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Western Kentucky vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 14 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 80-66
40-42 40-24
Position#129
Record9-6
FormWWLLW
Points / game77.3
Allowed / game68.5
vs
Position#197
Record9-5
FormWWLWW
Points / game77.4
Allowed / game73.8
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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 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

Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UT Martin
#329
W
81-66
81
66
+15
H27/11
NCAA
Rhodes Lynx
#625
W
105-35
105
35
+70
H01/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#252
W
85-80
85
80
+5
H05/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
67-77
67
77
-10
H09/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
W
71-48
71
48
+23
A12/12
NCAA
Centre College
#517
W
90-52
90
52
+38
H15/12
NCAA
Louisville
#265
W
82-72
82
72
+10
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#34
L
60-95
60
95
-35
A22/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#67
L
73-74
73
74
-1
A01/01
NCAA
Florida Intl
#218
W
84-71
84
71
+13
H08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-38
47-28
51-15
54-20
39-38
46-42
35-40
32-37
34-19
37-29
48-18
42-34
46-37
36-35
28-37
32-58
31-21
42-53
43-38
41-33
146.8Avg total
79.8Scored
67.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)77.368.5145.9+8.860%
Season at home (9)84.665.4150.0+19.189%
Season away (6)66.573.2139.7-6.717%
Last 10 (10)79.867.0146.8+12.870%
Last 5 (5)77.872.8150.6+5.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)60.378.7139.0-18.333%
vs Similar (8)69.871.5141.2-1.838%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)78.263.4141.6+14.982%
This opponent (Rice) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiceUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Evansville
#349
W
109-104 OT
109
104
+5
H22/11
NCAA
Oakland
#113
L
73-76
73
76
-3
A23/11
NCAA
Fordham
#199
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A24/11
NCAA
Texas State
#40
L
69-80
69
80
-11
H01/12
NCAA
Jarvis Christian
#492
W
100-62
100
62
+38
H04/12
NCAA
Houston Christian
#271
W
88-73
88
73
+15
A12/12
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#344
W
85-55
85
55
+30
H16/12
NCAA
North Texas
#15
L
43-75
43
75
-32
A01/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#65
W
65-61
65
61
+4
H07/01
NCAA
UAB
#27
W
85-80
85
80
+5
H08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-39
46-36
29-34
44-42
36-38
38-46
38-26
31-54
45-23
55-39
51-32
37-41
39-23
46-32
20-36
23-39
28-25
37-36
34-39
51-41
154.1Avg total
79.1Scored
75.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)77.473.8151.1+3.664%
Season at home (8)84.571.0155.5+13.588%
Season away (6)67.877.5145.3-9.733%
Last 10 (10)79.175.0154.1+4.160%
Last 5 (5)73.268.8142.0+4.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)64.678.8143.4-14.119%
vs Similar (9)75.366.7142.0+8.778%
vs Weaker (5)91.272.2163.4+19.0100%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Stronger. 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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +8.8+8.81st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: +0.2+0.2
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +8.8+8.81st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: +4.0+4.02nd half: +0.2+0.2
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
UT Martin
#329
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H27/11
NCAA
Rhodes Lynx
#625
W
51-15
51
15
+36
H01/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#252
W
39-38
39
38
+1
H05/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H09/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
W
34-19
34
19
+15
A12/12
NCAA
Centre College
#517
W
48-18
48
18
+30
H15/12
NCAA
Louisville
#265
W
46-37
46
37
+9
H18/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#34
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A22/12
NCAA
Louisiana Tech
#67
W
31-21
31
21
+10
A01/01
NCAA
Florida Intl
#218
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H08/01
NCAA
69.0Avg total
38.9Scored
30.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.331.467.7+4.957%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.931.870.7+7.163%-
