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Rice vs SMU Mustangs Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 69-95
37-40 32-55
Position#315
Record9-13
FormWLLWW
Points / game73.4
Allowed / game75.5
vs
Position#99
Record15-7
FormWLLWW
Points / game75.6
Allowed / game64.2
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rice winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
SMU Mustangs 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
Louisiana Lafayette
#147
L
67-84
67
84
-17
H23/12
NCAA
Tulane
#251
L
59-84
59
84
-25
A04/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#314
L
82-89 OT
82
89
-7
H06/01
NCAA
South Florida
#20
L
73-81
73
81
-8
A13/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
L
79-81 OT
79
81
-2
H17/01
NCAA
Temple
#254
W
69-66
69
66
+3
A20/01
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#35
L
56-69
56
69
-13
H25/01
NCAA
Tulsa
#190
L
83-85
83
85
-2
H28/01
NCAA
Memphis
#57
W
74-71
74
71
+3
A01/02
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#314
W
80-76
80
76
+4
A03/02
NCAA
1H
2H
26-40
41-44
24-37
35-47
41-38
36-39
40-31
33-50
38-30
32-40
41-28
28-38
26-33
30-36
31-36
52-49
33-22
41-49
39-28
41-48
150.8Avg total
72.2Scored
78.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)73.475.5148.9-2.141%
Season at home (13)77.976.5154.4+1.538%
Season away (9)66.974.1141.0-7.244%
Last 10 (10)72.278.6150.8-6.430%
Last 5 (5)72.473.4145.8-1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)69.183.5152.6-14.512%
vs Similar (9)75.871.6147.3+4.256%
vs Weaker (2)68.563.5132.0+5.0100%
This opponent (SMU Mustangs) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SMU MustangsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Murray State
#296
W
92-65
92
65
+27
A22/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
W
66-54
66
54
+12
H03/01
NCAA
Memphis
#57
L
59-62
59
62
-3
A07/01
NCAA
East Carolina
#250
W
75-64
75
64
+11
A13/01
NCAA
Temple
#254
W
77-64
77
64
+13
H17/01
NCAA
Tulsa
#190
W
103-70
103
70
+33
H20/01
NCAA
North Texas
#159
L
66-68
66
68
-2
A26/01
NCAA
Wichita State
#255
L
72-77
72
77
-5
A28/01
NCAA
Tulane
#251
W
80-76
80
76
+4
H02/02
NCAA
UAB
#77
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H04/02
NCAA
1H
2H
49-41
43-24
32-24
34-30
36-24
23-38
37-28
38-36
30-28
47-36
52-33
51-37
32-33
34-35
41-37
31-40
38-32
42-44
32-27
40-42
143.1Avg total
76.2Scored
66.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)75.664.2139.8+11.468%
Season at home (13)78.962.8141.8+16.185%
Season away (9)70.866.2137.0+4.644%
Last 10 (10)76.266.9143.1+9.370%
Last 5 (5)78.672.0150.6+6.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)71.381.0152.3-9.714%
vs Similar (6)68.866.8135.7+2.033%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)78.663.6142.2+14.982%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +1.6+1.61st half: +7.2+7.22nd half2nd half: -7.1-7.12nd half: +2.1+2.1
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +1.6+1.61st half: +7.2+7.22nd half2nd half: -7.1-7.12nd half: +2.1+2.1
RiceSMU Mustangs
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
Louisiana Lafayette
#147
L
26-40
26
40
-14
H23/12
NCAA
Tulane
#251
L
24-37
24
37
-13
A04/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#314
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H06/01
NCAA
South Florida
#20
W
40-31
40
31
+9
A13/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H17/01
NCAA
Temple
#254
W
41-28
41
28
+13
A20/01
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#35
L
26-33
26
33
-7
H25/01
NCAA
Tulsa
#190
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H28/01
NCAA
Memphis
#57
W
33-22
33
22
+11
A01/02
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#314
W
39-28
39
28
+11
A03/02
NCAA
66.2Avg total
33.9Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.736.069.7-2.247%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.837.973.6-2.147%-
Last 30 away (13)31.133.564.5-2.446%-
Last 10 (10)33.932.366.2+1.660%-
Last 5 (5)34.029.463.4+4.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)31.339.670.9-8.424%-
vs Similar (9)36.131.667.7+4.678%-
vs Weaker (2)35.532.067.5+3.550%-
This opponent (SMU Mustangs) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SMU MustangsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Murray State
#296
W
49-41
49
41
+8
A22/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
W
32-24
32
24
+8
H03/01
NCAA
Memphis
#57
W
36-24
36
24
+12
A07/01
NCAA
East Carolina
#250
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A13/01
NCAA
Temple
#254
W
30-28
30
28
+2
H17/01
NCAA
Tulsa
#190
W
52-33
52
33
+19
H20/01
NCAA
North Texas
#159
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A26/01
NCAA
Wichita State
#255
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A28/01
NCAA
Tulane
#251
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H02/02
NCAA
UAB
#77
W
32-27
32
27
+5
H04/02
NCAA
68.6Avg total
37.9Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.331.367.6+5.077%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.830.567.4+6.376%-
Last 30 away (13)35.732.368.0+3.477%-
Last 10 (10)37.930.768.6+7.290%-
Last 5 (5)39.032.471.4+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)35.038.073.0-3.057%-
vs Similar (6)33.827.261.0+6.783%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)37.830.067.8+7.882%-
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
0
Rice wins
0
SMU Mustangs wins
No previous meetings.
