The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-1, 0-0 AAC) are heavily favored (-13.5) to build on a nine-game winning streak when they host the Rice Owls (6-7, 0-0 AAC) at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Donald W. Reynolds Center. The matchup airs on ESPNU. The over/under is 153.5 in the matchup.
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Tulsa Cover -13.5 vs Rice -104
Tulsa vs. Rice betting lines
- Tulsa moneyline odds to win: -1010
- Rice moneyline odds to win: +651
- Spread: Tulsa (-13.5)
- Total: 153.5
Tulsa statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Tulsa did a better job covering the spread on the road (6-5-0) than it did in home games (5-10-0) last year.
- The Golden Hurricane went over the over/under in eight of 15 home games (53.3%) last year, compared to four of 11 road games (36.4%).
- Tulsa fared better as a moneyline favorite at home last season, posting a home record of 5-4 home record, compared to going 0-1 in away games.
Last season stats
- The Golden Hurricane scored 71.3 points per game and gave up 73.6 last year, ranking them 249th in the country on offense and 228th on defense.
- Last season, Tulsa was 168th in the country in rebounds (32.2 per game) and 300th in rebounds conceded (33.2).
- The Golden Hurricane were 174th in the country in assists (13.6 per game) last year.
Tulsa betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
- O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.3 (69th in nation) | 42.4 (127th) | 35.2 (96th) | 27.3 (36th) | 16.6 (77th) | 9.9 (55th) |
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Rice statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Rice’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (2-3-0). Away, it is .500 (2-2-0).
- Owls games have gone above the over/under 60% of the time at home (three of five), and 50% of the time away (two of four).
- The Owls, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (0-3) this season.
Last season stats
- The Owls averaged 70.3 points per game (272nd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 70.3 points per contest (122nd-ranked).
- With 34.7 rebounds per game, Rice ranked 43rd in the country. It allowed 30.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 164th in college basketball.
- The Owls averaged 11.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 300th in the nation.
Rice betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4 (306th in nation) | 42.7 (139th) | 35.2 (96th) | 31.4 (204th) | 13.3 (262nd) | 12.1 (217th) |
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