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Rice vs Western Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 19 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 83-77
43-27 40-50
Position#164
Record16-10
FormLLLWL
Points / game78.7
Allowed / game74.5
Rice 🏆
USA
vs
Position#199
Record14-12
FormLWWWL
Points / game73.5
Allowed / game70.5
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rice winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Kentucky winLost
-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
UTEP
#250
W
83-82
83
82
+1
H14/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#331
W
88-81 OT
88
81
+7
A17/01
NCAA
North Texas
#19
W
72-60
72
60
+12
A20/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#149
W
65-63
65
63
+2
H27/01
NCAA
UAB
#44
L
52-70
52
70
-18
H28/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#237
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A03/02
NCAA
North Texas
#19
L
64-74
64
74
-10
H05/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
81-90
81
90
-9
A10/02
NCAA
Florida International
#255
W
85-78
85
78
+7
A12/02
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#331
L
79-84
79
84
-5
H17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
38-41
45-41
32-45
40-27
28-31
44-29
27-28
38-35
15-33
37-37
28-44
44-36
29-40
35-34
32-38
49-52
41-40
44-38
28-32
51-52
150.3Avg total
74.1Scored
76.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)78.774.5153.3+4.262%
Season at home (15)81.370.6151.9+10.767%
Season away (11)75.379.9155.2-4.655%
Last 10 (10)74.176.2150.3-2.150%
Last 5 (5)76.281.2157.4-5.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)66.774.8141.5-8.217%
vs Similar ◀ (15)76.375.5151.8+0.967%
vs Weaker (8)87.071.0158.0+16.075%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida International
#255
W
70-59
70
59
+11
H15/01
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
62-76
62
76
-14
H17/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#237
L
74-85 OT
74
85
-11
A20/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#149
L
71-75
71
75
-4
H22/01
NCAA
Florida International
#255
L
69-78
69
78
-9
A27/01
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A28/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#331
W
81-74
81
74
+7
H03/02
NCAA
UTEP
#250
W
74-69
74
69
+5
H04/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#143
W
93-89
93
89
+4
H10/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#149
L
64-68 OT
64
68
-4
A17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
35-29
35-30
33-34
29-42
37-35
37-39
30-38
41-37
36-34
33-44
30-35
33-35
39-40
42-34
33-37
41-32
49-39
44-50
28-35
34-27
146.4Avg total
72.1Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)73.570.5144.0+3.154%
Season at home (14)76.869.0145.8+7.864%
Season away (12)69.872.2141.9-2.442%
Last 10 (10)72.174.3146.4-2.240%
Last 5 (5)75.074.0149.0+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)64.969.4134.3-4.643%
vs Similar ◀ (12)69.471.8141.2-2.433%
vs Weaker (10)83.070.3153.3+12.780%
This opponent (Rice) is Similar. 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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -7.4-7.41st half: -0.6-0.62nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: -0.1-0.1
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -7.4-7.41st half: -0.6-0.62nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: -0.1-0.1
RiceWestern Kentucky
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
UTEP
#250
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H14/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#331
L
32-45
32
45
-13
A17/01
NCAA
North Texas
#19
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A20/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#149
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H27/01
NCAA
UAB
#44
L
15-33
15
33
-18
H28/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#237
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A03/02
NCAA
North Texas
#19
L
29-40
29
40
-11
H05/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
32-38
32
38
-6
A10/02
NCAA
Florida International
#255
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A12/02
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#331
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H17/02
NCAA
67.0Avg total
29.8Scored
37.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.935.067.8-2.133%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.733.868.5+0.931%-
Last 30 away (14)30.836.367.1-5.536%-
Last 10 (10)29.837.267.0-7.410%-
