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UTEP vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 67-72 (OT)
25-32 37-30 5-10
Position#250
Record8-5
FormLWWLL
Points / game70.5
Allowed / game66.8
vs
Rice 🏆
USA
Position#164
Record10-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game83.4
Allowed / game73.1
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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 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

UTEPUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Alcorn State
#131
W
73-61 OT
73
61
+12
H23/11
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#311
W
68-67 OT
68
67
+1
H24/11
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#64
W
72-67
72
67
+5
H25/11
NCAA
New Mexico State
#333
L
70-95
70
95
-25
A01/12
NCAA
Northern New Mexico
#555
W
87-50
87
50
+37
H03/12
NCAA
DePaul
#332
L
70-91
70
91
-21
A10/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#237
W
60-55
60
55
+5
H18/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#272
W
75-62
75
62
+13
H22/12
NCAA
Kent State
#17
L
46-47
46
47
-1
H23/12
NCAA
UAB
#44
L
73-79 OT
73
79
-6
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-22
23-31
34-21
21-34
37-26
35-41
31-44
39-51
46-19
41-31
33-39
37-52
26-23
34-32
31-27
44-35
22-25
24-22
34-30
23-27
136.8Avg total
69.4Scored
67.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)70.566.8137.4+3.762%
Season at home (9)71.959.1131.0+12.889%
Season away (4)67.584.2151.8-16.80%
Last 10 (10)69.467.4136.8+2.060%
Last 5 (5)64.866.8131.6-2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)62.367.1129.4-4.830%
vs Similar ◀ (12)70.167.5137.6+2.683%
vs Weaker (7)73.769.1142.9+4.671%
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
Georgia Southern
#198
W
88-71
88
71
+17
H19/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
96-88
96
88
+8
H19/11
NCAA
Houston Christian
#328
W
76-67
76
67
+9
H22/11
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#269
W
70-62
70
62
+8
H01/12
NCAA
Texas State
#236
W
83-71
83
71
+12
A04/12
NCAA
Texas
#34
L
81-87 OT
81
87
-6
A13/12
NCAA
North American Stallions
#571
W
92-54
92
54
+38
H15/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#75
W
110-73
110
73
+37
H17/12
NCAA
Jarvis Christian
#612
W
109-64
109
64
+45
H20/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#199
W
81-78
81
78
+3
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
47-48
41-23
41-41
55-47
24-41
52-26
25-32
45-30
40-30
43-41
33-29
39-43
37-22
55-32
48-35
62-38
56-34
53-30
26-36
55-42
160.1Avg total
88.6Scored
71.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)83.473.1156.5+10.377%
Season at home (8)90.865.9156.6+24.9100%
Season away (5)71.684.6156.2-13.040%
Last 10 (10)88.671.5160.1+17.190%
Last 5 (5)94.671.2165.8+23.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)64.279.5143.7-15.30%
vs Similar ◀ (13)74.973.9148.8+1.054%
vs Weaker (10)87.167.8154.9+19.390%
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

-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: -3.5-3.52nd half: +14.8+14.8
-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: +2.9+2.92nd half2nd half: -3.5-3.52nd half: +14.8+14.8
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
Alcorn State
#131
W
30-22
30
22
+8
H23/11
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#311
W
34-21
34
21
+13
H24/11
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#64
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H25/11
NCAA
New Mexico State
#333
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A01/12
NCAA
Northern New Mexico
#555
W
46-19
46
19
+27
H03/12
NCAA
DePaul
#332
L
33-39
33
39
-6
A10/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#237
W
26-23
26
23
+3
H18/12
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#272
W
31-27
31
27
+4
H22/12
NCAA
Kent State
#17
L
22-25
22
25
-3
H23/12
NCAA
UAB
#44
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A30/12
NCAA
60.0Avg total
32.4Scored
27.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.229.661.8+2.650%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.528.262.7+6.265%-
Last 30 away (13)29.231.560.7-2.231%-
Last 10 (10)32.427.660.0+4.870%-
