The Rice Owls (11-10, 2-6 AAC) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to break a six-game losing streak when they host the No. 19 Memphis Tigers (17-4, 7-1 AAC) at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Tudor Fieldhouse. The game airs on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 146.5.
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Memphis Cover -10.5 vs Rice -107
Memphis vs. Rice betting lines
- Memphis moneyline odds to win: -562
- Rice moneyline odds to win: +410
- Spread: Memphis (-10.5)
- Total: 146.5
Memphis statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Memphis has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered four times in 10 games at home, and it has covered four times in seven games when playing on the road.
- The Tigers have gone over the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 10 home matchups (60%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of seven games (28.6%).
- Memphis has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 8-1, compared to going 4-1 in away games.
Recent trends
- The Tigers have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 77.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.2 points fewer than the 78.4 they’ve scored this year.
- The past 10 games have seen Memphis concede 3.7 fewer points per game (68.7) than its season-long average (72.4).
- Over their past 10 outings, the Tigers are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.6 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (37.1% compared to 39.5% season-long).
Memphis betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (65th in nation) | 41.3 (68th) | 32.5 (163rd) | 31.4 (197th) | 13.4 (207th) | 14 (343rd) |
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Rice statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Rice’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .375 (3-5-0). On the road, it is .571 (4-3-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Owls games have gone over five of eight times at home (62.5%), and three of seven on the road (42.9%).
Recent trends
- While the Owls are putting up 70 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 69.1 points per contest.
- Rice is giving up 70.4 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 1.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.7).
- Over their past 10 games, the Owls are draining 7.4 treys per game, 0.1 more than their season average (7.3). However, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32%) compared to their season average (32.4%).
Rice betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
- O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.7 (326th in nation) | 40.7 (50th) | 35.6 (38th) | 31 (170th) | 11.8 (311th) | 12.5 (283rd) |
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