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Tulsa vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 01 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 64-70
36-32 28-38
Position#291
Record6-7
FormLLLWW
Points / game77.3
Allowed / game73.7
vs
Rice 🏆
USA
Position#281
Record9-4
FormWLWLW
Points / game70.2
Allowed / game65.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Tulsa v Rice
31 Dec 2025
TULS97
RICE48
01 Jan 2025
TULS64
RICE70
17 Feb 2024
TULS93
RICE82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Tulsa 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

TulsaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Missouri State
#334
L
106-111 OT
106
111
-5
A16/11
NCAA
UALR
#145
L
57-71
57
71
-14
H21/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#75
L
53-89
53
89
-36
A23/11
NCAA
Detroit
#340
W
63-44
63
44
+19
A26/11
NCAA
Georgia State
#274
L
71-74
71
74
-3
A27/11
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
L
55-76
55
76
-21
H05/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
L
66-70
66
70
-4
H07/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#200
L
75-88
75
88
-13
A14/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#370
W
93-48
93
48
+45
H21/12
NCAA
Southwestern Christian
#436
W
96-63
96
63
+33
H28/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-33
43-42
25-20
32-51
27-42
26-47
36-27
27-17
34-35
37-39
26-39
29-37
24-28
42-42
39-45
36-43
39-16
54-32
53-37
43-26
146.9Avg total
73.5Scored
73.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)77.373.7151.0+3.646%
Season at home (8)79.669.0148.6+10.662%
Season away (5)73.681.2154.8-7.620%
Last 10 (10)73.573.4146.9+0.130%
Last 5 (5)77.069.0146.0+8.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)62.180.2142.4-18.112%
vs Similar ◀ (13)75.479.8155.2-4.531%
vs Weaker (8)89.170.9160.0+18.288%
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
Northwestern St.
#198
W
77-75 OT
77
75
+2
H16/11
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#314
W
83-61
83
61
+22
A20/11
NCAA
Houston Christian
#304
W
61-58
61
58
+3
A23/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#237
L
63-68 OT
63
68
-5
H30/11
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
W
75-67
75
67
+8
A01/12
NCAA
Iona
#209
W
70-66
70
66
+4
H01/12
NCAA
Texas State
#207
L
66-75
66
75
-9
A08/12
NCAA
Alcorn State
#321
W
77-75
77
75
+2
H17/12
NCAA
North Texas-Dallas
#213
L
68-69
68
69
-1
H19/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#364
W
64-46
64
46
+18
H22/12
NCAA
1H
2H
27-25
39-41
41-40
42-21
29-29
32-29
28-31
28-25
34-33
41-34
35-35
35-31
31-35
35-40
42-33
35-42
37-26
31-43
23-27
41-19
136.4Avg total
70.4Scored
66.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)70.265.6135.8+4.569%
Season at home (9)69.765.8135.4+3.967%
Season away (4)71.265.2136.5+6.075%
Last 10 (10)70.466.0136.4+4.470%
Last 5 (5)69.066.2135.2+2.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)72.476.8149.2-4.425%
vs Similar ◀ (13)68.370.7139.0-2.454%
vs Weaker (5)71.660.2131.8+11.480%
This opponent (Tulsa) 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: +1.3+1.31st half: +1.3+1.32nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +3.4+3.4
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +1.3+1.31st half: +1.3+1.32nd half2nd half: -0.7-0.72nd half: +3.4+3.4
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
Missouri State
#334
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A16/11
NCAA
UALR
#145
W
25-20
25
20
+5
H21/11
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#75
L
27-42
27
42
-15
A23/11
NCAA
Detroit
#340
W
36-27
36
27
+9
A26/11
NCAA
Georgia State
#274
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A27/11
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#233
L
26-39
26
39
-13
H05/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
L
24-28
24
28
-4
H07/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#200
L
39-45
39
45
-6
A14/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#370
W
39-16
39
16
+23
H21/12
NCAA
Southwestern Christian
#436
W
53-37
53
37
+16
H28/12
NCAA
65.7Avg total
33.5Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.336.670.9-2.340%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.534.270.7+2.356%-
Last 30 away (14)31.839.471.1-7.621%-
Last 10 (10)33.532.265.7+1.340%-
Last 5 (5)36.233.069.2+3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)27.437.264.6-9.912%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)32.837.169.9-4.231%-
vs Weaker (8)43.236.479.6+6.975%-
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
Northwestern St.
