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Rice vs Sam Houston St. Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 05 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Scheduled
Position#207
Record2-2
FormWWLLW
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game74.0
vs
Position#225
Record2-2
FormLLWWL
Points / game86.8
Allowed / game85.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Rice v Sam Houston St.
04 Dec 2026
RICE v SAM
upcoming
29 Dec 2019
RICE61
SAM 75
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rice win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Sam Houston St. 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 (Sam Houston St.) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sam Houston St.USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida International
#232
W
100-67
100
67
+33
H27/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
86-81
86
81
+5
H28/02
NCAA
Delaware
#326
L
80-83
80
83
-3
A06/03
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
72-79
72
79
-7
A07/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
69-61
69
61
+8
H12/03
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
73-79
73
79
-6
H13/03
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
74-96
74
96
-22
A04/11
NCAA
Howard Payne
#502
W
102-59
102
59
+43
H07/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#185
W
85-77
85
77
+8
H12/11
NCAA
Illinois
#86
L
86-108
86
108
-22
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
50-31
50-36
43-34
43-47
33-33
47-50
31-41
41-38
37-26
32-35
37-31
36-48
29-40
45-56
53-23
49-36
41-35
44-42
40-45
46-63
161.7Avg total
82.7Scored
79.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)86.885.0171.8+1.850%
Season at home (2)93.568.0161.5+25.5100%
Season away (2)80.0102.0182.0-22.00%
Last 10 (10)82.779.0161.7+3.750%
Last 5 (5)84.083.8167.8+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)81.793.7175.3-12.033%
vs Similar (9)79.477.8157.2+1.756%
vs Weaker (18)82.771.7154.4+11.072%
This opponent (Rice) 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: +2.8+2.81st half: +5.5+5.52nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: -1.8-1.8
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +2.8+2.81st half: +5.5+5.52nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: -1.8-1.8
RiceSam Houston St.
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 (Sam Houston St.) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sam Houston St.Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida International
#232
W
50-31
50
31
+19
H27/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H28/02
NCAA
Delaware
#326
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A06/03
NCAA
Liberty
#26
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A07/03
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H12/03
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H13/03
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
29-40
29
40
-11
A04/11
NCAA
Howard Payne
#502
W
53-23
53
23
+30
H07/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#185
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H12/11
NCAA
Illinois
#86
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A14/11
NCAA
73.3Avg total
39.4Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.533.472.9+6.173%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.329.871.1+11.593%-
Last 30 away (15)37.737.074.7+0.753%-
Last 10 (10)39.433.973.3+5.560%-
Last 5 (5)40.034.874.8+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)36.740.076.7-3.333%-
vs Similar (9)36.833.870.6+3.078%-
vs Weaker (18)41.332.173.4+9.278%-
This opponent (Rice) 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
0
Rice wins
2
Sam Houston St. wins
DateGameScore
19/12/20Sam Houston St. v Rice82-69
29/12/19Rice v Sam Houston St.61-75
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
14/11/26AIllinois86-108
12/11/26HPepperdine85-77
07/11/26HHoward Payne102-59
04/11/26AAlabama74-96
13/03/26HKennesaw State73-79
12/03/26HNew Mexico State69-61
07/03/26ALiberty72-79
06/03/26ADelaware80-83
28/02/26HMissouri State86-81
27/02/26HFlorida International100-67

📊 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%
Sam Houston St.
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWL50%
HomeWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game86.893.580.0
Allowed / game85.068.0102.0
Point differential+1.8+25.5-22.0
Avg total171.8161.5182.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%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 -).
Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Kennesaw State440100%95.564.8+30.8
2 Missouri State330100%85.361.3+24.0
3 Florida International330100%91.771.0+20.7
4 Western Kentucky43175%84.263.5+20.8
5 Middle Tenn. St.43175%80.876.2+4.5
6 Liberty32167%81.364.0+17.3
7 UTEP32167%71.767.3+4.3
8 Louisiana Tech42250%69.863.2+6.5
9 Jacksonville State42250%80.075.5+4.5
10 Sam Houston St.42250%86.885.0+1.8
11 Delaware31233%76.762.7+14.0
12 New Mexico State31233%66.378.3-12.0
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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