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Wichita State vs Rice Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 64-66
25-28 39-38
Position#71
Record9-6
FormLWWWL
Points / game79.2
Allowed / game69.2
vs
Rice 🏆
USA
Position#268
Record6-9
FormWWLLL
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game74.1
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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 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

Wichita StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
St. Marys (CA)
#16
L
65-70
65
70
-5
H27/11
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
L
70-76
70
76
-6
H28/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
L
70-75
70
75
-5
A29/11
NCAA
Mount Marty
#446
W
95-69
95
69
+26
H03/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
74-69 OT
74
69
+5
A07/12
NCAA
DePaul
#213
L
58-61
58
61
-3
H13/12
NCAA
Wofford
#126
W
84-73
84
73
+11
H18/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
88-57
88
57
+31
H21/12
NCAA
UAB
#99
W
75-70
75
70
+5
A31/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
L
100-104 OT
100
104
-4
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-33
34-37
30-47
40-29
29-33
41-42
43-34
52-35
35-28
24-31
31-36
27-25
41-29
43-44
44-18
44-39
29-42
46-28
41-36
39-44
150.3Avg total
77.9Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)79.269.2148.4+10.060%
Season at home (10)81.065.8146.8+15.270%
Season away (5)75.676.0151.6-0.440%
Last 10 (10)77.972.4150.3+5.550%
Last 5 (5)81.073.0154.0+8.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)70.273.0143.2-2.817%
vs Similar (12)70.969.2140.1+1.867%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)82.868.1150.9+14.773%
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
Tarleton
#255
L
74-90
74
90
-16
H21/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
L
84-89 OT
84
89
-5
A24/11
NCAA
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
1H
2H
38-37
36-53
41-40
42-43
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
150.1Avg total
73.0Scored
77.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)73.974.1148.0-0.340%
Season at home (9)80.267.3147.6+12.967%
Season away (6)64.384.3148.7-20.00%
Last 10 (10)73.077.1150.1-4.140%
Last 5 (5)70.276.0146.2-5.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)72.584.0156.5-11.59%
vs Similar (16)69.771.4141.1-1.731%
vs Weaker (3)88.356.3144.7+32.067%
This opponent (Wichita State) 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

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: +3.6+3.62nd half: -5.6-5.6
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: +3.6+3.62nd half: -5.6-5.6
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
St. Marys (CA)
#16
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H27/11
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
L
30-47
30
47
-17
H28/11
NCAA
Western Kentucky
#151
L
29-33
29
33
-4
A29/11
NCAA
Mount Marty
#446
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H03/12
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
35-28
35
28
+7
A07/12
NCAA
DePaul
#213
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H13/12
NCAA
Wofford
#126
W
41-29
41
29
+12
H18/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#313
W
44-18
44
18
+26
H21/12
NCAA
UAB
#99
L
29-42
29
42
-13
A31/12
NCAA
Charlotte
#216
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A03/01
NCAA
69.0Avg total
35.4Scored
33.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.432.867.3+1.647%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.131.766.8+3.453%-
Last 30 away (13)33.534.367.8-0.838%-
Last 10 (10)35.433.669.0+1.850%-
Last 5 (5)37.232.269.4+5.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)31.333.364.7-2.017%-
vs Similar (12)31.933.064.9-1.142%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)38.831.770.5+7.173%-
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
Tarleton
#255
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H21/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#113
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A24/11
NCAA
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
67.7Avg total
35.6Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.532.968.4+2.657%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.132.670.6+5.559%-
Last 30 away (13)32.233.465.5-1.254%-
Last 10 (10)35.632.167.7+3.570%-
Last 5 (5)33.833.467.2+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)33.538.672.2-5.118%-
vs Similar (16)34.630.264.9+4.481%-
vs Weaker (3)47.326.373.7+21.067%-
This opponent (Wichita State) 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
Wichita State wins
0
Rice wins
DateGameScore
07/03/25Rice v Wichita State59-63
13/03/24Wichita State v Rice88-81
03/03/24Wichita State v Rice87-66
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26ACharlotte100-104 OT
31/12/25AUAB75-70
21/12/25HEastern Kentucky88-57
18/12/25HWofford84-73
13/12/25HDePaul58-61
07/12/25ANorthern Iowa74-69 OT
03/12/25HMount Marty95-69
29/11/25AWestern Kentucky70-75
28/11/25HColorado State70-76
27/11/25HSt. Marys (CA)65-70
Ricelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
24/11/25AKennesaw State84-89 OT
21/11/25HTarleton74-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wichita State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL60%
HomeLWLWW70%
AwayLLWWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15105
Win %60%70%40%
Points / game79.281.075.6
Allowed / game69.265.876.0
Point differential+10.0+15.2-0.4
Avg total148.4146.8151.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%70%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)0% (2)40% (5)
Overtime %13%0%40%
Rice
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL40%
HomeWWWWL67%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %40%67%0%
Points / game73.980.264.3
Allowed / game74.167.384.3
Point differential-0.3+12.9-20.0
Avg total148.0147.6148.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %13%0%33%
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 Tulsa1513287%88.470.2+18.2
2 Tulane1511473%73.574.3-0.8
3 Temple1611569%77.470.3+7.1
4 UAB1510567%84.173.1+11.0
5 North Texas1510567%69.963.4+6.5
6 Florida Atlantic159660%83.673.1+10.5
7 Wichita State159660%79.269.2+10.0
8 South Florida148657%92.180.6+11.6
9 Memphis147750%74.173.2+0.9
10 Charlotte157847%74.374.0+0.3
11 Rice156940%73.974.1-0.3
12 East Carolina1551033%67.376.3-9.1
13 UTSA Roadrunners1441029%70.177.3-7.1
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Wichita State253964
Rice283866
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