Rice vs. Temple: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 28, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 27, 2024

The Rice Owls (11-16, 5-9 AAC) will play the Temple Owls (10-17, 3-11 AAC) on Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET at Tudor Fieldhouse. Max Fiedler and Jordan Riley will be among the players to watch for the Rice Owls and Owls, respectively. The Rice Owls are currently 5-point favorites against the Temple Owls. The point total for the game is 141.

Rice vs. Temple Betting Lines

Rice vs Temple Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Rice -5 141 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Rice (-5)
Total Pick Over (141)

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Rice vs. Temple Stat Rankings

Rice Avg. (Rank) Temple Avg. (Rank)
73.9 (180th) Points Scored 71.2 (256th)
75.6 (285th) Points Allowed 73.9 (245th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.3 (122nd) Off. Rebounds 10.7 (45th)
8.3 (92nd) 3pt Made 8.1 (111th)
14.6 (95th) Assists 11.0 (323rd)
11.4 (195th) Turnovers 9.9 (58th)

Rice vs. Temple Betting Trends

  • The Rice Owls have 10 wins in 26 games against the spread this season.
  • Rice has an ATS record of 4-3 as 5-point favorites or more.
  • This season, 13 of the Rice Owls’ 26 games have hit the over.
  • A total of 17 times so far this year, Rice and its opponent have combined to score more than 141 points.
  • The average total for Rice Owls games this season has been 149.5, which is 8.5 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Temple’s record against the spread is 11-14-1.
  • The Temple Owls have an ATS record of 5-6-1 as 5-point underdogs or more.
  • There have been 13 Rice’s games (out of 26) that hit the over this season.
  • Temple Owls games have had over 141 points 16 times this year.
  • This season, Temple’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 145.1, which is 4.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Rice Impact Players

  • Fiedler is tops on his squad in both rebounds (9.4) and assists (5.3) per game, and also puts up 9.1 points. At the other end, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Travis Evee puts up a team-high 16.5 points per contest. He is also putting up 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists, shooting 42.4% from the floor and 33.9% from downtown with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Mekhi Mason is putting up 14.1 points, 2.9 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.
  • Keanu Dawes averages 7.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Alem Huseinovic posts 8.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 45.2% from the floor and 41.4% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.

Temple Impact Players

  • Riley is posting a team-leading 6.2 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 12.6 points and 1.2 assists, making 43.1% of his shots from the field.
  • William Settle is putting up 9.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 36.1% of his shots from the field and 29.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per contest.
  • Sam Hofman is putting up 6.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 33.1% of his shots from the field and 35.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 treys per contest.
  • Jahlil White is posting 11.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 45.9% of his shots from the field.

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