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/02/24AUTSA Roadrunners80-76
01/02/24AMemphis74-71
28/01/24HTulsa83-85
25/01/24HFlorida Atlantic56-69
20/01/24ATemple69-66
17/01/24HCharlotte79-81 OT
13/01/24ASouth Florida73-81
06/01/24HUTSA Roadrunners82-89 OT
04/01/24ATulane59-84
23/12/23HLouisiana Lafayette67-84
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/02/24HUAB72-69
02/02/24HTulane80-76
28/01/24AWichita State72-77
26/01/24ANorth Texas66-68
20/01/24HTulsa103-70
17/01/24HTemple77-64
13/01/24AEast Carolina75-64
07/01/24AMemphis59-62
03/01/24HCharlotte66-54
22/12/23AMurray State92-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rice
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW41%
HomeLLLLL38%
AwayLLWWW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22139
Win %41%38%44%
Points / game73.477.966.9
Allowed / game75.576.574.1
Point differential-2.1+1.5-7.2
Avg total148.9154.4141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%31%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)0% (2)100% (3)
Overtime %9%15%0%
SMU Mustangs
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW68%
HomeWWWWW85%
AwayWLWLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22139
Win %68%85%44%
Points / game75.678.970.8
Allowed / game64.262.866.2
Point differential+11.4+16.1+4.6
Avg total139.8141.8137.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+59%69%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)67% (3)0% (4)
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 Florida Atlantic2218482%83.471.6+11.8
2 South Florida2116576%75.469.0+6.3
3 Memphis2216673%80.375.1+5.1
4 Charlotte2214864%69.264.5+4.7
5 UAB2214864%77.475.7+1.7
6 Tulane2213959%85.179.3+5.8
7 North Texas2112957%67.260.2+7.0
8 Tulsa2112957%77.773.6+4.1
9 East Carolina23111248%68.868.1+0.7
10 Wichita State23101343%72.973.0-0.1
11 Rice2291341%73.475.5-2.1
12 Temple2281436%70.673.4-2.8
13 UTSA Roadrunners2381535%79.583.6-4.1
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 -).
Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 North Carolina2318578%82.870.3+12.4
2 Virginia2318578%65.156.9+8.2
3 Duke2116576%81.168.4+12.7
4 SMU Mustangs2215768%75.664.2+11.4
5 Wake Forest2215768%80.770.0+10.7
6 Clemson2215768%79.072.4+6.6
7 Pittsburgh2315865%75.366.7+8.6
8 NC State2315865%75.270.0+5.2
9 Syracuse2315865%76.074.4+1.6
10 Miami (FL)2415962%78.371.7+6.6
11 Virginia Tech2213959%74.369.2+5.1
12 Boston College2213959%75.772.1+3.6
13 Florida State2213959%76.674.1+2.5
14 Stanford21111052%78.175.9+2.2
15 Georgia Tech23101343%72.076.2-4.2
16 California2291341%75.376.5-1.2
17 Notre Dame2271532%61.965.5-3.6
18 Louisville2371630%73.778.7-5.0
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Rice373269
SMU Mustangs405595
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