Texas Vs Rice: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 12, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 11, 2022

The Rice Owls (6-2) will attempt to continue a five-game winning streak when hitting the road against the No. 2 Texas Longhorns (7-1) on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Moody Center. It airs at 8:00 PM ET on Longhorn Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Longhorns’ (-10000 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Owls (+1900).

The betting trends in this article are based off odds valid as of December 12, 2022 at 9:45 AM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Texas Vs Rice Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Rice (+28)
Total Pick Over (143.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Texas Vs Rice Stat Rankings

Texas Avg. (Rank) Rice Avg. (Rank)
81.1 (37th) Points Scored 76.4 (110th)
57.4 (11th) Points Allowed 74.3 (307th)
39 (55th) Rebounds 33.1 (294th)
11.1 (133rd) Off. Rebounds 7.1 (345th)
6.8 (237th) 3pt Made 9.1 (57th)
16.3 (40th) Assists 16.3 (40th)
10.9 (53rd) Turnovers 11.6 (102nd)

Texas Vs Rice Betting Trends

  • The Longhorns’ record against the spread is 4-4-0.
  • Texas is yet to lose ATS (3-0) as a 28-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Two Longhorns games (out of seven) have hit the over this year.
  • Texas’ games have finished with more than 143.5 points three times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 143.5 points, five higher than the average total in Longhorns games this season.
  • Rice has four wins in seven games against the spread this season.
  • Two of Texas’ seven games have hit the over.
  • Owls games have had over 143.5 points four times this season.
  • This season, Rice’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 150.6, which is 7.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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Texas Impact Players

  • Marcus Carr posts a team-high 4.3 assists per game. He is also averaging 13.9 points and 2.6 rebounds, shooting 40.9% from the field and 32.6% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Tyrese Hunter is tops on his team in both points (14.1) and assists (2.1) per contest, and also averages 3.8 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Timmy Allen paces the Longhorns at 6.8 rebounds per game, while also posting 3.8 assists and 7.9 points.
  • Dillon Mitchell puts up 8.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game, shooting 68.2% from the floor.
  • Dylan Disu is averaging 7.1 points, 0.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game.

Rice Impact Players

  • Quincy Olivari gets the Owls 16.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3 assists per contest. He also posts 1.3 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Max Fiedler is No. 1 on the Owls in rebounding (7 per game) and assists (5.4), and puts up 8.3 points. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Travis Evee paces the Owls in scoring (16.9 points per game) and assists (2.6), and averages 1.9 rebounds. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Owls receive 6.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Cameron Sheffield.
  • Mekhi Mason is averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 47.5% of his shots from the floor and 39.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per contest.
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