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Western Kentucky vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 30 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 78-81
36-26 42-55
Position#199
Record8-3
FormWWWLL
Points / game75.7
Allowed / game66.5
vs
Rice 🏆
USA
Position#164
Record9-3
FormWLWWW
Points / game83.6
Allowed / game72.7
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Western Kentucky v Rice
29 Dec 2022
WEST78
RICE81
13 Jan 2022
WEST80
RICE66
13 Feb 2021
WEST89
RICE66
12 Feb 2021
WEST77
RICE71
04 Jan 2020
WEST68
RICE61
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Western Kentucky 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

Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kentucky State
#676
W
127-61
127
61
+66
H13/11
NCAA
Indianapolis
#411
W
68-50
68
50
+18
H16/11
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
53-72
53
72
-19
H21/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#303
W
78-66
78
66
+12
H22/11
NCAA
Tulane
#89
W
71-65
71
65
+6
A23/11
NCAA
South Carolina St
#362
W
90-64
90
64
+26
H26/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#338
W
75-74
75
74
+1
A01/12
NCAA
Wright State
#160
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H11/12
NCAA
Louisville
#367
L
83-94
83
94
-11
A15/12
NCAA
South Carolina
#308
L
58-65
58
65
-7
A23/12
NCAA
1H
2H
67-36
60-25
38-27
30-23
30-32
23-40
38-35
40-31
29-34
42-31
47-30
43-34
32-33
43-41
27-29
37-31
35-46
48-48
32-34
26-31
143.8Avg total
76.7Scored
67.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)75.766.5142.2+9.373%
Season at home (6)80.062.2142.2+17.883%
Season away (5)70.671.6142.2-1.060%
Last 10 (10)76.767.1143.8+9.670%
Last 5 (5)74.071.4145.4+2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)62.065.0127.0-3.050%
vs Similar ◀ (8)67.971.5139.4-3.625%
vs Weaker (17)81.569.4150.9+12.182%
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
Middle Tenn. St.
#143
L
46-81
46
81
-35
A16/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
18-44
28-37
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
156.9Avg total
85.1Scored
71.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)83.672.7156.2+10.975%
Season at home (8)90.865.9156.6+24.9100%
Season away (4)69.286.2155.5-17.025%
Last 10 (10)85.171.8156.9+13.380%
Last 5 (5)95.069.8164.8+25.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)64.279.5143.7-15.30%
vs Similar ◀ (13)75.473.8149.2+1.554%
vs Weaker (10)87.167.8154.9+19.390%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) 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

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: +1.3+1.32nd half2nd half: +5.7+5.72nd half: +12.6+12.6
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: +1.3+1.32nd half2nd half: +5.7+5.72nd half: +12.6+12.6
Western KentuckyRice
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
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kentucky State
#676
W
67-36
67
36
+31
H13/11
NCAA
Indianapolis
#411
W
38-27
38
27
+11
H16/11
NCAA
Akron
#59
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H21/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#303
W
38-35
38
35
+3
H22/11
NCAA
Tulane
#89
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A23/11
NCAA
South Carolina St
#362
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H26/11
NCAA
Austin Peay
#338
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A01/12
NCAA
Wright State
#160
L
27-29
27
29
-2
H11/12
NCAA
Louisville
#367
L
35-46
35
46
-11
A15/12
NCAA
South Carolina
#308
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A23/12
NCAA
71.1Avg total
37.5Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.133.470.5+3.753%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.633.772.2+4.956%-
Last 30 away (14)35.433.168.4+2.350%-
Last 10 (10)37.533.671.1+3.940%-
Last 5 (5)34.634.469.0+0.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)28.532.561.0-4.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)32.033.665.6-1.638%-
vs Weaker (17)41.433.975.3+7.571%-
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
Middle Tenn. St.
#143
L
18-44
18
44
-26
A16/11
NCAA
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
72.5Avg total
36.9Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.235.069.2-0.847%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.733.769.4+2.053%-
Last 30 away (13)32.236.869.0-4.538%-
Last 10 (10)36.935.672.5+1.350%-
Last 5 (5)42.830.072.8+12.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)24.835.860.7-11.017%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.835.871.6-0.154%-
vs Weaker (10)38.634.372.9+4.360%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) 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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Western Kentucky wins
0
Rice wins
DateGameScore
14/01/22Western Kentucky v Rice80-66
13/02/21Western Kentucky v Rice89-66
13/02/21Western Kentucky v Rice77-71
04/01/20Western Kentucky v Rice68-61
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/22ASouth Carolina58-65
15/12/22ALouisville83-94
11/12/22HWright State64-60
01/12/22AAustin Peay75-74
26/11/22HSouth Carolina St90-64
23/11/22ATulane71-65
22/11/22HIllinois State78-66
21/11/22HAkron53-72
16/11/22HIndianapolis68-50
13/11/22HKentucky State127-61
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
16/11/22AMiddle Tenn. St.46-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Kentucky
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL73%
HomeWLWWW83%
AwayWWWLL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %73%83%60%
Points / game75.780.070.6
Allowed / game66.562.271.6
Point differential+9.3+17.8-1.0
Avg total142.2142.2142.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rice
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW75%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1284
Win %75%100%25%
Points / game83.690.869.2
Allowed / game72.765.986.2
Point differential+10.9+24.9-17.0
Avg total156.2156.6155.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%62%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %8%0%25%
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.1210283%80.552.7+27.8
2 Western Kentucky118373%75.766.5+9.3
3 Liberty1410471%76.160.6+15.6
4 UTEP128467%70.365.8+4.5
5 Kennesaw State138562%71.766.2+5.5
6 Middle Tenn. St.138562%71.666.2+5.5
7 Delaware138562%71.570.9+0.6
8 Louisiana Tech127558%77.668.2+9.4
9 New Mexico State137654%78.467.2+11.2
10 Jacksonville State137654%74.572.1+2.5
11 Missouri State136746%66.462.2+4.2
12 Florida International115645%75.376.8-1.5
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 Atlantic1211192%80.962.4+18.5
2 UAB1210283%86.969.1+17.8
3 North Texas1210283%62.251.8+10.3
4 Charlotte1310377%69.860.2+9.6
5 Memphis1310377%76.867.9+8.8
6 Rice129375%83.672.7+10.9
7 East Carolina149564%71.467.9+3.5
8 Tulane117464%78.669.8+8.8
9 Wichita State137654%64.559.7+4.8
10 South Florida137654%69.866.3+3.5
11 Temple147750%68.868.7+0.1
12 UTSA Roadrunners126650%69.071.6-2.6
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

Team1H2HFinal
Western Kentucky364278
Rice265581
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