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South Florida vs Rice Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 27 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 02:00
Scheduled
Position#206
Record2-2
FormLWLLW
Points / game82.8
Allowed / game74.8
vs
Position#207
Record2-2
FormWWLLW
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game74.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · South Florida v Rice
26 Jan 2027
SOUT v RICE
upcoming
28 Jan 2025
SOUT69
RICE64
12 Jan 2024
SOUT81
RICE73
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

South Florida win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Rice 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

South FloridaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tulane
#173
W
90-62
90
62
+28
H01/03
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
96-89
96
89
+7
A06/03
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
83-60
83
60
+23
H08/03
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
86-64
86
64
+22
H14/03
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
70-55
70
55
+15
H15/03
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
79-83
79
83
-4
A19/03
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#215
W
98-71
98
71
+27
H03/11
NCAA
DePaul
#57
L
80-82
80
82
-2
A06/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#78
L
80-83
80
83
-3
H11/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#336
W
73-63
73
63
+10
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
49-38
41-24
51-46
45-43
44-29
39-31
40-33
46-31
33-26
37-29
27-37
52-46
43-33
55-38
35-50
45-32
34-39
46-44
30-31
43-32
154.7Avg total
83.5Scored
71.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)82.874.8157.5+8.050%
Season at home (3)83.772.3156.0+11.367%
Season away (1)80.082.0162.0-2.00%
Last 10 (10)83.571.2154.7+12.370%
Last 5 (5)82.076.4158.4+5.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)80.082.0162.0-2.00%
vs Similar ◀ (8)86.477.9164.2+8.562%
vs Weaker (20)84.673.0157.6+11.685%
This opponent (Rice) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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 (South Florida) 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +2.4+2.41st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +9.9+9.92nd half: -2.6-2.6
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +2.4+2.41st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +9.9+9.92nd half: -2.6-2.6
South FloridaRice
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
South FloridaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tulane
#173
W
49-38
49
38
+11
H01/03
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
51-46
51
46
+5
A06/03
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H08/03
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H14/03
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H15/03
NCAA
Louisville
#53
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A19/03
NCAA
Charleston Southern
#215
W
43-33
43
33
+10
H03/11
NCAA
DePaul
#57
L
35-50
35
50
-15
A06/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#78
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H11/11
NCAA
Coppin State
#336
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H14/11
NCAA
74.8Avg total
38.6Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.535.676.1+4.960%-
Last 30 at home (18)41.733.875.5+7.972%-
Last 30 away (12)38.738.276.9+0.442%-
Last 10 (10)38.636.274.8+2.460%-
Last 5 (5)33.838.071.8-4.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)35.050.085.0-15.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)39.934.474.2+5.562%-
vs Weaker (20)40.035.575.5+4.560%-
This opponent (Rice) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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 (South Florida) 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
4
South Florida wins
0
Rice wins
DateGameScore
26/02/26Rice v South Florida56-75
29/01/25South Florida v Rice69-64
10/02/24Rice v South Florida65-69
13/01/24South Florida v Rice81-73
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HCoppin State73-63
11/11/26HSaint Josephs Hawks80-83
06/11/26ADePaul80-82
03/11/26HCharleston Southern98-71
19/03/26ALouisville79-83
15/03/26HWichita State70-55
14/03/26HCharlotte86-64
08/03/26HCharlotte83-60
06/03/26AMemphis96-89
01/03/26HTulane90-62
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

South Florida
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLW50%
HomeWLW67%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %50%67%0%
Points / game82.883.780.0
Allowed / game74.872.382.0
Point differential+8.0+11.3-2.0
Avg total157.5156.0162.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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%
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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