Last 5 (5)31.638.870.4-7.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)25.734.360.0-8.717%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)34.435.870.2-1.440%-
vs Weaker (8)36.234.971.1+1.438%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida International
#255
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H15/01
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H17/01
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#237
W
37-35
37
35
+2
A20/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#149
L
30-38
30
38
-8
H22/01
NCAA
Florida International
#255
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A27/01
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#6
L
30-35
30
35
-5
A28/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#331
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H03/02
NCAA
UTEP
#250
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H04/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#143
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H10/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#149
L
28-35
28
35
-7
A17/02
NCAA
70.6Avg total
35.0Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.232.868.1+2.447%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.433.070.4+4.450%-
Last 30 away (14)32.832.665.4+0.143%-
Last 10 (10)35.035.670.6-0.640%-
Last 5 (5)35.837.273.0-1.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)29.432.461.9-3.014%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)33.633.467.0+0.250%-
vs Weaker (10)41.033.074.0+8.060%-
This opponent (Rice) is Similar. 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
1
Rice wins
4
Western Kentucky wins
DateGameScore
30/12/22Western Kentucky v Rice78-81
14/01/22Western Kentucky v Rice80-66
13/02/21Western Kentucky v Rice89-66
13/02/21Western Kentucky v Rice77-71
04/01/20Western Kentucky v Rice68-61
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/23HUTSA Roadrunners79-84
12/02/23AFlorida International85-78
10/02/23AFlorida Atlantic81-90
05/02/23HNorth Texas64-74
03/02/23ALouisiana Tech72-80
28/01/23HUAB52-70
27/01/23HCharlotte65-63
20/01/23ANorth Texas72-60
17/01/23AUTSA Roadrunners88-81 OT
14/01/23HUTEP83-82
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/23ACharlotte64-68 OT
10/02/23HMiddle Tenn. St.93-89
04/02/23HUTEP74-69
03/02/23HUTSA Roadrunners81-74
28/01/23AFlorida Atlantic63-70
27/01/23AFlorida International69-78
22/01/23HCharlotte71-75
20/01/23ALouisiana Tech74-85 OT
17/01/23HFlorida Atlantic62-76
15/01/23HFlorida International70-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rice
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL62%
HomeWWLLL67%
AwayWWLLW55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261511
Win %62%67%55%
Points / game78.781.375.3
Allowed / game74.570.679.9
Point differential+4.2+10.7-4.6
Avg total153.3151.9155.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%33%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)50% (4)100% (2)
Overtime %15%7%27%
Western Kentucky
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL54%
HomeLLWWW64%
AwayWLLLL42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261412
Win %54%64%42%
Points / game73.576.869.8
Allowed / game70.569.072.2
Point differential+3.1+7.8-2.4
Avg total144.0145.8141.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%36%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (10)50% (6)50% (4)
Overtime %8%0%17%
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 Atlantic2724389%77.765.8+11.9
2 North Texas2722581%63.655.8+7.7
3 Memphis2620677%80.573.0+7.5
4 UAB2820871%82.171.2+10.9
5 Tulane2316770%82.275.7+6.5
6 Rice26161062%78.774.5+4.2
7 Charlotte27161159%66.061.8+4.2
8 Wichita State26141254%70.067.5+2.5
9 East Carolina25131252%69.870.2-0.4
10 Temple27141352%69.469.8-0.3
11 South Florida26111542%73.372.3+1.0
12 UTSA Roadrunners2882029%68.175.3-7.2
13 Tulsa2552020%67.178.6-11.4
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 Sam Houston St.2519676%75.359.2+16.0
2 Liberty2922776%75.159.9+15.2
3 Kennesaw State2921872%75.769.6+6.1
4 Middle Tenn. St.28171161%71.668.3+3.2
5 Western Kentucky26141254%73.570.5+3.1
6 Missouri State28141450%65.163.5+1.6
7 Delaware29141548%69.670.6-1.0
8 Louisiana Tech27131448%73.869.6+4.2
9 Florida International27131448%71.373.4-2.1
10 UTEP26121446%68.267.1+1.1
11 Jacksonville State29111838%68.069.8-1.8
12 New Mexico State2691735%68.067.7+0.3
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
Rice434083
Western Kentucky275077
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