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Tulsa vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 31 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 97-48
40-27 57-21
Position#23
Record12-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game89.4
Allowed / game71.8
Tulsa 🏆
USA
vs
Rice
USA
Position#268
Record6-7
FormWWWWL
Points / game76.2
Allowed / game72.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Tulsa v Rice
31 Dec 2025
TULS97
RICE48
01 Jan 2025
TULS64
RICE70
17 Feb 2024
TULS93
RICE82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Tulsa 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

TulsaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kansas State
#292
L
83-84
83
84
-1
A18/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
W
84-75
84
75
+9
H22/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
81-51
81
51
+30
A25/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
63-60
63
60
+3
H26/11
NCAA
Manhattan Christian
#630
W
111-60
111
60
+51
H03/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
98-74
98
74
+24
H06/12
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
W
117-84
117
84
+33
H11/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
83-70
83
70
+13
A13/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
W
82-81
82
81
+1
A20/12
NCAA
Denver
#239
W
90-85
90
85
+5
H22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
34-39
49-45
33-40
51-35
43-33
38-18
34-27
29-33
61-22
50-38
48-32
50-42
51-36
66-48
49-27
34-43
30-37
52-44
42-38
48-47
161.6Avg total
89.2Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)89.471.8161.2+17.692%
Season at home (7)94.770.7165.4+24.0100%
Season away (6)83.273.0156.2+10.283%
Last 10 (10)89.272.4161.6+16.890%
Last 5 (5)94.078.8172.8+15.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)63.275.4138.6-12.10%
vs Similar (9)71.671.0142.6+0.667%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)86.574.2160.6+12.391%
This opponent (Rice) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiceUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
East Texas A&M
#316
W
71-64
71
64
+7
H15/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
66-91
66
91
-25
A18/11
NCAA
Tarleton
#255
L
74-90
74
90
-16
H21/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
84-89 OT
84
89
-5
A24/11
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
L
63-78 OT
63
78
-15
A26/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#338
W
81-62
81
62
+19
H26/11
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
77-72
77
72
+5
H04/12
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
W
77-76
77
76
+1
H13/12
NCAA
Southwestern Christian
#547
W
94-47
94
47
+47
H17/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
L
62-84
62
84
-22
A21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
26-25
45-39
26-39
40-52
38-37
36-53
41-40
42-43
24-17
35-42
44-32
37-30
40-28
37-44
33-35
44-41
48-25
46-22
29-36
33-48
150.2Avg total
74.9Scored
75.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)76.272.2148.4+3.946%
Season at home (8)81.566.2147.8+15.275%
Season away (5)67.681.8149.4-14.20%
Last 10 (10)74.975.3150.2-0.450%
Last 5 (5)78.268.2146.4+10.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)73.582.5156.1-9.09%
vs Similar (16)69.771.2140.9-1.531%
vs Weaker (3)88.356.3144.7+32.067%
This opponent (Tulsa) is Stronger. 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: +9.4+9.41st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: +7.4+7.42nd half: -1.9-1.9
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.4+9.41st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: +7.4+7.42nd half: -1.9-1.9
TulsaRice
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
TulsaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kansas State
#292
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A18/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#49
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H22/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
43-33
43
33
+10
A25/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H26/11
NCAA
Manhattan Christian
#630
W
61-22
61
22
+39
H03/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
48-32
48
32
+16
H06/12
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#280
W
51-36
51
36
+15
H11/12
NCAA
New Mexico State
#178
W
49-27
49
27
+22
A13/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A20/12
NCAA
Denver
#239
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H22/12
NCAA
75.6Avg total
42.5Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.033.770.7+3.257%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.733.774.4+7.173%-
Last 30 away (15)33.233.867.0-0.640%-
Last 10 (10)42.533.175.6+9.470%-
Last 5 (5)44.034.078.0+10.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)31.133.264.4-2.150%-
vs Similar (9)33.634.167.7-0.644%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)40.535.275.6+5.364%-
This opponent (Rice) is Weaker. 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 Texas A&M
#316
W
26-25
26
25
+1
H15/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A18/11
NCAA
Tarleton
#255
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H21/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A24/11
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
W
24-17
24
17
+7
A26/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#338
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H26/11
NCAA
Texas State
#125
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Arkansas State
#98
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H13/12
NCAA
Southwestern Christian
#547
W
48-25
48
25
+23
H17/12
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
L
29-36
29
36
-7
A21/12
NCAA
66.3Avg total
34.9Scored
31.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.533.168.6+2.453%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.032.870.8+5.253%-
Last 30 away (13)32.233.565.8-1.354%-
Last 10 (10)34.931.466.3+3.570%-
Last 5 (5)38.831.270.0+7.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)33.638.872.5-5.218%-
vs Similar (16)34.630.565.1+4.175%-
vs Weaker (3)47.326.373.7+21.067%-
This opponent (Tulsa) is Stronger. 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
2
Tulsa wins
2
Rice wins
DateGameScore
22/02/25Rice v Tulsa71-50
01/01/25Tulsa v Rice64-70
17/02/24Tulsa v Rice93-82 OT
28/01/24Rice v Tulsa83-85
Tulsalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/25HDenver90-85
20/12/25AWestern Kentucky82-81
13/12/25ANew Mexico State83-70
11/12/25HArkansas-Pine Bluff117-84
06/12/25HMissouri State98-74
03/12/25HManhattan Christian111-60
26/11/25HNorthern Iowa63-60
25/11/25ASan Jose State81-51
22/11/25HAustin Peay84-75
18/11/25AKansas State83-84
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/25APepperdine62-84
17/12/25HSouthwestern Christian94-47
13/12/25HArkansas State77-76
04/12/25HTexas State77-72
26/11/25HOral Roberts81-62
26/11/25AFlorida Gulf Coast63-78 OT
24/11/25AKennesaw State84-89 OT
21/11/25HTarleton74-90
18/11/25ATennessee66-91
15/11/25HEast Texas A&M71-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Tulsa
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW92%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWWW83%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1376
Win %92%100%83%
Points / game89.494.783.2
Allowed / game71.870.773.0
Point differential+17.6+24.0+10.2
Avg total161.2165.4156.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%57%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rice
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL46%
HomeLWWWW75%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %46%75%0%
Points / game76.281.567.6
Allowed / game72.266.281.8
Point differential+3.9+15.2-14.2
Avg total148.4147.8149.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %15%0%40%
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 Tulsa1312192%89.471.8+17.6
2 Tulane1410471%73.874.9-1.1
3 UAB139469%83.270.4+12.8
4 North Texas139469%71.563.6+7.8
5 Florida Atlantic149564%84.973.4+11.5
6 Temple149564%77.671.5+6.1
7 South Florida138562%91.178.4+12.7
8 Wichita State138562%77.966.5+11.5
9 Rice136746%76.272.2+3.9
10 Charlotte146843%72.172.1+0.0
11 Memphis125742%75.475.6-0.2
12 East Carolina145936%67.376.4-9.1
13 UTSA Roadrunners134931%71.277.4-6.2
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
Tulsa405797
Rice272148
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