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Rice vs Tulsa Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 24 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:30
Final 81-87
31-51 50-36
Position#268
Record8-11
FormLWLWL
Points / game73.7
Allowed / game73.3
vs
Tulsa 🏆
USA
Position#23
Record16-3
FormLLWWW
Points / game88.0
Allowed / game71.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Rice v Tulsa
24 Jan 2026
RICE81
TULS87
22 Feb 2025
RICE71
TULS50
27 Jan 2024
RICE83
TULS85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rice winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Tulsa 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
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
Memphis
#277
L
70-76
70
76
-6
H03/01
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A08/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
73-74
73
74
-1
H11/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
89-73
89
73
+16
A15/01
NCAA
Temple
#205
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H22/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-28
37-44
33-35
44-41
48-25
46-22
29-36
33-48
27-40
21-57
32-31
38-45
28-25
38-39
31-33
42-41
51-40
38-33
32-33
33-36
145.3Avg total
72.1Scored
73.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)73.773.3147.0+0.542%
Season at home (11)78.268.1146.3+10.155%
Season away (8)67.680.4148.0-12.825%
Last 10 (10)72.173.2145.3-1.150%
Last 5 (5)72.671.2143.8+1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)72.182.4154.5-10.318%
vs Similar (15)68.870.1138.9-1.333%
vs Weaker (4)88.560.5149.0+28.075%
This opponent (Tulsa) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
TulsaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
W
117-84
117
84
+33
H11/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
83-70
83
70
+13
A13/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
82-81
82
81
+1
A20/12
NCAA
Denver
#239
W
90-85
90
85
+5
H22/12
NCAA
Rice
#268
W
97-48
97
48
+49
H31/12
NCAA
North Texas
#138
L
67-72
67
72
-5
A04/01
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
78-93
78
93
-15
H10/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
86-74
86
74
+12
A15/01
NCAA
UAB
#99
W
99-77
99
77
+22
A18/01
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
83-66
83
66
+17
H22/01
NCAA
1H
2H
51-36
66-48
49-27
34-43
30-37
52-44
42-38
48-47
40-27
57-21
28-27
39-45
36-51
42-42
44-37
42-37
46-37
53-40
34-30
49-36
163.2Avg total
88.2Scored
75.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)88.071.7159.7+16.384%
Season at home (10)92.170.2162.3+21.990%
Season away (9)83.473.4156.9+10.078%
Last 10 (10)88.275.0163.2+13.280%
Last 5 (5)82.676.4159.0+6.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)61.276.2137.4-15.00%
vs Similar (7)73.375.6148.9-2.357%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)86.472.1158.5+14.488%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +2.5+2.51st half: +5.3+5.32nd half2nd half: -3.6-3.62nd half: +7.9+7.9
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +2.5+2.51st half: +5.3+5.32nd half2nd half: -3.6-3.62nd half: +7.9+7.9
RiceTulsa
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
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
Memphis
#277
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H03/01
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
28-25
28
25
+3
A08/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H11/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
51-40
51
40
+11
A15/01
NCAA
Temple
#205
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H22/01
NCAA
67.7Avg total
35.1Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.132.367.4+2.853%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.231.468.5+5.853%-
Last 30 away (13)32.533.566.0-1.154%-
Last 10 (10)35.132.667.7+2.550%-
Last 5 (5)34.832.467.2+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)32.737.670.4-4.918%-
vs Similar (15)33.429.162.5+4.373%-
vs Weaker (4)48.229.878.0+18.575%-
This opponent (Tulsa) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
TulsaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
W
51-36
51
36
+15
H11/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
49-27
49
27
+22
A13/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A20/12
NCAA
Denver
#239
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H22/12
NCAA
Rice
#268
W
40-27
40
27
+13
H31/12
NCAA
North Texas
#138
W
28-27
28
27
+1
A04/01
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
36-51
36
51
-15
H10/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A15/01
NCAA
UAB
#99
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A18/01
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H22/01
NCAA
74.7Avg total
40.0Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.534.371.8+3.257%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.633.774.3+6.971%-
Last 30 away (16)34.934.869.7+0.144%-
Last 10 (10)40.034.774.7+5.380%-
Last 5 (5)37.636.474.0+1.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)29.834.264.0-4.440%-
vs Similar (7)32.437.369.7-4.914%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)39.834.173.9+5.875%-
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
3
Tulsa wins
DateGameScore
31/12/25Tulsa v Rice97-48
22/02/25Rice v Tulsa71-50
01/01/25Tulsa v Rice64-70
17/02/24Tulsa v Rice93-82 OT
28/01/24Rice v Tulsa83-85
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/26HTemple65-69
15/01/26AUTSA Roadrunners89-73
11/01/26HCharlotte73-74
08/01/26AWichita State66-64
03/01/26HMemphis70-76
31/12/25ATulsa48-97
21/12/25APepperdine62-84
17/12/25HSouthwestern Christian94-47
13/12/25HArkansas State77-76
04/12/25HTexas State77-72
Tulsalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/26HMemphis83-66
18/01/26AUAB99-77
15/01/26ACharlotte86-74
10/01/26HSouth Florida78-93
04/01/26ANorth Texas67-72
31/12/25HRice97-48
22/12/25HDenver90-85
20/12/25AWestern Kentucky82-81
13/12/25ANew Mexico State83-70
11/12/25HArkansas-Pine Bluff117-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rice
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL42%
HomeWWLLL55%
AwayLLLWW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19118
Win %42%55%25%
Points / game73.778.267.6
Allowed / game73.368.180.4
Point differential+0.5+10.1-12.8
Avg total147.0146.3148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%27%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)50% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %11%0%25%
Tulsa
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW84%
HomeWWWLW90%
AwayWWLWW78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %84%90%78%
Points / game88.092.183.4
Allowed / game71.770.273.4
Point differential+16.3+21.9+10.0
Avg total159.7162.3156.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%60%56%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)100% (2)50% (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 Tulsa1916384%88.071.7+16.3
2 Florida Atlantic2014670%83.173.0+10.2
3 Temple2013765%75.269.4+5.8
4 South Florida1912763%89.879.1+10.7
5 Wichita State2113862%77.869.5+8.3
6 UAB2012860%82.375.3+7.0
7 North Texas2012860%69.864.5+5.3
8 Tulane2012860%73.273.5-0.4
9 Charlotte2011955%74.173.3+0.8
10 Memphis1991047%73.273.3-0.1
11 Rice1981142%73.773.3+0.5
12 East Carolina2061430%67.976.2-8.2
13 UTSA Roadrunners2041620%68.078.8-10.8
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
Rice315081
Tulsa513687
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