AAC opponents square off when the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-7, 0-0 AAC) host the Rice Owls (9-4, 0-0 AAC) at Donald W. Reynolds Center, starting at 3:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The Owls are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5 points.
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Tulsa Cover -2.5 vs Rice -111
Tulsa vs. Rice betting lines
- Tulsa moneyline odds to win: -145
- Rice moneyline odds to win: +121
- Spread: Tulsa (-2.5)
- Total: 140.5
Tulsa statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Tulsa covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games last season. Tulsa covered 11 times in 17 opportunities at home, and it covered two times in 11 opportunities in road games.
- When it came to over/unders, the Golden Hurricane hit the over less often at home last year, as they went over the total seven times in 17 opportunities (41.2%). In road games, they hit the over eight times in 11 opportunities (72.7%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Tulsa won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (1.000) compared to road games (.000) last year.
Last season stats
- Last season, the Golden Hurricane were 130th in the nation on offense (75.0 points scored per game) and 243rd on defense (73.9 points conceded).
- On the boards, Tulsa was 164th in the nation in rebounds (32.2 per game) last season. It was 310th in rebounds conceded (34.0 per game).
- The Golden Hurricane were 231st in the country in assists (12.5 per game) last year.
Tulsa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.7 (289th in nation) | 43.5 (206th) | 35.2 (75th) | 33.4 (296th) | 14.4 (165th) | 11.5 (171st) |
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Rice statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last year, Rice had better results on the road (7-5-0) than at home (5-10-1).
- Looking at the over/under, Owls games went over more frequently at home (eight of 16, 50%) than on the road (four of 12, 33.3%) last season.
- The Owls, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (4-6) last year.
Last season stats
- The Owls put up 72.0 points per game (227th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 75.7 points per contest (285th-ranked).
- Rice was 156th in college basketball with 32.3 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 241st with 32.6 rebounds allowed per game.
- Last season the Owls ranked 104th in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.3 per game.
Rice betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.9 (316th in nation) | 38.9 (30th) | 36.3 (44th) | 30.1 (133rd) | 11.5 (323rd) | 13.2 (307th) |
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