The Rice Owls (11-6, 2-2 AAC) host the UTSA Roadrunners (7-8, 1-2 AAC) in a matchup of AAC teams at Tudor Fieldhouse, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The Owls are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 145 for the matchup.
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Rice Cover -4.5 vs UTSA -104
Rice vs. UTSA betting lines
- Rice moneyline odds to win: -192
- UTSA moneyline odds to win: +159
- Spread: Rice (-4.5)
- Total: 145
Rice statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Rice sports a better record against the spread (3-3-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-3-0).
- The Owls have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (50%) than road tilts (60%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Rice has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.833) compared to away games (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Owls have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 68.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.7 points fewer than the 69.4 they’ve scored this year.
- Rice’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (67.1) is 0.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.2).
- The Owls’ past 10 contests have seen them make 5.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.5% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 6.6 makes and 31.5%.
Rice betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
- O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.0 (312th in nation) | 39.5 (33rd) | 35.6 (52nd) | 30.6 (148th) | 11.3 (335th) | 12.2 (253rd) |
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UTSA statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, UTSA has had better results on the road (3-4-0) than at home (1-4-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Roadrunners’ games have finished above the over/under at home (80%, four of five) than away (57.1%, four of seven).
- This year the Roadrunners are 1-0 at home when moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). Away they are 0-5 (.000).
Recent trends
- The Roadrunners are scoring 80.7 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 more than their average for the season (79.6).
- In its previous 10 games, UTSA is allowing 77.4 points per game, 1.1 fewer points than its season average (78.5).
- Over their last 10 games, the Roadrunners are making 9.7 threes per game, the same number as their season average. They sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.1%) compared to their season average (34.4%).
UTSA betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
- O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.7 (289th in nation) | 46.9 (330th) | 32.7 (187th) | 33.9 (308th) | 12.9 (250th) | 11.7 (204th) |
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