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Wichita State vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 13 Mar 2024
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 88-81
52-39 36-42
Position#255
Record13-18
FormWLWWL
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game73.1
vs
Position#315
Record11-20
FormWLLLL
Points / game71.7
Allowed / game75.3
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Wichita State v Rice
07 Jan 2026
WICH64
RICE66
13 Mar 2024
WICH88
RICE81
02 Mar 2024
WICH87
RICE66
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Wichita State 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

Wichita StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis
#57
L
63-65
63
65
-2
A03/02
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#314
W
84-64
84
64
+20
H08/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#35
L
82-95 OT
82
95
-13
H11/02
NCAA
East Carolina
#250
L
55-68
55
68
-13
A16/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
L
61-72
61
72
-11
A18/02
NCAA
Tulsa
#190
W
79-63
79
63
+16
H22/02
NCAA
Temple
#254
L
66-72 OT
66
72
-6
H25/02
NCAA
UAB
#77
W
74-66
74
66
+8
A29/02
NCAA
Rice
#315
W
87-66
87
66
+21
H03/03
NCAA
Tulane
#251
L
75-85
75
85
-10
A09/03
NCAA
1H
2H
30-24
33-41
44-24
40-40
36-38
38-36
27-38
28-30
25-36
36-36
43-26
36-37
37-27
24-34
39-33
35-33
42-39
45-27
44-42
31-43
144.2Avg total
72.6Scored
71.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)72.873.1145.9-0.342%
Season at home (16)75.971.2147.1+4.862%
Season away (15)69.475.1144.5-5.720%
Last 10 (10)72.671.6144.2+1.040%
Last 5 (5)76.270.4146.6+5.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)72.677.7150.4-5.136%
vs Similar ◀ (13)68.869.8138.6-1.131%
vs Weaker (2)87.073.0160.0+14.0100%
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
UTSA Roadrunners
#314
W
80-76
80
76
+4
A03/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#99
L
69-95
69
95
-26
H08/02
NCAA
South Florida
#20
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H10/02
NCAA
Tulsa
#190
L
82-93 OT
82
93
-11
A17/02
NCAA
UAB
#77
W
94-71
94
71
+23
A22/02
NCAA
East Carolina
#250
W
70-52
70
52
+18
H24/02
NCAA
Temple
#254
L
43-65
43
65
-22
H29/02
NCAA
Wichita State
#255
L
66-87
66
87
-21
A03/03
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
L
64-69
64
69
-5
A07/03
NCAA
North Texas
#159
L
55-71
55
71
-16
H10/03
NCAA
1H
2H
39-28
41-48
37-40
32-55
38-25
27-44
43-43
36-36
49-24
45-47
29-27
41-25
19-28
24-37
39-42
27-45
32-39
32-30
36-31
19-40
143.6Avg total
68.8Scored
74.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)71.775.3147.0-3.535%
Season at home (18)73.174.8147.8-1.733%
Season away (13)69.875.9145.8-6.138%
Last 10 (10)68.874.8143.6-6.030%
Last 5 (5)59.668.8128.4-9.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)70.280.6150.8-10.516%
vs Similar ◀ (10)72.468.8141.2+3.660%
vs Weaker (1)65.056.0121.0+9.0100%
This opponent (Wichita State) 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -8.3-8.3
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +3.4+3.42nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -8.3-8.3
Wichita StateRice
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
Wichita StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis
#57
W
30-24
30
24
+6
A03/02
NCAA
UTSA Roadrunners
#314
W
44-24
44
24
+20
H08/02
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#35
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H11/02
NCAA
East Carolina
#250
L
27-38
27
38
-11
A16/02
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
L
25-36
25
36
-11
A18/02
NCAA
Tulsa
#190
W
43-26
43
26
+17
H22/02
NCAA
Temple
#254
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H25/02
NCAA
UAB
#77
W
39-33
39
33
+6
A29/02
NCAA
Rice
#315
W
42-39
42
39
+3
H03/03
NCAA
Tulane
#251
W
44-42
44
42
+2
A09/03
NCAA
69.4Avg total
36.7Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.034.270.2+1.853%-
Last 30 at home (15)37.033.270.2+3.853%-
Last 30 away (15)35.035.370.3-0.353%-
Last 10 (10)36.732.769.4+4.070%-
Last 5 (5)41.033.474.4+7.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)34.835.570.3-0.743%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.133.368.4+1.854%-
vs Weaker (2)43.534.578.0+9.0100%-
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
UTSA Roadrunners
#314
W
39-28
39
28
+11
A03/02
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#99
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H08/02
NCAA
South Florida
#20
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H10/02
NCAA
Tulsa
#190
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A17/02
NCAA
UAB
#77
W
49-24
49
24
+25
A22/02
NCAA
East Carolina
#250
W
29-27
29
27
+2
H24/02
NCAA
Temple
#254
L
19-28
19
28
-9
H29/02
NCAA
Wichita State
#255
L
39-42
39
42
-3
A03/03
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A07/03
NCAA
North Texas
#159
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H10/03
NCAA
68.8Avg total
36.1Scored
32.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.134.068.1+0.247%-
Last 30 at home (17)33.535.068.5-1.547%-
Last 30 away (13)35.032.667.6+2.446%-
Last 10 (10)36.132.768.8+3.450%-
Last 5 (5)31.033.464.4-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)34.135.569.6-1.437%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)34.731.366.0+3.470%-
vs Weaker (1)29.031.060.0-2.00%-
This opponent (Wichita State) 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
Wichita State wins
0
Rice wins
DateGameScore
03/03/24Wichita State v Rice87-66
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/03/24ATulane75-85
03/03/24HRice87-66
29/02/24AUAB74-66
25/02/24HTemple66-72 OT
22/02/24HTulsa79-63
18/02/24ACharlotte61-72
16/02/24AEast Carolina55-68
11/02/24HFlorida Atlantic82-95 OT
08/02/24HUTSA Roadrunners84-64
03/02/24AMemphis63-65
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/03/24HNorth Texas55-71
07/03/24ACharlotte64-69
03/03/24AWichita State66-87
29/02/24HTemple43-65
24/02/24HEast Carolina70-52
22/02/24AUAB94-71
17/02/24ATulsa82-93 OT
10/02/24HSouth Florida65-69
08/02/24HSMU Mustangs69-95
03/02/24AUTSA Roadrunners80-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wichita State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL42%
HomeWLWLW62%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311615
Win %42%62%20%
Points / game72.875.969.4
Allowed / game73.171.275.1
Point differential-0.3+4.8-5.7
Avg total145.9147.1144.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%50%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)67% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %6%12%0%
Rice
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL35%
HomeLLWLL33%
AwayWLWLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311813
Win %35%33%38%
Points / game71.773.169.8
Allowed / game75.374.875.9
Point differential-3.5-1.7-6.1
Avg total147.0147.8145.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%28%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)0% (3)75% (4)
Overtime %10%11%8%
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 South Florida2923679%75.468.6+6.8
2 Florida Atlantic3124777%83.073.3+9.7
3 Memphis3122971%81.075.9+5.1
4 UAB31201165%77.375.7+1.6
5 Charlotte30191163%69.265.9+3.4
6 North Texas30171357%68.662.4+6.2
7 Tulsa30161453%74.973.5+1.3
8 Tulane30141647%82.380.0+2.3
9 East Carolina31141745%69.269.6-0.5
10 Wichita State31131842%72.873.1-0.3
11 Temple31121939%71.373.9-2.6
12 UTSA Roadrunners31112035%78.181.5-3.4
13 Rice31112035%71.775.3-3.5
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Wichita State523688
Rice394281
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