Arkansas State vs. Rice betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 13

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The Arkansas State Red Wolves (7-3) will look to extend a four-game win streak when they visit the Rice Owls (4-6) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Tudor Fieldhouse as just 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 155.5 for the matchup.

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Arkansas State vs. Rice betting lines

  • Arkansas State moneyline odds to win: -132
  • Rice moneyline odds to win: +110
  • Spread: Arkansas State (-1.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Arkansas State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Arkansas State has done a better job covering the spread in home games (3-0-0) than it has in road games (4-2-0).
  • The Red Wolves have exceeded the total in one of three home games (33.3%). They’ve done better in road games, topping the total in four of six matchups (66.7%).
  • Arkansas State has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 3-0, compared to going 1-1 in away games.

Last season stats

  • The Red Wolves put up 79.4 points per game and gave up 70.2 last season, ranking them 50th in college basketball offensively and 119th defensively.
  • Arkansas State was the fifth-best squad in the country in rebounds per game (37.9) and ranked 332nd in rebounds conceded (34.2) last season.
  • At 14.3 assists per game last season, the Red Wolves were 119th in college basketball.

Arkansas State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (250th in nation) 45.7 (286th) 36.6 (59th) 30.5 (155th) 14.3 (193rd) 14.6 (344th)

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Rice statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Last season, Rice was 7-6-0 at home against the spread (.538 winning percentage). Away, it was 7-5-0 ATS (.583).
  • Owls games went above the over/under 61.5% of the time at home (eight of 13) last year, and 50% of the time away (six of 12).
  • The Owls, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (3-8) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Owls scored 70.3 points per game (272nd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 70.3 points per contest (122nd-ranked).
  • Last season Rice averaged 34.7 rebounds per game (43rd-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 30.9 rebounds per contest (164th-ranked).
  • The Owls ranked 300th in the country with 11.8 dimes per contest.

Rice betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (304th in nation) 43.2 (167th) 34.2 (142nd) 31.6 (212th) 12.6 (292nd) 12.5 (242nd)
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