Betting Lines
| Spread | RICE -1.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 142.5 Under |
| Money | RICE -122 TEM +102 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | RICE win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | TEM +4 | 134 | Lost |
| Massey | TEM -3.2 (-0.8) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 147.6 (-13.6) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 43% ✓ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 33% ✓ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | TEM -1.4 (-2.6) | 138.3 (-4.3) | 49% ✓ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | TEM -2.3 (-1.7) | 140.2 (-6.2) | 41% ✓ |
| Baseline ML | TEM -2.5 (-1.5) | 140.5 (-6.5) | 38% ✓ |
| Baseline Plus ML | TEM -2.4 (-1.6) | 140.9 (-6.9) | 41% ✓ |
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 11, 2025 | TEM 73 – 70 RICE |
| Feb 29, 2024 | TEM 65 – 43 RICE |
| Jan 20, 2024 | RICE 69 – 66 TEM |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | RICE | TEM |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 13-18 | 16-16 |
| Conference | 7-11 | 8-10 |
| Home | 8-8 | 10-6 |
| Away | 4-9 | 5-6 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 1-4 |
| Last 5 | 2-3 | 3-2 |
| Streak | W1 | L2 |
| Avg Pts For | 72.0 | 73.0 |
| Avg Pts Against | 76.8 | 71.2 |
| Massey | -6.0 (#258) | 0.5 (#155) |
| Bradley-Terry | -0.74 (#239) | 0.09 (#170) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | -1.12 (#246) | 0.21 (#151) |
| RPI | 0.453 (#258) | 0.493 (#193) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | RICE | TEM |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 39.9% | 44.4% |
| 3PT% | 34.8% | 35.7% |
| REB / G | 35.9 | 34.0 |
| OREB / G | 13.3 | 9.8 |
| AST / TO | 0.87 | 1.29 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 47.1% | 50.9% |
| TOV% | 18.0% | 14.3% |
| ORB% | 33.9% | 28.9% |
| FT Rate | 27.0% | 33.2% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 52.4% | 50.1% |
| Opp TOV% | 17.5% | 15.5% |
| DRB% | 64.8% | 70.2% |
| Opp FT Rate | 28.7% | 22.3% |
Game Analysis
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