The Rice Owls (11-3, 2-1 C-USA) look to continue an eight-game home winning run when hosting the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-6, 1-2 C-USA) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Owls’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest with the Bulldogs ().
The betting facts in the following article use the latest odds as of January 5, 2023 at 5:46 PM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Rice Vs Louisiana Tech Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Rice (-2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (153.5) |
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.
Rice Vs Louisiana Tech Stat Rankings
| Rice Avg. (Rank) | Louisiana Tech Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 82.6 (20th) | Points Scored | 77.7 (70th) |
| 72.6 (265th) | Points Allowed | 68.2 (165th) |
| 37.6 (52nd) | Rebounds | 34.1 (202nd) |
| 8.6 (268th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.6 (122nd) |
| 9.3 (37th) | 3pt Made | 9.2 (43rd) |
| 18.1 (11th) | Assists | 14.6 (97th) |
| 13.7 (292nd) | Turnovers | 14.1 (309th) |
Rice Vs Louisiana Tech Betting Trends
- The Owls have eight wins in 11 games against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, Rice is 4-1.
- The Owls have seen eight of their 11 games go over the point total.
- Rice’s games have finished with more than 153.5 points seven times so far this year.
- The total for this game is 153.5, and that’s 1.7 points fewer than the average total in Owls games thus far this season.
- Louisiana Tech has beaten the spread six times in 11 games.
- The Bulldogs are 3-2 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.
- Rice has seen eight of its 11 games hit the over.
- Bulldogs games have had over 153.5 points six times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 7.6 points higher than the average scoring total for Louisiana Tech’s games (145.9).
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Rice Impact Players
- Max Fiedler is tops on his squad in both rebounds (8.1) and assists (4.9) per game, and also puts up 10.5 points. At the other end, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Quincy Olivari paces the Owls with 18.1 points per contest and 2.9 assists, while also posting 4.9 rebounds.
- Travis Evee averages 15.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3 assists per contest, shooting 40.1% from the field and 38% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.
- Cameron Sheffield posts 8.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 50% from the floor and 40.9% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Mekhi Mason is averaging 10.1 points, 2.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.
Louisiana Tech Impact Players
- Cobe Williams is posting team highs in points (18 per game) and assists (3.9). And he is contributing 3 rebounds, making 46.8% of his shots from the field and 33.8% from 3-point range, with 1.9 triples per game.
- Isaiah Crawford paces the Bulldogs in rebounding (5.3 per game), and produces 13 points and 2.5 assists. He also averages 2.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- The Bulldogs receive 11.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Keaston Willis.
- Jordan Crawford is averaging a team-best 4.6 assists per game. And he is contributing 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds, making 38.8% of his shots from the floor.
- Dravon Mangum is putting up 8.6 points, 3 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest, making 49.3% of his shots from the floor and 45.8% from 3-point range, with 1.7 treys per contest.
