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UTEP vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 23 Feb 2020
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 68-62
19-32 49-30
Position#221
Record9-14
FormLLLLL
Points / game65.4
Allowed / game67.1
UTEP 🏆
USA
vs
Position#250
Record9-12
FormWWWLW
Points / game74.5
Allowed / game75.1
USANCAA
Other2019-20
Meetings · UTEP v Rice
31 Dec 2022
UTEP67
RICE72
03 Mar 2022
UTEP70
RICE67
09 Jan 2021
UTEP68
RICE71
08 Jan 2021
UTEP101
RICE89
22 Feb 2020
UTEP68
RICE62
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UTEP 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

UTEPUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UTSA Roadrunners
#209
W
80-77 OT
80
77
+3
H16/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#209
L
70-86
70
86
-16
A18/01
NCAA
Rice
#250
W
72-64
72
64
+8
A24/01
NCAA
North Texas
#54
L
57-67
57
67
-10
A25/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#342
W
67-66
67
66
+1
H31/01
NCAA
UAB
#135
L
55-69
55
69
-14
H02/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#161
L
64-68
64
68
-4
A07/02
NCAA
Old Dominion
#272
L
53-72
53
72
-19
A09/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#106
L
62-67
62
67
-5
H14/02
NCAA
Marshall
#132
L
61-71
61
71
-10
H15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
28-42
40-26
31-48
39-38
36-34
36-30
27-38
30-29
34-34
33-32
27-27
28-42
36-31
28-37
25-34
28-38
29-32
33-35
26-36
35-35
134.8Avg total
64.1Scored
70.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)65.467.1132.5-1.739%
Season at home (13)68.465.8134.2+2.562%
Season away (10)61.568.8130.3-7.310%
Last 10 (10)64.170.7134.8-6.630%
Last 5 (5)59.069.4128.4-10.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)63.266.1129.3-2.933%
vs Similar ◀ (10)64.269.8134.0-5.620%
vs Weaker (3)67.360.0127.3+7.3100%
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
Louisiana Tech
#40
L
56-72
56
72
-16
A17/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#308
L
68-81
68
81
-13
A18/01
NCAA
North Texas
#54
L
59-79
59
79
-20
A21/01
NCAA
UTEP
#221
L
64-72
64
72
-8
H24/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#209
L
88-90
88
90
-2
H26/01
NCAA
North Texas
#54
W
84-75
84
75
+9
H01/02
NCAA
UAB
#135
W
86-72
86
72
+14
A07/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#342
W
91-83
91
83
+8
A08/02
NCAA
Old Dominion
#272
L
70-73
70
73
-3
H14/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#161
W
70-54
70
54
+16
H15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
26-42
30-30
30-34
38-47
36-44
23-35
34-36
30-36
38-39
50-51
44-34
40-41
47-28
39-44
45-32
46-51
34-30
36-43
36-22
34-32
148.7Avg total
73.6Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)74.575.1149.7-0.643%
Season at home (11)78.574.8153.3+3.645%
Season away (10)70.275.5145.7-5.340%
Last 10 (10)73.675.1148.7-1.540%
Last 5 (5)80.271.4151.6+8.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)66.778.0144.7-11.314%
vs Similar ◀ (13)74.172.6146.7+1.546%
vs Weaker (3)85.082.7167.7+2.367%
This opponent (UTEP) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -5.7-5.71st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: -4.4-4.4
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -5.7-5.71st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: -1.2-1.22nd half: -4.4-4.4
UTEPRice
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
UTEPLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UTSA Roadrunners
#209
L
28-42
28
42
-14
H16/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#209
L
31-48
31
48
-17
A18/01
NCAA
Rice
#250
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A24/01
NCAA
North Texas
#54
L
27-38
27
38
-11
A25/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#342
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H31/01
NCAA
UAB
#135
D
27-27
27
27
+0
H02/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#161
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A07/02
NCAA
Old Dominion
#272
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A09/02
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#106
L
29-32
29
32
-3
H14/02
NCAA
Marshall
#132
L
26-36
26
36
-10
H15/02
NCAA
65.5Avg total
29.9Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (26)30.233.063.2-2.735%-
