Betting Lines
| Spread | RICE -4.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 141.5 Under |
| Money | RICE -188 TEM +200 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | RICE win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | TEM +22 | 108 | Lost |
| Massey | RICE -4.1 (-26.1) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 146.5 (-38.5) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 72% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 78% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | RICE -2.2 (-24.2) | 147.1 (-39.1) | 58% ✗ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | RICE -2.9 (-24.9) | 146.2 (-38.2) | 66% ✗ |
| Baseline ML | RICE -2.8 (-24.8) | 147.6 (-39.6) | 66% ✗ |
| Baseline Plus ML | RICE -3.5 (-25.5) | 149.3 (-41.3) | 66% ✗ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Mar 1, 2026 | RICE 80 – 74 TEM |
| Jan 22, 2026 | TEM 69 – 65 RICE |
| Jan 11, 2025 | TEM 73 – 70 RICE |
| Jan 20, 2024 | RICE 69 – 66 TEM |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | RICE | TEM |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 11-21 | 16-20 |
| Conference | 5-13 | 5-13 |
| Home | 6-10 | 5-9 |
| Away | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| Neutral | 0-4 | 6-4 |
| Last 5 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Streak | L5 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 71.1 | 70.5 |
| Avg Pts Against | 76.3 | 73.4 |
| Massey | -1.8 (#192) | -2.6 (#209) |
| Bradley-Terry | -0.40 (#214) | -0.74 (#251) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | -0.41 (#205) | -0.96 (#257) |
| RPI | 0.496 (#184) | 0.465 (#254) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | RICE | TEM |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 44.3% | 38.0% |
| 3PT% | 33.8% | 29.7% |
| REB / G | 35.8 | 37.0 |
| OREB / G | 10.5 | 12.4 |
| AST / TO | 1.17 | 1.06 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 51.1% | 44.4% |
| TOV% | 17.7% | 14.5% |
| ORB% | 29.2% | 30.1% |
| FT Rate | 20.5% | 23.3% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 52.0% | 50.9% |
| Opp TOV% | 15.1% | 17.7% |
| DRB% | 70.7% | 70.0% |
| Opp FT Rate | 20.6% | 26.0% |
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