Betting Lines
| Spread | UTEP -4.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 137.5 Over |
| Money | UTEP -175 RICE +180 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | UTEP win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | RICE +5 | 139 | Lost |
| Massey | UTEP -3.6 (-8.6) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 149.6 (-10.6) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 51% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 60% ✗ |
| Baseline Plus ML | UTEP -0.8 (-5.8) | 149.3 (-10.3) | 56% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | UTEP -1.7 (-6.7) | 148.0 (-9.0) | 52% ✗ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | UTEP -1.6 (-6.6) | 146.5 (-7.5) | 58% ✗ |
| Baseline ML | UTEP -0.8 (-5.8) | 148.7 (-9.7) | 59% ✗ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Jan 14, 2023 | RICE 83 – 82 UTEP |
| Mar 4, 2022 | UTEP 70 – 67 RICE |
| Feb 5, 2022 | UTEP 72 – 70 RICE |
| Jan 10, 2021 | RICE 71 – 68 UTEP |
| Jan 9, 2021 | UTEP 101 – 89 RICE |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | UTEP | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 14-18 | 19-16 |
| Conference | 7-13 | 8-12 |
| Home | 11-7 | 11-7 |
| Away | 3-10 | 6-7 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Last 5 | 2-3 | 4-1 |
| Streak | L1 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 66.9 | 75.2 |
| Avg Pts Against | 69.4 | 78.6 |
| Massey | -1.4 (#198) | -0.3 (#177) |
| Bradley-Terry | 0.25 (#156) | 1.09 (#90) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 0.34 (#147) | 0.93 (#111) |
| RPI | 0.493 (#189) | 0.537 (#109) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | UTEP | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 44.4% | 48.0% |
| 3PT% | 26.3% | 35.0% |
| REB / G | 36.3 | 35.3 |
| OREB / G | 10.6 | 8.3 |
| AST / TO | 0.70 | 1.20 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 48.3% | 55.4% |
| TOV% | 23.6% | 19.3% |
| ORB% | 30.5% | 25.4% |
| FT Rate | 28.2% | 28.9% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 45.5% | 54.8% |
| Opp TOV% | 22.1% | 16.9% |
| DRB% | 68.0% | 76.1% |
| Opp FT Rate | 28.9% | 17.1% |
Game Analysis
Loading game analysis…
Failed to load game analysis.