Betting Lines
| Spread | WICH -1.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 145.5 Under |
| Money | RICE +105 WICH -125 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | RICE win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | WICH +4 | 122 | Lost |
| Massey | WICH -0.4 (-3.6) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 144.7 (-22.7) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 36% ✓ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 38% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | WICH -0.3 (-3.7) | 145.9 (-23.9) | 46% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | RICE -0.1 (-4.1) | 145.3 (-23.3) | 49% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | WICH -0.2 (-3.8) | 145.8 (-23.8) | 45% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | WICH -0.1 (-3.9) | 146.5 (-24.5) | 44% ✓ |
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 8, 2026 | RICE 66 – 64 WICH |
| Mar 13, 2024 | WICH 88 – 81 RICE |
| Mar 3, 2024 | WICH 87 – 66 RICE |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | RICE | WICH |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 13-19 | 19-15 |
| Conference | 4-14 | 8-10 |
| Home | 7-8 | 11-6 |
| Away | 4-8 | 5-7 |
| Neutral | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| Last 5 | 1-4 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L4 | L2 |
| Avg Pts For | 70.4 | 73.6 |
| Avg Pts Against | 70.3 | 73.1 |
| Massey | -1.4 (#182) | 2.3 (#128) |
| Bradley-Terry | -0.65 (#230) | 0.50 (#127) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | -0.63 (#215) | 0.50 (#131) |
| RPI | 0.458 (#265) | 0.523 (#137) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | RICE | WICH |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 42.4% | 45.1% |
| 3PT% | 34.2% | 29.9% |
| REB / G | 38.4 | 38.1 |
| OREB / G | 12.4 | 11.3 |
| AST / TO | 1.00 | 1.06 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 49.1% | 49.3% |
| TOV% | 18.0% | 16.3% |
| ORB% | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| FT Rate | 29.8% | 25.6% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 48.2% | 50.6% |
| Opp TOV% | 14.0% | 15.9% |
| DRB% | 70.6% | 71.7% |
| Opp FT Rate | 24.9% | 18.1% |
Game Analysis
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