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UTSA Roadrunners vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 15 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 73-89
40-51 33-38
Position#365
Record4-12
FormLLLLL
Points / game68.2
Allowed / game77.6
UTSA Roadrunners
USA
vs
Rice 🏆
USA
Position#268
Record7-10
FormLLLWL
Points / game73.4
Allowed / game73.5
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · UTSA Roadrunners v Rice
14 Jan 2026
UTSA73
RICE89
02 Mar 2025
UTSA84
RICE56
03 Feb 2024
UTSA76
RICE80
16 Jan 2023
UTSA81
RICE88
05 Mar 2022
UTSA82
RICE71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UTSA Roadrunners 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

UTSA RoadrunnersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Southern
#142
W
77-64
77
64
+13
A26/11
NCAA
South Alabama
#120
L
58-82
58
82
-24
H30/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
55-97
55
97
-42
A07/12
NCAA
Colorado
#183
L
64-88
64
88
-24
A13/12
NCAA
USC
#153
L
70-97
70
97
-27
A18/12
NCAA
Seattle
#108
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H22/12
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
70-110
70
110
-40
A31/12
NCAA
Temple
#205
L
57-76
57
76
-19
A03/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
58-74
58
74
-16
H08/01
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
52-85
52
85
-33
H10/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-33
48-31
31-44
27-38
17-56
38-41
32-35
32-53
31-40
39-57
24-37
44-34
28-60
42-50
30-39
27-37
26-34
32-40
21-39
31-46
147.3Avg total
62.9Scored
84.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)68.277.6145.8-9.325%
Season at home (7)70.969.9140.7+1.029%
Season away (9)66.283.6149.8-17.322%
Last 10 (10)62.984.4147.3-21.510%
Last 5 (5)61.083.2144.2-22.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)64.178.2142.3-14.117%
vs Similar (10)77.578.2155.7-0.730%
vs Weaker (2)100.050.0150.0+50.0100%
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
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
Tulsa
#23
L
48-97
48
97
-49
A31/12
NCAA
Memphis
#277
L
70-76
70
76
-6
H03/01
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A08/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
73-74
73
74
-1
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
24-17
35-42
44-32
37-30
40-28
37-44
33-35
44-41
48-25
46-22
29-36
33-48
27-40
21-57
32-31
38-45
28-25
38-39
31-33
42-41
144.1Avg total
71.1Scored
73.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)73.473.5146.9-0.241%
Season at home (10)79.568.0147.5+11.560%
Season away (7)64.681.4146.0-16.914%
Last 10 (10)71.173.0144.1-1.950%
Last 5 (5)63.879.0142.8-15.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)72.082.3154.3-10.317%
vs Similar (15)68.770.1138.8-1.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)88.356.3144.7+32.067%
This opponent (UTSA Roadrunners) 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

-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: -14.8-14.81st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: -6.7-6.72nd half: -3.8-3.8
-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: -14.8-14.81st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: -6.7-6.72nd half: -3.8-3.8
UTSA RoadrunnersRice
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
UTSA RoadrunnersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Southern
#142
L
29-33
29
33
-4
A26/11
NCAA
South Alabama
#120
L
31-44
31
44
-13
H30/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
17-56
17
56
-39
A07/12
NCAA
Colorado
#183
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A13/12
NCAA
USC
#153
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A18/12
NCAA
Seattle
#108
L
24-37
24
37
-13
H22/12
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#164
L
28-60
28
60
-32
A31/12
NCAA
Temple
#205
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A03/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H08/01
NCAA
Tulane
#173
L
21-39
21
39
-18
H10/01
NCAA
68.6Avg total
26.9Scored
41.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.235.667.8-3.437%-
Last 30 at home (13)35.632.768.3+2.954%-
Last 30 away (17)29.637.967.5-8.324%-
Last 10 (10)26.941.768.6-14.80%-
Last 5 (5)25.841.867.6-16.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)28.637.466.0-8.817%-
vs Similar (10)34.234.568.7-0.360%-
vs Weaker (2)54.525.580.0+29.0100%-
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
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
Tulsa
#23
L
27-40
27
40
-13
A31/12
NCAA
Memphis
#277
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H03/01
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
W
28-25
28
25
+3
A08/01
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H11/01
NCAA
63.8Avg total
33.6Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.731.966.6+2.857%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.531.569.0+5.959%-
Last 30 away (13)31.032.463.4-1.454%-
Last 10 (10)33.630.263.8+3.460%-
Last 5 (5)29.433.062.4-3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)33.137.570.6-4.425%-
vs Similar (15)33.428.561.9+4.980%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)47.326.373.7+21.067%-
This opponent (UTSA Roadrunners) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
UTSA Roadrunners wins
5
Rice wins
DateGameScore
02/03/25UTSA Roadrunners v Rice84-56
15/01/25Rice v UTSA Roadrunners84-90
03/02/24UTSA Roadrunners v Rice76-80
06/01/24Rice v UTSA Roadrunners82-89 OT
09/03/23Rice v UTSA Roadrunners72-71
17/02/23Rice v UTSA Roadrunners79-84
17/01/23UTSA Roadrunners v Rice81-88 OT
05/03/22UTSA Roadrunners v Rice82-71
04/02/22Rice v UTSA Roadrunners91-78
02/01/21Rice v UTSA Roadrunners84-69
UTSA Roadrunnerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/26HTulane52-85
08/01/26HCharlotte58-74
03/01/26ATemple57-76
31/12/25AFlorida Atlantic70-110
22/12/25HSeattle68-71
18/12/25AUSC70-97
13/12/25AColorado64-88
07/12/25AAlabama55-97
30/11/25HSouth Alabama58-82
26/11/25AGeorgia Southern77-64
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26HCharlotte73-74
08/01/26AWichita State66-64
03/01/26HMemphis70-76
31/12/25ATulsa48-97
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UTSA Roadrunners
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL25%
HomeWLLLL29%
AwayLLLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %25%29%22%
Points / game68.270.966.2
Allowed / game77.669.983.6
Point differential-9.3+1.0-17.3
Avg total145.8140.7149.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%29%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rice
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL41%
HomeWWWLL60%
AwayLLLLW14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %41%60%14%
Points / game73.479.564.6
Allowed / game73.568.081.4
Point differential-0.2+11.5-16.9
Avg total146.9147.5146.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%30%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)67% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %12%0%29%
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 Tulsa1714382%87.671.8+15.9
2 Tulane1712571%73.973.4+0.5
3 Temple1611569%77.470.3+7.1
4 UAB1812667%83.473.7+9.7
5 South Florida1711665%90.579.2+11.3
6 Florida Atlantic1711665%83.573.2+10.2
7 Wichita State1710759%78.268.9+9.4
8 North Texas1710759%69.864.9+4.9
9 Charlotte189950%74.273.7+0.5
10 Memphis157847%74.474.3+0.1
11 Rice1771041%73.473.5-0.2
12 East Carolina1751229%68.577.3-8.8
13 UTSA Roadrunners1641225%68.277.6-9.3
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
UTSA Roadrunners403373
Rice513889
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