North Texas Vs Rice: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 3, 2023

Thomas Bell III’s North Texas Mean Green (18-5, 9-3 C-USA) hit the road to play the Rice Owls (15-7, 6-5 C-USA) at Tudor Fieldhouse on Saturday, February 4. Game time is 8:00 PM ET. The Mean Green match up with the Owls in a game that North Texas is currently a favorite by 5 points. The game’s over/under is 125.

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North Texas Vs Rice Betting Lines

North Texas vs Rice Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
North Texas -5 125 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Rice (+5)
Total Pick Over (125)

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North Texas Vs Rice Stat Rankings

North Texas Avg. (Rank) Rice Avg. (Rank)
61.8 (351st) Points Scored 79 (32nd)
54.7 (2nd) Points Allowed 73.3 (284th)
31.8 (267th) Rebounds 35.3 (81st)
10.7 (71st) Off. Rebounds 8.2 (268th)
7.4 (186th) 3pt Made 8.8 (52nd)
10.5 (347th) Assists 16.5 (18th)
10.2 (20th) Turnovers 13.4 (290th)

North Texas Vs Rice Betting Trends

  • The Mean Green have nine wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
  • North Texas’ ATS record as 5-point favorites or more is 6-7.
  • Out of 21 Mean Green games so far this year, nine have hit the over.
  • North Texas and its opponent have broken the 125-point mark six times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 125 points, 8.5 more than the average point total for Mean Green games this season.
  • Rice has 11 wins in 19 games against the spread this season.
  • As 5-point underdogs or more, the Owls are 3-3 against the spread.
  • North Texas has seen nine of its 21 games go over the point total.
  • Owls games have gone over 125 points on 18 occasions this year.
  • The average total for Rice’s games is 152.3 points, which is 27.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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North Texas Impact Players

  • Tylor Perry is tops on the Mean Green with 17.5 points per contest and 1.8 assists, while also averaging 3.1 rebounds.
  • Abou Ousmane paces the Mean Green at 6.1 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1 assists and 10.7 points.
  • Kai Huntsberry leads the Mean Green at 2.8 assists per contest, while also putting up 2.6 rebounds and 11.4 points.
  • Aaron Scott is putting up 5.8 points, 1 assists and 5.1 rebounds per contest.
  • Jayden Martinez is averaging 5.4 points, 0.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds per contest.

Rice Impact Players

  • Max Fiedler is No. 1 on the Owls in rebounding (8.3 per game) and assists (5.2), and posts 11.3 points. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Quincy Olivari leads the Owls in scoring (19.2 points per game) and assists (2.2), and puts up 5.5 rebounds. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Travis Evee is putting up 15.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3 assists per contest, making 39.8% of his shots from the floor and 35.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per game.
  • Cameron Sheffield is putting up 7.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 46.6% of his shots from the floor and 42.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per game.
  • Mekhi Mason is putting up 9.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, making 44.4% of his shots from the field and 35.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per contest.

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