Last 30 at home (14)30.431.661.9-1.236%-
Last 30 away (12)30.134.664.7-4.533%-
Last 10 (10)29.935.665.5-5.720%-
Last 5 (5)28.632.060.6-3.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)28.432.360.8-3.911%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)30.634.364.9-3.740%-
vs Weaker (3)33.032.065.0+1.067%-
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
Louisiana Tech
#40
L
26-42
26
42
-16
A17/01
NCAA
Southern Miss
#308
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A18/01
NCAA
North Texas
#54
L
36-44
36
44
-8
A21/01
NCAA
UTEP
#221
L
34-36
34
36
-2
H24/01
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#209
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H26/01
NCAA
North Texas
#54
W
44-34
44
34
+10
H01/02
NCAA
UAB
#135
W
47-28
47
28
+19
A07/02
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#342
W
45-32
45
32
+13
A08/02
NCAA
Old Dominion
#272
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H14/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#161
W
36-22
36
22
+14
H15/02
NCAA
71.1Avg total
37.0Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (26)34.435.670.0-1.235%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.634.970.4+0.736%-
Last 30 away (12)33.136.569.6-3.433%-
Last 10 (10)37.034.171.1+2.950%-
Last 5 (5)41.229.270.4+12.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)32.440.072.4-7.614%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)33.834.067.8-0.238%-
vs Weaker (3)38.035.773.7+2.333%-
This opponent (UTEP) 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
1
UTEP wins
0
Rice wins
DateGameScore
24/01/20Rice v UTEP64-72
UTEPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/20HMarshall61-71
14/02/20HWestern Kentucky62-67
09/02/20AOld Dominion53-72
07/02/20ACharlotte64-68
02/02/20HUAB55-69
31/01/20HMiddle Tenn. St.67-66
25/01/20ANorth Texas57-67
24/01/20ARice72-64
18/01/20AUTSA Roadrunners70-86
16/01/20HUTSA Roadrunners80-77 OT
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/20HCharlotte70-54
14/02/20HOld Dominion70-73
08/02/20AMiddle Tenn. St.91-83
07/02/20AUAB86-72
01/02/20HNorth Texas84-75
26/01/20HUTSA Roadrunners88-90
24/01/20HUTEP64-72
21/01/20ANorth Texas59-79
18/01/20ASouthern Miss68-81
17/01/20ALouisiana Tech56-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UTEP
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL39%
HomeWWLLL62%
AwayLWLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231310
Win %39%62%10%
Points / game65.468.461.5
Allowed / game67.165.868.8
Point differential-1.7+2.5-7.3
Avg total132.5134.2130.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%23%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won27% (11)50% (6)0% (5)
Overtime %4%8%0%
Rice
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW43%
HomeLLWLW45%
AwayLLLWW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %43%45%40%
Points / game74.578.570.2
Allowed / game75.174.875.5
Point differential-0.6+3.6-5.3
Avg total149.7153.3145.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%36%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (3)-
Overtime %0%0%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

Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Liberty2421388%69.253.1+16.2
2 New Mexico State2319483%71.760.2+11.6
3 Louisiana Tech2317674%72.864.0+8.7
4 Sam Houston St.2416867%79.773.0+6.7
5 Western Kentucky2214864%73.170.8+2.3
6 Delaware2314961%73.972.7+1.2
7 Missouri State24121250%70.368.6+1.7
8 Jacksonville State25111444%71.569.2+2.3
9 UTEP2391439%65.467.1-1.7
10 Middle Tenn. St.2341917%68.675.2-6.6
11 Kennesaw State241234%55.174.5-19.4
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 -).
American Conference conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Wichita State2216673%71.564.7+6.8
2 North Texas2316770%73.765.0+8.7
3 Memphis2215768%70.366.2+4.1
4 Tulsa2214864%68.263.0+5.2
5 UAB23131057%67.065.3+1.7
6 UTSA Roadrunners22121055%81.976.4+5.5
7 Florida Atlantic22121055%69.967.0+2.9
8 Charlotte22121055%67.665.0+2.6
9 Temple23111248%69.569.2+0.3
10 South Florida23101343%61.961.6+0.3
11 Rice2191243%74.575.1-0.6
12 East Carolina2391439%69.371.7-2.3
13 Tulane2391439%67.071.6-4.6
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
UTEP194968
Rice323062
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