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Tulane vs Rice Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 03 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 22:00
Scheduled
Position#219
Record2-2
FormLWLWL
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game78.2
vs
Position#207
Record2-2
FormWWLLW
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game74.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
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 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

TulaneUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tulsa
#23
L
56-90
56
90
-34
H26/02
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
62-90
62
90
-28
A01/03
NCAA
Temple
#205
L
60-89
60
89
-29
A06/03
NCAA
Memphis
#277
L
95-96 OT
95
96
-1
H08/03
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
81-69
81
69
+12
A11/03
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
60-74
60
74
-14
A12/03
NCAA
UT Martin
#198
W
100-98 OT
100
98
+2
H03/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#268
L
85-87
85
87
-2
H06/11
NCAA
Nicholls State
#203
W
77-63
77
63
+14
H11/11
NCAA
Akron
#47
L
63-65
63
65
-2
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-45
27-45
38-49
24-41
32-40
28-49
40-31
41-50
39-31
42-38
20-18
40-56
35-37
45-43
42-38
43-49
35-24
42-39
26-36
37-29
156.0Avg total
73.9Scored
82.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)81.278.2159.5+3.050%
Season at home (3)87.382.7170.0+4.767%
Season away (1)63.065.0128.0-2.00%
Last 10 (10)73.982.1156.0-8.230%
Last 5 (5)77.077.4154.4-0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)68.876.4145.2-7.542%
vs Similar (8)76.174.5150.6+1.662%
vs Weaker (3)84.770.3155.0+14.367%
This opponent (Rice) is Stronger. 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 (Tulane) 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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -1.3-1.31st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: -7.0-7.02nd half: -2.6-2.6
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -1.3-1.31st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: -7.0-7.02nd half: -2.6-2.6
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
Tulsa
#23
L
29-45
29
45
-16
H26/02
NCAA
South Florida
#40
L
38-49
38
49
-11
A01/03
NCAA
Temple
#205
L
32-40
32
40
-8
A06/03
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H08/03
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
39-31
39
31
+8
A11/03
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
20-18
20
18
+2
A12/03
NCAA
UT Martin
#198
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H03/11
NCAA
Jackson State
#268
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H06/11
NCAA
Nicholls State
#203
W
35-24
35
24
+11
H11/11
NCAA
Akron
#47
L
26-36
26
36
-10
A14/11
NCAA
68.5Avg total
33.6Scored
34.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.834.267.0-1.540%-
Last 30 at home (17)32.834.166.9-1.241%-
Last 30 away (13)32.734.567.2-1.838%-
Last 10 (10)33.634.968.5-1.350%-
Last 5 (5)31.630.662.2+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)31.636.768.3-5.221%-
vs Similar (8)32.929.662.5+3.262%-
vs Weaker (3)40.030.770.7+9.3100%-
This opponent (Rice) is Stronger. 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 (Tulane) 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
4
Tulane wins
0
Rice wins
DateGameScore
22/02/26Tulane v Rice81-75
15/02/25Tulane v Rice81-78
25/01/25Rice v Tulane71-82
04/01/24Tulane v Rice84-59
Tulanelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26AAkron63-65
11/11/26HNicholls State77-63
06/11/26HJackson State85-87
03/11/26HUT Martin100-98 OT
12/03/26ACharlotte60-74
11/03/26AMemphis81-69
08/03/26HMemphis95-96 OT
06/03/26ATemple60-89
01/03/26ASouth Florida62-90
26/02/26HTulsa56-90
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

Tulane
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWL50%
HomeWLW67%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %50%67%0%
Points / game81.287.363.0
Allowed / game78.282.765.0
Point differential+3.0+4.7-2.0
Avg total159.5170.0128.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %25%33%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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