The Temple Owls (15-13, 7-8 AAC) bring a five-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Rice Owls (11-17, 5-10 AAC), who have lost three straight. The Temple Owls are favorites (-6) in the contest, which tips at 2 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 141.5 points.
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Temple Cover -6 vs Rice -113
Temple vs. Rice betting lines
- Temple moneyline odds to win: -285
- Rice moneyline odds to win: +225
- Spread: Temple (-6)
- Total: 141.5
Temple statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Temple has done a better job covering the spread in road games (6-4-0) than it has in home games (6-7-0).
- The Temple Owls have gone over the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in eight of 13 home matchups (61.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of 10 games (30%).
- Temple has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 7-4, compared to going 2-0 in away games.
Recent trends
- The Temple Owls’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 70.4 points a contest compared to the 73.9 they’ve averaged this season.
- Temple has been less stingy on defense lately, allowing 72.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.8 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
- The Temple Owls are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 6.1 threes per game and shooting 30.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.9 makes and 33.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Temple betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
- O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-6 (Home: 7-4; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (232nd in nation) | 44.4 (189th) | 29.9 (288th) | 29.9 (112th) | 12.5 (279th) | 8.4 (fourth) |
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Rice statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Rice has had better results on the road (6-5-0) than at home (7-6-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Rice Owls games have finished over nine of 13 times at home (69.2%), and six of 11 on the road (54.5%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Rice Owls have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-4) than on the road (2-7).
Recent trends
- While the Rice Owls are posting 74.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, amassing 73.7 points per contest.
- Rice is surrendering 78.1 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 3.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.1).
- In their past 10 games, the Rice Owls are sinking 9.8 threes per game, 0.7 more than their season average (9.1). However, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.5%) compared to their season average (35.6%).
Rice betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 11-6-0)
- O-U-P: 16-10-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.0 (326th in nation) | 44.0 (163rd) | 33.8 (86th) | 31.5 (217th) | 12.1 (305th) | 11.9 (268th) |
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