Last 5 (5)29.228.858.0+0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)28.928.557.4+0.450%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)31.730.562.2+1.242%-
vs Weaker (7)35.729.765.4+6.057%-
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
Georgia Southern
#198
L
47-48
47
48
-1
H19/11
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H19/11
NCAA
Houston Christian
#328
L
24-41
24
41
-17
H22/11
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#269
L
25-32
25
32
-7
H01/12
NCAA
Texas State
#236
W
40-30
40
30
+10
A04/12
NCAA
Texas
#34
W
33-29
33
29
+4
A13/12
NCAA
North American Stallions
#571
W
37-22
37
22
+15
H15/12
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#75
W
48-35
48
35
+13
H17/12
NCAA
Jarvis Christian
#612
W
56-34
56
34
+22
H20/12
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#199
L
26-36
26
36
-10
A30/12
NCAA
72.5Avg total
37.7Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.635.268.8-1.643%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.733.769.4+2.053%-
Last 30 away (13)30.837.268.0-6.331%-
Last 10 (10)37.734.872.5+2.950%-
Last 5 (5)40.031.271.2+8.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)24.835.860.7-11.017%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)34.436.270.6-1.846%-
vs Weaker (10)38.634.372.9+4.360%-
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
6
UTEP wins
1
Rice wins
DateGameScore
04/03/22UTEP v Rice70-67
05/02/22Rice v UTEP70-72
10/01/21UTEP v Rice68-71
09/01/21UTEP v Rice101-89
07/03/20Rice v UTEP72-77
23/02/20UTEP v Rice68-62
24/01/20Rice v UTEP64-72
UTEPlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/22AUAB73-79 OT
23/12/22HKent State46-47
22/12/22HN. Carolina A&T75-62
18/12/22HLouisiana Tech60-55
10/12/22ADePaul70-91
03/12/22HNorthern New Mexico87-50
01/12/22ANew Mexico State70-95
25/11/22HTexas A&M-CC72-67
24/11/22HCSU Bakersfield68-67 OT
23/11/22HAlcorn State73-61 OT
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/22AWestern Kentucky81-78
20/12/22HJarvis Christian109-64
17/12/22HNorthwestern St.110-73
15/12/22HNorth American Stallions92-54
13/12/22ATexas81-87 OT
04/12/22ATexas State83-71
01/12/22HPrairie View A&M70-62
22/11/22HHouston Christian76-67
19/11/22HWestern Michigan96-88
19/11/22HGeorgia Southern88-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UTEP
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL62%
HomeWWWWL89%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1394
Win %62%89%0%
Points / game70.571.967.5
Allowed / game66.859.184.2
Point differential+3.7+12.8-16.8
Avg total137.4131.0151.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%44%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)80% (5)-
Overtime %23%22%25%
Rice
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW77%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %77%100%40%
Points / game83.490.871.6
Allowed / game73.165.984.6
Point differential+10.3+24.9-13.0
Avg total156.5156.6156.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%62%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %8%0%20%
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 Sam Houston St.1310377%79.254.8+24.5
2 Liberty1410471%76.160.6+15.6
3 Western Kentucky128467%75.967.7+8.2
4 Kennesaw State149564%72.466.1+6.3
5 Middle Tenn. St.138562%71.666.2+5.5
6 UTEP138562%70.566.8+3.7
7 Delaware159660%70.770.7-0.1
8 Louisiana Tech148657%77.768.2+9.5
9 New Mexico State137654%78.467.2+11.2
10 Jacksonville State147750%73.671.6+2.0
11 Florida International126650%74.875.8-1.0
12 Missouri State136746%66.462.2+4.2
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 -).
American Conference conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Florida Atlantic1312192%78.561.2+17.4
2 UAB1311285%86.369.4+16.9
3 Charlotte1411379%69.660.6+9.1
4 Memphis1411379%77.969.2+8.7
5 Rice1310377%83.473.1+10.3
6 North Texas1310377%60.951.7+9.2
7 East Carolina149564%71.467.9+3.5
8 Tulane127558%78.571.3+7.2
9 Wichita State137654%64.559.7+4.8
10 South Florida147750%71.068.2+2.8
11 Temple147750%68.868.7+0.1
12 UTSA Roadrunners136746%69.073.1-4.1
13 Tulsa124833%67.473.1-5.7
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
UTEP2537567
Rice32301072
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