Last 30 away (11)31.830.562.4+1.345%-
Last 10 (10)38.930.169.0+8.870%-
Last 5 (5)39.230.269.4+9.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)32.336.769.0-4.30%-
vs Similar (8)32.833.866.5-1.038%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)37.930.168.0+7.871%-
This opponent (Rice) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiceLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Evansville
#349
L
29-39
29
39
-10
H22/11
NCAA
Oakland
#113
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A23/11
NCAA
Fordham
#199
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A24/11
NCAA
Texas State
#40
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H01/12
NCAA
Jarvis Christian
#492
W
45-23
45
23
+22
H04/12
NCAA
Houston Christian
#271
W
51-32
51
32
+19
A12/12
NCAA
Incarnate Word
#344
W
39-23
39
23
+16
H16/12
NCAA
North Texas
#15
L
20-36
20
36
-16
A01/01
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#65
W
28-25
28
25
+3
H07/01
NCAA
UAB
#27
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H08/01
NCAA
66.4Avg total
34.9Scored
31.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.034.267.2-1.250%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.928.863.7+6.180%-
Last 30 away (15)31.139.670.7-8.520%-
Last 10 (10)34.931.566.4+3.450%-
Last 5 (5)34.431.065.4+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)29.538.267.8-8.825%-
vs Similar (9)35.929.165.0+6.878%-
vs Weaker (5)39.230.469.6+8.880%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Stronger. 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
3
Western Kentucky wins
0
Rice wins
DateGameScore
13/02/21Western Kentucky v Rice89-66
13/02/21Western Kentucky v Rice77-71
04/01/20Western Kentucky v Rice68-61
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/22HFlorida Intl84-71
01/01/22ALouisiana Tech73-74
22/12/21AKentucky60-95
18/12/21HLouisville82-72
15/12/21HCentre College90-52
12/12/21AOle Miss71-48
09/12/21HBuffalo67-77
05/12/21HEastern Kentucky85-80
01/12/21HRhodes Lynx105-35
27/11/21HUT Martin81-66
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/22HUAB85-80
07/01/22HMiddle Tenn. St.65-61
01/01/22ANorth Texas43-75
16/12/21HIncarnate Word85-55
12/12/21AHouston Christian88-73
04/12/21HJarvis Christian100-62
01/12/21HTexas State69-80
24/11/21AFordham74-84
23/11/21AOakland73-76
22/11/21HEvansville109-104 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Western Kentucky
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW60%
HomeWLWWW89%
AwayLLWLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %60%89%17%
Points / game77.384.666.5
Allowed / game68.565.473.2
Point differential+8.8+19.1-6.7
Avg total145.9150.0139.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%67%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rice
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW64%
HomeLWWWW88%
AwayWLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1486
Win %64%88%33%
Points / game77.484.567.8
Allowed / game73.871.077.5
Point differential+3.6+13.5-9.7
Avg total151.1155.5145.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%50%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %7%12%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 New Mexico State1513287%77.268.1+9.1
2 Louisiana Tech1714382%79.167.5+11.6
3 Delaware1611569%74.869.8+4.9
4 Missouri State1812667%78.968.3+10.6
5 Liberty1711665%72.459.8+12.6
6 Middle Tenn. St.1610662%74.866.4+8.4
7 Jacksonville State159660%76.167.1+8.9
8 Western Kentucky159660%77.368.5+8.8
9 Sam Houston St.189950%72.566.7+5.8
10 UTEP168850%68.465.0+3.4
11 Kennesaw State146843%78.570.4+8.1
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 UAB1814478%81.362.1+19.2
2 North Texas1410471%66.956.5+10.4
3 East Carolina1510567%73.770.5+3.1
4 Rice149564%77.473.8+3.6
5 Temple1610662%67.866.2+1.6
6 Charlotte138562%72.572.2+0.3
7 Memphis159660%77.470.6+6.8
8 Wichita State159660%68.364.5+3.9
9 Florida Atlantic158753%74.568.1+6.5
10 Tulane147750%72.771.9+0.9
11 Tulsa146843%68.467.5+0.9
12 UTSA Roadrunners1771041%68.472.4-3.9
13 South Florida1551033%57.863.0-5.2
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Western Kentucky404080
Rice422466
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