The Rice Owls (8-10, 2-3 AAC) are at home in AAC action against the Temple Owls (11-7, 3-2 AAC) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The Rice Owls are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.
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Rice vs. Temple betting lines
- Rice moneyline odds to win: -121
- Temple moneyline odds to win: +100
- Spread: Rice (-1.5)
- Total: 142.5
Rice statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Rice owns the same winning percentage against the spread as it does in away games (.571).
- At home, the Rice Owls eclipse the total 71.4% of the time (five of seven games). They’ve hit the over in 42.9% of games on the road (three of seven contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Rice has the same winning percentage at home compared to away from home (.500).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Rice Owls have been scoring 73.7 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 74.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Rice’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (72.5) is 1.0 fewer point per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.5).
- The Rice Owls are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.7 threes per game and shooting 34.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.8 makes and 35.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Rice betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
- O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.8 (330th in nation) | 43.8 (181st) | 33.3 (147th) | 31.4 (200th) | 12.3 (305th) | 11.6 (203rd) |
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Temple statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Temple has a lower winning percentage at home (.556, 5-4-0 record) than away (.750, 3-1-0).
- Temple Owls games have gone above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 25% of the time on the road (one of four).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Temple Owls have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (2-2).
Recent trends
- The Temple Owls are averaging 75.3 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer points than their average for the season (75.8).
- In its previous 10 games, Temple is giving up 64.9 points per game, 5.0 fewer points than its season average (69.9).
- In their last 10 games, the Temple Owls are draining 7.6 three-pointers per game, 0.3 more than their season average (7.3). However, they own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.5%) compared to their season average (35.9%).
Temple betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (181st in nation) | 43.4 (160th) | 30.4 (283rd) | 29.5 (100th) | 12.9 (274th) | 9.0 (14th) |
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