The Tulane Green Wave (16-10, 7-6 AAC) will look to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Rice Owls (11-15, 5-8 AAC) on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse as 5.5-point favorites. The game airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is 145.5.

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Tulane vs. Rice betting lines

• Tulane moneyline odds to win: -248
• Rice moneyline odds to win: +198
• Spread: Tulane (-5.5)
• Total: 145.5

Tulane statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Tulane has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in 14 games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in eight games when playing on the road.
• In home games, the Green Wave eclipse the over/under 28.6% of the time (four of 14 games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 37.5% of games (three of eight).
• Tulane has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-2 (.778). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Green Wave have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 70.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.1 points fewer than the 72.8 they’ve scored this year.
• Tulane’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (74.4) is 0.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.5).
• The Green Wave’s last 10 contests have seen them make 7.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 7.7 makes and 32.1%.

Tulane betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 6-2-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
• O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 3-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-2)

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Rice statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Rice has had better results away (6-4-0) than at home (7-5-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Owls games have finished over nine of 12 times at home (75%), and five of 10 away (50%).
• As moneyline underdogs, the Owls have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-3) than on the road (2-6).

Recent trends

• The Owls have played better offensively in their past 10 games, putting up 76.8 points per contest, 2.1 more than their season average of 74.7.
• Rice is giving up 77.2 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 2.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (74.9).
• Over their previous 10 games, the Owls are making 10.0 threes per game, 1.0 more than their season average (9.0). They also have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.8%) compared to their season average (35.2%).

Rice betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-10-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
• O-U-P: 15-9-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-6)