Rice vs. Tulane Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 25

Published 8:18 pm Friday, January 24, 2025

Saturday’s game between the Rice Owls (11-8, 2-4 AAC) and Tulane Green Wave (10-9, 4-2 AAC) at Tudor Fieldhouse has a good chance to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 72-70, with Rice taking home the win. Tipoff is at 2:30 PM ET on January 25.

Based on our computer prediction, Tulane projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Rice. The total has been set at 141.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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Rice vs. Tulane Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
  • Time: 2:30 PM ET
  • TV: ESPNU
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  • Where: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
  • Line: Rice -1.5
  • Point total: 141.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Rice -118, Tulane -102

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Rice vs. Tulane Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Rice 72, Tulane 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Rice vs. Tulane

  • Pick ATS: Tulane (+1.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (141.5)

Rice is 8-9-0 against the spread, while Tulane’s ATS record this season is 9-8-0. The Owls have hit the over in nine games, while Green Wave games have gone over five times. The teams average 146.6 points per game, 5.1 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 games, Rice has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall. Tulane has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Rice Performance Insights

  • The Owls’ +45 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 70.3 points per game (280th in college basketball) while giving up 67.9 per outing (79th in college basketball).
  • Rice wins the rebound battle by an average of 4.6 boards. It is grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game (54th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.7 per outing.
  • Rice makes 7.1 three-pointers per game (248th in college basketball) at a 33.2% rate (215th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 its opponents make while shooting 31.5% from deep.
  • The Owls score 92.5 points per 100 possessions (268th in college basketball), while giving up 89.4 points per 100 possessions (124th in college basketball).
  • Rice has committed 12.2 turnovers per game (262nd in college basketball action), 2.6 more than the 9.6 it forces on average (337th in college basketball).

Tulane Performance Insights

  • The Green Wave have a +149 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.9 points per game. They’re putting up 76.3 points per game, 139th in college basketball, and are allowing 68.4 per outing to rank 92nd in college basketball.
  • Tulane grabs 31.9 rebounds per game (219th in college basketball), compared to the 32.2 of its opponents.
  • Tulane hits 8.6 three-pointers per game (103rd in college basketball), 1.3 more than its opponents. It shoots 35.3% from beyond the arc (99th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 30.3%.
  • Tulane wins the turnover battle by 1.7 per game, committing 10.5 (90th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.2.

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