The Rice Owls (10-3, 1-1 C-USA) will attempt to build on a four-game winning streak when visiting the UTEP Miners (8-5, 1-1 C-USA) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Don Haskins Center. This contest is at 4:00 PM ET on CUSA. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Miners’ ( to win on the moneyline) game versus the Owls ().
The betting trends in the article below reference odds valid as of December 31, 2022 at 1:44 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
UTEP Vs Rice Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Rice (+4) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (137.5) |
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.
UTEP Vs Rice Stat Rankings
| UTEP Avg. (Rank) | Rice Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 70.5 (214th) | Points Scored | 83.4 (17th) |
| 66.8 (129th) | Points Allowed | 73.1 (278th) |
| 36.1 (112th) | Rebounds | 37.1 (79th) |
| 10.6 (134th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.5 (281st) |
| 4.6 (352nd) | 3pt Made | 9.4 (38th) |
| 13.1 (214th) | Assists | 18.8 (8th) |
| 15.9 (353rd) | Turnovers | 13.4 (265th) |
UTEP Vs Rice Betting Trends
- The Miners have eight wins in 11 games against the spread this season.
- UTEP’s ATS record as 4-point favorites or more is 3-1.
- The Miners have seen seven of their 11 games go over the point total.
- UTEP’s games have had more than 137.5 points scored on four occasions this season.
- The over/under in this game is 137.5 points, 0.1 higher than the average total in Miners games this season.
- Rice has seven wins in 10 games against the spread this year.
- The Owls are 3-2 as 4-point underdogs or greater.
- There have been seven UTEP’s games (out of 11) that went over the total this year.
- Owls games have had over 137.5 points eight times this season.
- The average total for Rice’s games is 156.5 points, which is 19 more than this game’s over/under.
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UTEP Impact Players
- Shamar Givance averages a team-high 4.3 assists per game. He is also averaging 9.6 points and 3.5 rebounds, shooting 36.7% from the floor.
- Tae Hardy puts up 13.5 points and 2.1 assists per game — both team highs. He is also posting 3.2 rebounds, shooting 41.8% from the floor and 27.9% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Calvin Solomon posts a team-leading 5.4 rebounds per game. He is also posting 7.2 points and 2.1 assists, shooting 47.9% from the floor.
- Ze’rik Onyema posts 6.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Mario McKinney posts 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 1 steal and 0 blocked shots.
Rice Impact Players
- Quincy Olivari is putting up a team-best 18.5 points per contest. And he is delivering 5.1 rebounds and 3 assists, making 43.4% of his shots from the floor and 35.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 triples per contest.
- Max Fiedler leads the Owls in rebounding (7.6 per game) and assists (5.2), and averages 10.2 points. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Travis Evee gets the Owls 15.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Cameron Sheffield is posting 7.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 50.9% of his shots from the floor and 42.5% from 3-point range, with 1.3 treys per contest.
- Mekhi Mason gives the Owls 9.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
