The North Texas Mean Green (10-4, 1-1 AAC) are heavily favored (by 11 points) to build on a four-game home winning streak when they host the Rice Owls (11-4, 2-0 AAC) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The point total is 122.5 in the matchup.
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North Texas Cover -11 vs Rice -108
North Texas vs. Rice betting lines
- North Texas moneyline odds to win: -658
- Rice moneyline odds to win: +472
- Spread: North Texas (-11)
- Total: 122.5
North Texas statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- North Texas has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in six games when playing at home, and it has covered two times in four games on the road.
- The Mean Green have eclipsed the over/under in four of six home games (66.7%), compared to one of four road games (25%).
- North Texas has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 6-0 (1.000). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 0-1 (.000).
Last season stats
- The Mean Green were 293rd in the country in points scored (69.2 per game) and 12th-best in points conceded (63.8) last season.
- On the glass, North Texas was 255th in college basketball in rebounds (30.9 per game) last year. It was 77th in rebounds allowed (29.9 per game).
- With 11.0 assists per game last year, the Mean Green were 332nd in college basketball.
North Texas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 11+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-1 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (222nd in nation) | 42.3 (132nd) | 28.8 (340th) | 25.2 (third) | 10.4 (353rd) | 10.1 (55th) |
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Rice statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Rice is 3-2-0 at home against the spread (.600 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
- In terms of the over/under, Owls games have finished over less frequently at home (two of five, 40%) than away (two of four, 50%).
Recent trends
- While the Owls are scoring 70.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 68.2 points per contest.
- Rice is ceding 64.3 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (64.8).
- In their past 10 games, the Owls are draining 6.0 three-pointers per contest, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (6.7). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.1%) compared to their season average (31.6%).
Rice betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4 (300th in nation) | 38.6 (19th) | 36.5 (31st) | 29.9 (119th) | 11.3 (336th) | 12.7 (282nd) |
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