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Rice vs Memphis Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 70-76
32-31 38-45
Position#268
Record6-8
FormWWWLL
Points / game74.1
Allowed / game74.0
vs
Memphis 🏆
USA
Position#277
Record6-7
FormLLLWW
Points / game74.0
Allowed / game73.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Rice v Memphis
03 Jan 2026
RICE70
MEMP76
02 Feb 2025
RICE83
MEMP86
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

RiceUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tennessee
#67
L
66-91
66
91
-25
A18/11
NCAA
Tarleton
#255
L
74-90
74
90
-16
H21/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
84-89 OT
84
89
-5
A24/11
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
L
63-78 OT
63
78
-15
A26/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#338
W
81-62
81
62
+19
H26/11
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
77-72
77
72
+5
H04/12
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
77-76
77
76
+1
H13/12
NCAA
Southwestern Christian
#547
W
94-47
94
47
+47
H17/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
L
62-84
62
84
-22
A21/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
L
48-97
48
97
-49
A31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
26-39
40-52
38-37
36-53
41-40
42-43
24-17
35-42
44-32
37-30
40-28
37-44
33-35
44-41
48-25
46-22
29-36
33-48
27-40
21-57
151.2Avg total
72.6Scored
78.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)74.174.0148.1+0.143%
Season at home (8)81.566.2147.8+15.275%
Season away (6)64.384.3148.7-20.00%
Last 10 (10)72.678.6151.2-6.040%
Last 5 (5)71.675.2146.8-3.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)72.584.0156.5-11.59%
vs Similar ◀ (16)69.771.2140.9-1.531%
vs Weaker (3)88.356.3144.7+32.067%
This opponent (Memphis) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MemphisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#31
L
71-80
71
80
-9
A20/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
L
68-69
68
69
-1
H22/11
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
74-58
74
58
+16
H27/11
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
86-70
86
70
+16
H04/12
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
78-71
78
71
+7
H06/12
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
73-99
73
99
-26
A13/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
70-77 OT
70
77
-7
H18/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A20/12
NCAA
Alabama State
#330
W
88-67
88
67
+21
H23/12
NCAA
North Texas
#138
W
57-48
57
48
+9
H31/12
NCAA
1H
2H
35-36
36-44
33-27
35-42
42-29
32-29
48-28
38-42
37-34
41-37
37-57
36-42
22-28
40-34
30-34
36-37
42-33
46-34
28-18
29-30
144.1Avg total
73.1Scored
71.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)74.073.5147.5+0.546%
Season at home (9)75.069.1144.1+5.967%
Season away (4)71.883.2155.0-11.50%
Last 10 (10)73.171.0144.1+2.150%
Last 5 (5)70.872.4143.2-1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)70.572.2142.7-1.750%
vs Similar ◀ (14)79.473.4152.8+5.964%
vs Weaker (10)80.572.8153.3+7.790%
This opponent (Rice) is Similar. 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +2.1+2.11st half: +3.0+3.02nd half2nd half: -6.1-6.12nd half: -0.2-0.2
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +2.1+2.11st half: +3.0+3.02nd half2nd half: -6.1-6.12nd half: -0.2-0.2
RiceMemphis
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
RiceLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tennessee
#67
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A18/11
NCAA
Tarleton
#255
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H21/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A24/11
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
W
24-17
24
17
+7
A26/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#338
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H26/11
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H13/12
NCAA
Southwestern Christian
#547
W
48-25
48
25
+23
H17/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A21/12
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
L
27-40
27
40
-13
A31/12
NCAA
67.9Avg total
35.0Scored
32.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.533.168.5+2.453%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.032.870.8+5.253%-
Last 30 away (13)32.233.465.5-1.254%-
Last 10 (10)35.032.967.9+2.160%-
Last 5 (5)35.432.868.2+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)33.538.672.2-5.118%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)34.630.565.1+4.175%-
vs Weaker (3)47.326.373.7+21.067%-
This opponent (Memphis) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MemphisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#31
L
35-36
35
36
-1
A20/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H22/11
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
42-29
42
29
+13
H27/11
NCAA
New Orleans
#226
W
48-28
48
28
+20
H04/12
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H06/12
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
37-57
37
57
-20
A13/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
22-28
22
28
-6
H18/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A20/12
NCAA
Alabama State
#330
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H23/12
NCAA
North Texas
#138
W
28-18
28
18
+10
H31/12
NCAA
67.8Avg total
35.4Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.233.769.8+2.557%-
Last 30 at home (20)36.531.968.5+4.665%-
Last 30 away (10)35.537.172.6-1.640%-
Last 10 (10)35.432.467.8+3.060%-
Last 5 (5)31.834.065.8-2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)33.533.767.2-0.250%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)37.133.770.8+3.464%-
vs Weaker (10)36.533.670.1+2.950%-
This opponent (Rice) is Similar. 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
1
Rice wins
2
Memphis wins
DateGameScore
27/02/25Memphis v Rice84-72
02/02/25Rice v Memphis83-86
01/02/24Memphis v Rice71-74
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25ATulsa48-97
21/12/25APepperdine62-84
17/12/25HSouthwestern Christian94-47
13/12/25HArkansas State77-76
04/12/25HTexas State77-72
26/11/25HOral Roberts81-62
26/11/25AFlorida Gulf Coast63-78 OT
24/11/25AKennesaw State84-89 OT
21/11/25HTarleton74-90
18/11/25ATennessee66-91
Memphislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/25HNorth Texas57-48
23/12/25HAlabama State88-67
20/12/25AMississippi St.66-71
18/12/25HVanderbilt70-77 OT
13/12/25ALouisville73-99
06/12/25HBaylor78-71
04/12/25HNew Orleans86-70
27/11/25HSouthern Illinois74-58
22/11/25HWake Forest68-69
20/11/25APurdue71-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rice
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL43%
HomeLWWWW75%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1486
Win %43%75%0%
Points / game74.181.564.3
Allowed / game74.066.284.3
Point differential+0.1+15.2-20.0
Avg total148.1147.8148.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %14%0%33%
Memphis
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW46%
HomeWWLWW67%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %46%67%0%
Points / game74.075.071.8
Allowed / game73.569.183.2
Point differential+0.5+5.9-11.5
Avg total147.5144.1155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %8%11%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 Tulsa1413193%89.970.1+19.9
2 Tulane1410471%73.874.9-1.1
3 Temple1510567%77.570.5+7.0
4 UAB149564%82.370.7+11.6
5 Florida Atlantic149564%84.973.4+11.5
6 Wichita State149564%77.766.7+11.0
7 North Texas149564%69.863.1+6.6
8 South Florida138562%91.178.4+12.7
9 Memphis136746%74.073.5+0.5
10 Rice146843%74.174.0+0.1
11 Charlotte146843%72.172.1+0.0
12 East Carolina145936%67.376.4-9.1
13 UTSA Roadrunners1441029%70.177.3-7.1
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
Rice323870
Memphis314576
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