The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-3, 0-0 C-USA) aim to extend a three-game home winning run when hosting the Rice Owls (9-3, 0-1 C-USA) on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hilltoppers’ ( to win on the moneyline) game against the Owls ().
This article refers to betting data valid as of December 29, 2022 at 5:44 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Western Kentucky Vs Rice Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Rice (+6) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (150) |
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.
Western Kentucky Vs Rice Stat Rankings
| Western Kentucky Avg. (Rank) | Rice Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.7 (120th) | Points Scored | 83.6 (18th) |
| 66.5 (122nd) | Points Allowed | 72.7 (274th) |
| 35.2 (166th) | Rebounds | 37.5 (68th) |
| 8.7 (272nd) | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 (298th) |
| 8.7 (78th) | 3pt Made | 9 (58th) |
| 15.7 (58th) | Assists | 18.8 (8th) |
| 11 (53rd) | Turnovers | 13.3 (257th) |
Western Kentucky Vs Rice Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Hilltoppers are 3-6-0 this season.
- Western Kentucky has won twice ATS (2-4) as a 6-point favorite or more this season.
- The Hilltoppers have played nine games this season, and four of them have hit the over.
- On only two occasions this season have Western Kentucky and its opponent combined to score more than 150 points.
- The over/under for this game is 150 points, 7.8 more than the average point total for Hilltoppers games this season.
- Rice is 6-3-0 against the spread this year.
- The Owls have one win ATS (1-1) as a 6-point underdog or greater this year.
- Western Kentucky has seen four of its nine games go over the point total.
- There have been six Owls games this year with more than 150 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Rice’s games this year (150) is 6.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Western Kentucky Impact Players
- Jamarion Sharp is tops on the Hilltoppers at 6.5 rebounds per contest, while also posting 0.2 assists and 6.2 points.
- Jairus Hamilton leads the Hilltoppers at 6.5 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1.8 assists and 9.9 points.
- Emmanuel Akot posts 12.3 points, 3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest, shooting 44.5% from the floor and 41.7% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
- Luke Frampton puts up 10.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Rice Impact Players
- Quincy Olivari is averaging team highs in points (18.9 per game) and assists (3.1). And he is delivering 5.2 rebounds, making 45.6% of his shots from the field and 36.5% from 3-point range, with 2.6 triples per contest.
- Max Fiedler leads the Owls in rebounding (7.4 per game) and assists (5.3), and posts 9.8 points. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- The Owls get 14.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game from Travis Evee.
- The Owls get 7.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Cameron Sheffield.
- The Owls get 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Mekhi Mason.
