Charlotte vs. Rice betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 11

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The Charlotte 49ers (8-8, 2-1 AAC) visit the Rice Owls (7-9, 1-2 AAC) in a matchup of AAC teams at Tudor Fieldhouse, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 11, 2026. The 49ers are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 139.5 in the matchup.

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Charlotte Cover -1.5 vs Rice -113

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Charlotte vs. Rice betting lines

  • Charlotte moneyline odds to win: -132
  • Rice moneyline odds to win: +110
  • Spread: Charlotte (-1.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Charlotte statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Charlotte has a better record against the spread (5-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-2-0).
  • The 49ers have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (55.6%) than away games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Charlotte has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.714) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The 49ers’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 74.9 points per contest compared to the 74.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Charlotte has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 73.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.0 it has conceded this season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the 49ers are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.8 compared to 8.4 season-long), while shooting the same percentage from deep in that span as their season-long average (34.5%).

Charlotte betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (215th in nation) 45.3 (273rd) 32.4 (215th) 27.8 (34th) 13.0 (271st) 10.7 (110th)

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Rice statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Rice has an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (3-3-0 record) and away (3-3-0).
  • Owls games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (four of six), and 33.3% of the time on the road (two of six).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Owls have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (1-4).

Recent trends

  • The Owls have played worse offensively in their last 10 games, tallying 72.2 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points their than season average of 73.4.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Rice is giving up 74.5 points per game, 1.0 more point than its season average (73.5).
  • In their past 10 games, the Owls are sinking 7.6 three-pointers per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (8.4). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.7%) compared to their season average (34.8%).

Rice betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (331st in nation) 43.4 (167th) 33.4 (159th) 31.8 (218th) 12.1 (317th) 12.0 (228th)
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