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Rice vs Temple Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 30 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Scheduled
Position#207
Record2-2
FormWWLLW
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game74.0
vs
Position#288
Record1-2
FormLLWLL
Points / game67.3
Allowed / game75.3
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Rice v Temple
30 Dec 2026
RICE v TEMP
upcoming
21 Jan 2026
RICE65
TEMP69
11 Jan 2025
RICE70
TEMP73
28 Feb 2024
RICE43
TEMP65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rice win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Temple win
-no forecast
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 (Temple) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
TempleUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UAB
#99
L
71-76
71
76
-5
H19/02
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
L
57-69
57
69
-12
A21/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
73-77
73
77
-4
A27/02
NCAA
Rice
#268
L
74-80
74
80
-6
H01/03
NCAA
Tulane
#173
W
89-60
89
60
+29
H06/03
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
L
76-78
76
78
-2
A08/03
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
59-63
59
63
-4
A12/03
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#247
W
68-56
68
56
+12
H02/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#91
L
53-79
53
79
-26
H08/11
NCAA
Charleston
#5
L
81-91
81
91
-10
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
33-39
38-37
27-33
30-36
44-38
29-39
36-35
38-45
40-32
49-28
34-32
42-46
27-29
32-34
36-16
32-40
23-37
30-42
28-46
53-45
143.0Avg total
70.1Scored
72.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)67.375.3142.7-8.033%
Season at home (3)67.375.3142.7-8.033%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)70.172.9143.0-2.820%
Last 5 (5)67.473.4140.8-6.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)69.279.0148.2-9.820%
vs Similar (11)68.172.9141.0-4.818%
vs Weaker (14)76.665.9142.4+10.779%
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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.8+2.81st half: -0.9-0.92nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: -1.9-1.9
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +2.8+2.81st half: -0.9-0.92nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: -1.9-1.9
RiceTemple
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 (Temple) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
TempleLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UAB
#99
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H19/02
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A21/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
W
44-38
44
38
+6
A27/02
NCAA
Rice
#268
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H01/03
NCAA
Tulane
#173
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H06/03
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A08/03
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
27-29
27
29
-2
A12/03
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#247
W
36-16
36
16
+20
H02/11
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#91
L
23-37
23
37
-14
H08/11
NCAA
Charleston
#5
L
28-46
28
46
-18
H11/11
NCAA
66.5Avg total
32.8Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.631.264.8+2.457%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.931.466.3+3.565%-
Last 30 away (13)31.930.962.8+1.046%-
Last 10 (10)32.833.766.5-0.950%-
Last 5 (5)29.632.061.6-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)30.237.267.4-7.040%-
vs Similar (11)33.031.964.9+1.155%-
vs Weaker (14)35.328.563.8+6.864%-
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
2
Rice wins
3
Temple wins
DateGameScore
01/03/26Temple v Rice74-80
22/01/26Rice v Temple65-69
11/01/25Rice v Temple70-73
29/02/24Rice v Temple43-65
20/01/24Temple v Rice66-69
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
Templelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HCharleston81-91
08/11/26HRichmond Spiders53-79
02/11/26HCentral Connecticut State68-56
12/03/26AFlorida Atlantic59-63
08/03/26ATulsa76-78
06/03/26HTulane89-60
01/03/26HRice74-80
27/02/26AFlorida Atlantic73-77
21/02/26AWichita State57-69
19/02/26HUAB71-76

📊 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%
Temple
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLL33%
HomeWLL33%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %33%33%-
Points / game67.367.3-
Allowed / game75.375.3-
Point differential-8.0-8.0-
Avg total142.7142.7-
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%33%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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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