Rice at Texas odds, picks and predictions
The Rice Owls (1-1) and Texas Longhorns (2-0) tussle in an intrastate contest Wednesday in Austin. Game time at the Moody Center will be at 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Rice vs. Texas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Rice is fresh off a disappointing home loss to Harvard on Friday. A favored-by-8 Owls five was outshot 53.3% to 41.7% in an 89-76 loss. Now, Rice travels to Austin to take on a UT team it has not defeated since 1996.
The Longhorns are coming off a rout (but non-cover of a -32.5) in an 86-59 triumph over Delaware State Friday. Texas, which is No. 17 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, drained a dozen 3-pointers in that game. The Longhorns have been dialed in from distance over their 2 games: they've connected on 45.8% from their looks beyond the arc.
- Rankings courtesy of the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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Rice at Texas odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:32 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Rice +1600 (bet $100 to win $1,600) | Texas -4500 (bet $4,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rice +20.5 (-110) | Texas -20.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -118 | U: -104)
Rice at Texas picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas 84, Rice 65
Moneyline
PASS: lots of juice drowning out the true odds here.
Against the spread
Rice played Texas tough last Dec. 12, losing 87-81 in overtime. Figure Texas as controlling this one at both ends, but the line here is well made. PASS.
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Over/Under
Last year's contest was lined with a 142.5 total and was knotted at 72-72 at the end of regulation.
These teams play fast, but that's where the Over lean ends. The spiral factors like free-throw and 3-point frequency, 2nd-chance points, and transition ball don't set up as being out on the loose. Look for both the Owls and Longhorns to settle for a lot of midrange jumpers ... and a total in the 140s.
BET THE UNDER 153.5 (-110).
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