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Tulane vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 22 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 81-75
36-33 45-42
Position#173
Record16-10
FormWLWWW
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game73.5
Tulane 🏆
USA
vs
Rice
USA
Position#268
Record11-15
FormLWLWL
Points / game74.7
Allowed / game74.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Tulane v Rice
03 Jan 2027
TULA v RICE
upcoming
22 Feb 2026
TULA81
RICE75
15 Feb 2025
TULA81
RICE78
03 Jan 2024
TULA84
RICE59
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

TulaneUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UAB
#99
L
69-82
69
82
-13
H15/01
NCAA
North Texas
#138
L
63-71
63
71
-8
H18/01
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
74-79
74
79
-5
A22/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
70-73
70
73
-3
A24/01
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
83-97
83
97
-14
H29/01
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
78-76
78
76
+2
A01/02
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
L
61-75
61
75
-14
H08/02
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
77-66
77
66
+11
H12/02
NCAA
UAB
#99
W
55-54
55
54
+1
A15/02
NCAA
North Texas
#138
W
77-71
77
71
+6
A20/02
NCAA
1H
2H
29-38
40-44
30-35
33-36
32-43
42-36
22-23
48-50
39-52
44-45
39-31
39-45
26-31
35-44
30-30
47-36
36-26
19-28
34-38
43-33
145.1Avg total
70.7Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)72.873.5146.3-0.662%
Season at home (16)71.974.4146.2-2.556%
Season away (10)74.472.0146.4+2.470%
Last 10 (10)70.774.4145.1-3.740%
Last 5 (5)69.668.4138.0+1.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)70.674.7145.2-4.150%
vs Similar ◀ (12)75.473.8149.2+1.667%
vs Weaker (2)84.562.0146.5+22.5100%
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
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
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
1H
2H
31-33
42-41
51-40
38-33
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
154.0Avg total
76.8Scored
77.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)74.774.9149.6-0.242%
Season at home (15)78.971.8150.7+7.153%
Season away (11)69.079.2148.2-10.227%
Last 10 (10)76.877.2154.0-0.440%
Last 5 (5)75.478.4153.8-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)72.381.5153.7-9.236%
vs Similar ◀ (13)67.972.5140.5-4.623%
vs Weaker (6)85.367.3152.7+18.067%
This opponent (Tulane) 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -3.0-3.01st half: -2.0-2.02nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +1.3+1.3
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -3.0-3.01st half: -2.0-2.02nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +1.3+1.3
TulaneRice
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
TulaneLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UAB
#99
L
29-38
29
38
-9
H15/01
NCAA
North Texas
#138
L
30-35
30
35
-5
H18/01
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
32-43
32
43
-11
A22/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
22-23
22
23
-1
A24/01
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
39-52
39
52
-13
H29/01
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
39-31
39
31
+8
A01/02
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
L
26-31
26
31
-5
H08/02
NCAA
Temple
#205
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H12/02
NCAA
UAB
#99
W
36-26
36
26
+10
A15/02
NCAA
North Texas
#138
L
34-38
34
38
-4
A20/02
NCAA
66.4Avg total
31.7Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.435.268.6-1.830%-
Last 30 at home (18)33.435.168.4-1.733%-
Last 30 away (12)33.435.468.8-2.025%-
Last 10 (10)31.734.766.4-3.020%-
Last 5 (5)33.031.264.2+1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)32.136.268.3-4.125%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)34.235.269.4-1.125%-
vs Weaker (2)39.027.066.0+12.0100%-
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
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
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
70.0Avg total
34.0Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.032.566.5+1.547%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.031.667.6+4.453%-
Last 30 away (13)31.533.765.2-2.238%-
Last 10 (10)34.036.070.0-2.020%-
Last 5 (5)32.434.066.4-1.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)31.536.467.9-4.827%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)31.829.661.5+2.262%-
vs Weaker (6)43.331.775.0+11.750%-
This opponent (Tulane) 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
Tulane wins
0
Rice wins
DateGameScore
15/02/25Tulane v Rice81-78
25/01/25Rice v Tulane71-82
04/01/24Tulane v Rice84-59
Tulanelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/02/26ANorth Texas77-71
15/02/26AUAB55-54
12/02/26HTemple77-66
08/02/26HWichita State61-75
01/02/26AMemphis78-76
29/01/26HSouth Florida83-97
24/01/26ACharlotte70-73
22/01/26AFlorida Atlantic74-79
18/01/26HNorth Texas63-71
15/01/26HUAB69-82
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
15/01/26AUTSA Roadrunners89-73
11/01/26HCharlotte73-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Tulane
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW62%
HomeLLLLW56%
AwayLLWWW70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261610
Win %62%56%70%
Points / game72.871.974.4
Allowed / game73.574.472.0
Point differential-0.6-2.5+2.4
Avg total146.3146.2146.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%25%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won78% (9)100% (3)67% (6)
Overtime %4%0%10%
Rice
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL42%
HomeLLWWL53%
AwayWWWLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261511
Win %42%53%27%
Points / game74.778.969.0
Allowed / game74.971.879.2
Point differential-0.2+7.1-10.2
Avg total149.6150.7148.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%20%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)60% (5)33% (3)
Overtime %12%7%18%
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 Tulsa2721678%85.473.0+12.3
2 South Florida2719870%88.778.0+10.7
3 Wichita State28181064%77.470.2+7.1
4 UAB28181064%79.673.5+6.1
5 Tulane26161062%72.873.5-0.6
6 Florida Atlantic27151256%80.374.4+5.8
7 North Texas27151256%70.666.6+4.1
8 Temple27151256%73.970.6+3.3
9 Charlotte27141352%73.473.6-0.2
10 Memphis27121544%74.274.4-0.3
11 Rice26111542%74.774.9-0.2
12 East Carolina2791833%70.476.6-6.2
13 UTSA Roadrunners2652119%68.979.8-11.0
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Tulane364581
Rice334275
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