28.0 |
| 39 |  Tennessee State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 64.0 | 94.0 | -30.0 |
| 40 | Carnegie Mellon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 46.0 | 78.0 | -32.0 |
| 41 |  Virginia-Lynchburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 83.0 | 115.0 | -32.0 |
| 42 |  Miami (OH) - Middletown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 76.0 | 113.0 | -37.0 |
| 43 |  Reinhardt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 53.0 | 90.0 | -37.0 |
| 44 |  Mount Marty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 57.0 | 95.0 | -38.0 |
| 45 |  Morris College | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 55.0 | 94.0 | -39.0 |
| 46 |  Fisk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 73.0 | 117.0 | -44.0 |
| 47 |  St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 51.0 | 97.0 | -46.0 |
| 48 |  St. Francis (ILL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 47.0 | 96.0 | -49.0 |
| 49 | North American Stallions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 56.0 | 110.0 | -54.0 |
| 50 |  Southeastern Baptist College | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 42.0 | 127.0 | -85.0 |
| Team | 1H | 2H | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 47 | 53 | 100 |
| Dallas Christian | 14 | 41 | 55 |
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