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Rice vs North Texas Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 10 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 23:00
Scheduled
Position#207
Record2-2
FormWWLLW
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game74.0
vs
Position#99
Record3-1
FormLWWLW
Points / game84.0
Allowed / game64.5
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Rice v North Texas
10 Jan 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rice win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
North Texas win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

RiceUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
North Texas
#138
L
58-62
58
62
-4
A05/03
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
80-71
80
71
+9
H08/03
NCAA
Dallas Christian
#469
W
100-55
100
55
+45
H02/11
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#142
L
71-72
71
72
-1
H06/11
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
73-91
73
91
-18
A10/11
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#89
W
81-78 OT
81
78
+3
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
34-38
41-47
33-36
42-45
31-39
25-36
35-36
45-38
33-23
25-39
45-32
35-39
47-14
53-41
32-37
39-35
29-45
44-46
39-30
33-42
149.3Avg total
74.9Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)81.274.0155.2+7.250%
Season at home (2)85.563.5149.0+22.050%
Season away (2)77.084.5161.5-7.550%
Last 10 (10)74.974.4149.3+0.540%
Last 5 (5)81.073.4154.4+7.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)71.277.7148.9-6.545%
vs Similar (11)72.877.0149.8-4.227%
vs Weaker (8)81.870.5152.2+11.262%
This opponent (North Texas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
North TexasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Rice
#268
W
62-58
62
58
+4
H05/03
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
W
74-70
74
70
+4
H13/03
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
L
84-90 OT
84
90
-6
A13/03
NCAA
Southwestern Christian
#535
W
122-50
122
50
+72
H03/11
NCAA
McNeese State
#153
W
77-67
77
67
+10
H05/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#68
L
71-76
71
76
-5
H12/11
NCAA
South Alabama
#257
W
66-65
66
65
+1
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
32-34
41-38
36-38
43-42
21-28
41-30
23-33
39-25
34-30
40-40
36-25
33-44
57-17
65-33
34-32
43-35
41-34
30-42
33-29
33-36
145.6Avg total
77.0Scored
68.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)84.064.5148.5+19.575%
Season at home (4)84.064.5148.5+19.575%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)77.068.6145.6+8.470%
Last 5 (5)84.069.6153.6+14.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)70.475.2145.6-4.820%
vs Similar (10)67.167.0134.1+0.170%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)71.268.4139.5+2.854%
This opponent (Rice) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +2.8+2.81st half: +4.7+4.72nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: +4.3+4.3
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +2.8+2.81st half: +4.7+4.72nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: +4.3+4.3
RiceNorth Texas
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
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
North Texas
#138
W
33-23
33
23
+10
A05/03
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H08/03
NCAA
Dallas Christian
#469
W
47-14
47
14
+33
H02/11
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#142
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H06/11
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
29-45
29
45
-16
A10/11
NCAA
Stephen F. Austin
#89
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A14/11
NCAA
68.8Avg total
35.8Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.933.368.2+1.747%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.432.969.3+3.650%-
Last 30 away (14)33.233.766.9-0.543%-
Last 10 (10)35.833.068.8+2.840%-
Last 5 (5)38.431.670.0+6.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)32.834.467.2-1.545%-
vs Similar (11)33.533.266.6+0.345%-
vs Weaker (8)39.931.971.8+8.050%-
This opponent (North Texas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
North TexasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Rice
#268
L
23-33
23
33
-10
H05/03
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H13/03
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
W
36-25
36
25
+11
A13/03
NCAA
Southwestern Christian
#535
W
57-17
57
17
+40
H03/11
NCAA
McNeese State
#153
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H05/11
NCAA
Santa Clara
#68
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H12/11
NCAA
South Alabama
#257
W
33-29
33
29
+4
H14/11
NCAA
64.7Avg total
34.7Scored
30.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.330.063.3+3.363%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.830.466.2+5.472%-
Last 30 away (12)29.529.458.9+0.150%-
Last 10 (10)34.730.064.7+4.760%-
Last 5 (5)40.227.467.6+12.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)30.828.058.8+2.860%-
vs Similar (10)30.431.662.0-1.250%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)33.330.363.6+3.069%-
This opponent (Rice) is Weaker. 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
Rice wins
8
North Texas wins
DateGameScore
05/03/26North Texas v Rice62-58
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
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AStephen F. Austin81-78 OT
10/11/26AStanford73-91
06/11/26HEast Texas A&M71-72
02/11/26HDallas Christian100-55
08/03/26HUTSA Roadrunners80-71
05/03/26ANorth Texas58-62
01/03/26ATemple80-74
26/02/26HSouth Florida56-75
22/02/26ATulane75-81
14/02/26HEast Carolina75-85
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HSouth Alabama66-65
12/11/26HSanta Clara71-76
05/11/26HMcNeese State77-67
03/11/26HSouthwestern Christian122-50
13/03/26ATulsa84-90 OT
13/03/26HFlorida Atlantic74-70
05/03/26HRice62-58
01/03/26AUAB62-58
26/02/26ACharlotte79-80
22/02/26HFlorida Atlantic73-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rice
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLW50%
HomeWL50%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game81.285.577.0
Allowed / game74.063.584.5
Point differential+7.2+22.0-7.5
Avg total155.2149.0161.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %25%0%50%
North Texas
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLW75%
HomeWWLW75%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %75%75%-
Points / game84.084.0-
Allowed / game64.564.5-
Point differential+19.5+19.5-
Avg total148.5148.5-
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %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

American Conference conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Tulsa330100%90.765.3+25.3
2 North Texas43175%84.064.5+19.5
3 Wichita State43175%88.570.0+18.5
4 East Carolina43175%75.565.8+9.8
5 Florida Atlantic43175%79.577.5+2.0
6 UTSA Roadrunners32167%76.774.0+2.7
7 Memphis32167%83.389.7-6.3
8 South Florida42250%82.874.8+8.0
9 Rice42250%81.274.0+7.2
10 Tulane42250%81.278.2+3.0
11 UAB42250%77.074.2+2.8
12 Charlotte42250%69.267.8+1.5
13 Temple31233%67.375.3-8.0
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 -).
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