The North Texas Mean Green (17-13, 8-9 AAC) host the Rice Owls (12-17, 6-10 AAC) in a matchup of AAC teams at UNT Coliseum, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The Owls are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 137.5 in the matchup.

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North Texas vs. Rice betting lines

• North Texas moneyline odds to win: -360
• Rice moneyline odds to win: +276
• Spread: North Texas (-7.5)
• Total: 137.5

North Texas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• In home games, North Texas sports a worse record against the spread (6-7-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (7-5-0).
• At home, the Mean Green exceed the total 46.2% of the time (six of 13 games). They’ve hit the over in 41.7% of games on the road (five of 12 contests).
• As a moneyline favorite, North Texas has won seven of 10 games when playing at home, good for a .700 winning percentage. It has won one of three games on the road (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Mean Green have been putting up 72.4 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 70.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
• North Texas has been less stingy on defense as of late, giving up 71.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 66.9 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
• The Mean Green’s past 10 contests have seen them make 4.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 26.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 5.7 makes and 30.4%.

North Texas betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-13-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-9-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
• O-U-P: 11-16-1 (Home: 6-6-1; Away: 5-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 7-3; Away: 1-2)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-5)

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Rice statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Rice’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .538 (7-6-0). Away, it is .583 (7-5-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Owls’ games have finished above the over/under at home (69.2%, nine of 13) than on the road (58.3%, seven of 12).
• The Owls’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .429 (3-4), and on the road it is .300 (3-7).

Recent trends

• The Owls are averaging 75.2 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 74.2.
• Rice has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 78.6 points per contest, 3.5 more points than its season average of 75.1.
• The Owls are sinking 9.8 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (9.1). That said, they have a worse shooting percentage from downtown over their past 10 games (34.4%) compared to their season average (35.4%).

Rice betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 7-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 12-6-0)
• O-U-P: 17-10-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-12 (Home: 3-4; Away: 3-7)