The UTEP Miners (9-7, 2-3 C-USA) will attempt to end a five-game road losing skid at the Rice Owls (11-5, 2-3 C-USA) on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 3:00 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 Miners ().
This article uses lines current as of January 14, 2023 at 1:49 PM ET. Find all the current odds for this outing in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Rice Vs UTEP Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Rice (-4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138.5) |
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 UTEP Stat Rankings
| Rice Avg. (Rank) | UTEP Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 81.6 (23rd) | Points Scored | 69.4 (241st) |
| 73.5 (285th) | Points Allowed | 66.1 (98th) |
| 37 (56th) | Rebounds | 35.5 (112th) |
| 8.8 (246th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.6 (98th) |
| 9.1 (41st) | 3pt Made | 4.9 (349th) |
| 17.8 (13th) | Assists | 13.3 (181st) |
| 13.7 (292nd) | Turnovers | 16.1 (357th) |
Rice Vs UTEP Betting Trends
- The Owls are 8-5-0 against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 4.5-point favorites or more, Rice is 4-1.
- Out of 13 Owls games so far this season, nine have hit the over.
- A total of 11 times so far this season, Rice and its opponent have combined to score more than 138.5 points.
- Owls games have had an average of 155.1 points this season, 16.6 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- UTEP has 10 wins in 14 games against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Miners are 4-1.
- Rice has played 13 games this season, and nine of them have gone over the total.
- Miners games have finished with over 138.5 points scored five times this year.
- Games involving UTEP this year have averaged 135.6 points per game, a 2.9-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Rice Impact Players
- Max Fiedler leads his squad in both rebounds (8.4) and assists (5.2) per contest, and also posts 10.1 points. At the other end, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Quincy Olivari leads his team in points per game (18.1), and also puts up 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Travis Evee posts 16.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 42% from the floor and 40.6% from downtown with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Cameron Sheffield puts up 7.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 46.1% from the field and 40.4% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Mekhi Mason is posting 10 points, 2.4 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.
UTEP Impact Players
- Shamar Givance leads the Miners in assists (4.4 per game), and posts 10 points and 3.9 rebounds. He also delivers 1.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Tae Hardy is putting up team highs in points (12.4 per game) and assists (2.1). And he is producing 2.9 rebounds, making 41.2% of his shots from the field and 29.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 treys per contest.
- Calvin Solomon is the Miners’ top rebounder (6.1 per game), and he puts up 7.1 points and 2.1 assists.
- The Miners receive 9.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Mario McKinney.
- Otis Frazier III gives the Miners 8.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1 assists per contest. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