#198
W
27-25
27
25
+2
H16/11
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#314
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A20/11
NCAA
Houston Christian
#304
D
29-29
29
29
+0
A23/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#237
L
28-31
28
31
-3
H30/11
NCAA
Arkansas State
#54
W
34-33
34
33
+1
A01/12
NCAA
Iona
#209
D
35-35
35
35
+0
H01/12
NCAA
Texas State
#207
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A08/12
NCAA
Alcorn State
#321
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H17/12
NCAA
North Texas-Dallas
#213
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H19/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#364
L
23-27
23
27
-4
H22/12
NCAA
64.1Avg total
32.7Scored
31.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.131.865.9+2.353%-
Last 30 at home (17)31.429.961.3+1.553%-
Last 30 away (13)37.734.372.0+3.454%-
Last 10 (10)32.731.464.1+1.350%-
Last 5 (5)33.631.264.8+2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)36.432.268.7+4.258%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)32.132.364.4-0.238%-
vs Weaker (5)34.029.463.4+4.680%-
This opponent (Tulsa) 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
2
Tulsa wins
0
Rice wins
DateGameScore
17/02/24Tulsa v Rice93-82 OT
28/01/24Rice v Tulsa83-85
Tulsalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/24HSouthwestern Christian96-63
21/12/24HMiss. Valley St.93-48
14/12/24AUCF Knights75-88
07/12/24HSouthern Univ.66-70
05/12/24HOklahoma State55-76
27/11/24AGeorgia State71-74
26/11/24ADetroit63-44
23/11/24ALoyola Chicago53-89
21/11/24HUALR57-71
16/11/24AMissouri State106-111 OT
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/24HPrairie View A&M64-46
19/12/24HNorth Texas-Dallas68-69
17/12/24HAlcorn State77-75
08/12/24ATexas State66-75
01/12/24HIona70-66
01/12/24AArkansas State75-67
30/11/24HHofstra63-68 OT
23/11/24AHouston Christian61-58
20/11/24ALouisiana Lafayette83-61
16/11/24HNorthwestern St.77-75 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Tulsa
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW46%
HomeLLLWW62%
AwayLLWLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %46%62%20%
Points / game77.379.673.6
Allowed / game73.769.081.2
Point differential+3.6+10.6-7.6
Avg total151.0148.6154.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %8%0%20%
Rice
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW69%
HomeLWWLW67%
AwayWWWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %69%67%75%
Points / game70.269.771.2
Allowed / game65.665.865.2
Point differential+4.5+3.9+6.0
Avg total135.8135.4136.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%22%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)60% (5)100% (1)
Overtime %15%22%0%
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 North Texas1310377%68.757.9+10.8
2 Wichita State1310377%78.273.2+5.0
3 Memphis1310377%79.175.5+3.5
4 Rice139469%70.265.6+4.5
5 Temple138562%78.573.2+5.2
6 East Carolina148657%76.670.9+5.8
7 South Florida148657%78.573.9+4.6
8 Florida Atlantic137654%84.877.5+7.2
9 UAB147750%85.276.6+8.6
10 Tulane147750%75.667.2+8.4
11 UTSA Roadrunners126650%80.577.3+3.2
12 Charlotte147750%73.474.4-1.0
13 Tulsa136746%77.373.7+3.6
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
Tulsa362864
Rice323870
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