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Temple vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 01 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 74-80
36-35 38-45
Position#205
Record15-13
FormLLLLL
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game70.8
Temple
USA
vs
Rice 🏆
USA
Position#268
Record11-17
FormLWLLL
Points / game74.0
Allowed / game75.1
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Temple v Rice
17 Jan 2027
TEMP v RICE
upcoming
01 Mar 2026
TEMP74
RICE80
20 Jan 2024
TEMP66
RICE69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Temple winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rice winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

TempleUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rice
#268
W
69-65
69
65
+4
A22/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A24/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
76-80 OT
76
80
-4
H29/01
NCAA
South Florida
#40
W
79-78
79
78
+1
H01/02
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
W
81-73
81
73
+8
A07/02
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
66-77
66
77
-11
A12/02
NCAA
North Texas
#138
L
62-65
62
65
-3
H15/02
NCAA
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
1H
2H
33-32
36-33
31-33
39-31
34-31
34-37
39-38
40-40
35-28
46-45
30-30
36-47
28-22
34-43
33-39
38-37
27-33
30-36
44-38
29-39
142.8Avg total
70.4Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)73.970.8144.7+3.054%
Season at home (16)77.870.4148.2+7.356%
Season away (12)68.771.3140.0-2.750%
Last 10 (10)70.472.4142.8-2.040%
Last 5 (5)65.872.8138.6-7.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)70.871.0141.8-0.275%
vs Similar ◀ (11)69.475.0144.4-5.618%
vs Weaker (15)77.367.3144.6+9.973%
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
Temple
#205
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H22/01
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
L
81-87
81
87
-6
H24/01
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
W
83-77
83
77
+6
A29/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
70-80
70
80
-10
A31/01
NCAA
North Texas
#138
W
86-83 OT
86
83
+3
H05/02
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
65-71
65
71
-6
A08/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H12/02
NCAA
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
1H
2H
32-33
33-36
31-51
50-36
33-33
50-44
30-37
40-43
25-34
40-31
33-34
32-37
40-27
41-46
34-38
41-47
33-36
42-45
31-39
25-36
151.8Avg total
73.7Scored
78.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)74.075.1149.2-1.139%
Season at home (16)77.472.0149.4+5.450%
Season away (12)69.579.3148.8-9.825%
Last 10 (10)73.778.1151.8-4.430%
Last 5 (5)70.477.0147.4-6.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)70.880.6151.5-9.836%
vs Similar ◀ (13)69.472.3141.7-2.923%
vs Weaker (6)85.367.3152.7+18.067%
This opponent (Temple) 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +1.0+1.01st half: -4.0-4.02nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: -0.7-0.7
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +1.0+1.01st half: -4.0-4.02nd half2nd half: -2.6-2.62nd half: -0.7-0.7
TempleRice
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
TempleLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rice
#268
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A22/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#365
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A24/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H29/01
NCAA
South Florida
#40
W
39-38
39
38
+1
H01/02
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
W
35-28
35
28
+7
A07/02
NCAA
Tulane
#173
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A12/02
NCAA
North Texas
#138
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H15/02
NCAA
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
65.8Avg total
33.4Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.631.165.7+3.560%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.930.366.2+5.772%-
Last 30 away (12)32.532.364.8+0.242%-
Last 10 (10)33.432.465.8+1.060%-
Last 5 (5)32.432.464.8+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)33.231.564.8+1.875%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)34.433.167.5+1.355%-
vs Weaker (15)35.129.564.6+5.560%-
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
Temple
#205
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H22/01
NCAA
Tulsa
#23
L
31-51
31
51
-20
H24/01
NCAA
East Carolina
#310
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A29/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A31/01
NCAA
North Texas
#138
L
25-34
25
34
-9
H05/02
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A08/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
W
40-27
40
27
+13
H12/02
NCAA
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
68.4Avg total
32.2Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.332.767.0+1.747%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.732.067.7+3.750%-
Last 30 away (12)32.233.765.9-1.442%-
Last 10 (10)32.236.268.4-4.010%-
Last 5 (5)34.234.869.0-0.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)31.536.467.8-4.927%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)32.630.062.6+2.662%-
vs Weaker (6)43.331.775.0+11.750%-
This opponent (Temple) 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
3
Temple wins
1
Rice wins
DateGameScore
22/01/26Rice v Temple65-69
11/01/25Rice v Temple70-73
29/02/24Rice v Temple43-65
20/01/24Temple v Rice66-69
Templelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/26AFlorida Atlantic73-77
21/02/26AWichita State57-69
19/02/26HUAB71-76
15/02/26HNorth Texas62-65
12/02/26ATulane66-77
07/02/26AEast Carolina81-73
01/02/26HSouth Florida79-78
29/01/26HCharlotte76-80 OT
24/01/26AUTSA Roadrunners70-64
22/01/26ARice69-65
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/26HSouth Florida56-75
22/02/26ATulane75-81
14/02/26HEast Carolina75-85
12/02/26HFlorida Atlantic81-73
08/02/26AUAB65-71
05/02/26HNorth Texas86-83 OT
31/01/26ACharlotte70-80
29/01/26AEast Carolina83-77
24/01/26HTulsa81-87
22/01/26HTemple65-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Temple
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL54%
HomeLLWLL56%
AwayWWLLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281612
Win %54%56%50%
Points / game73.977.868.7
Allowed / game70.870.471.3
Point differential+3.0+7.3-2.7
Avg total144.7148.2140.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%31%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (14)38% (8)67% (6)
Overtime %4%6%0%
Rice
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL39%
HomeLWWLL50%
AwayWWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281612
Win %39%50%25%
Points / game74.077.469.5
Allowed / game75.172.079.3
Point differential-1.1+5.4-9.8
Avg total149.2149.4148.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%19%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)60% (5)33% (3)
Overtime %11%6%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 Tulsa2923679%86.072.5+13.6
2 South Florida2921872%88.376.7+11.6
3 Wichita State29191066%77.770.7+7.1
4 UAB29181162%78.973.1+5.7
5 Tulane29171259%72.274.7-2.5
6 North Texas30171357%70.766.9+3.8
7 Florida Atlantic29161355%79.974.3+5.5
8 Temple28151354%73.970.8+3.0
9 Charlotte28151354%73.673.8-0.2
10 Memphis28121643%74.574.9-0.5
11 Rice28111739%74.075.1-1.1
12 East Carolina28101836%70.976.8-5.9
13 UTSA Roadrunners2852318%69.580.6-11.1
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Temple363874
Rice354580
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