The Rice Owls (12-12, 3-8 AAC) are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the North Texas Mean Green (17-6, 8-3 AAC) on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Tudor Fieldhouse. The game airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPNU. The matchup has a point total of 125.5.
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North Texas Cover -6.5 vs Rice -105
North Texas vs. Rice betting lines
- North Texas moneyline odds to win: -260
- Rice moneyline odds to win: +210
- Spread: North Texas (-6.5)
- Total: 125.5
North Texas statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- North Texas has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (4-4-0) than it has at home (5-6-0).
- The Mean Green have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (72.7%) than road games (25%).
- North Texas has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 10-1 (.909). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-1 (.750).
Recent trends
- On offense, the Mean Green have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 68.4 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 68.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
- North Texas has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 61.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 59.4 it has surrendered this year.
- The Mean Green’s 6.3 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are less than the 6.9 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 38.4% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.8% from deep.
North Texas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 10-10-1 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 2-5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 10-1; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (152nd in nation) | 41.3 (61st) | 29.9 (302nd) | 25.0 (second) | 10.2 (358th) | 9.8 (42nd) |
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Rice statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Rice has a lower winning percentage at home (.444, 4-5-0 record) than away (.556, 5-4-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Owls games have gone over six of nine times at home (66.7%), and four of nine away (44.4%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Owls have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (3-5).
Recent trends
- Over their last 10 games, the Owls are putting up 72.0 points per contest, 1.1 more than their season average (70.9).
- While Rice is giving up 69.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 74.9 points per contest.
- The Owls are draining 8.6 threes per game with a 36.3% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.5 and 33.7%.
Rice betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
- O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.2 (310th in nation) | 41.4 (69th) | 35.1 (47th) | 30.7 (154th) | 12.0 (297th) | 12.1 (256th) |

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