Rice Owls will go to the free throw line vs Texas-Arlington Mavericks on Wednesday, hoping to boost its 2-4 record with a victory while beating the betting lines set by odds makers.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Texas-Arlington Mavericks were listed as -17.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
Rice Owls vs Texas-Arlington Mavericks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Texas-Arlington Mavericks sit at 5-1 (3-2 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Rice Owls are currently 2-4 (2-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Texas-Arlington is 4-1 OU, and Rice is 1-3 OU.
The Texas-Arlington Mavericks sit at No. 48 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rice Owls sit at No. 234 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Rice is ranked No. 74 in NCAA basketball at 39.17 per game. Contrast that with Texas-Arlington's No. 110 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Texas-Arlington is the No. 87-ranked team in the country at 8.67 per game, while Rice rates No. 118 at 7.83 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Rice got 16 points from A.J. Lapray en route to a 70-59 victory over St. Thomas-Texas on Saturday at Autry Court.
Texas-Arlington cruised to victory on Monday, running Texas-Dallas out of the gym and running up a 73-53 score at College Park Center.
- Rice is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- Rice is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- Texas-Arlington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- Texas-Arlington is 22-2 SU in its last 24 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Rice home to UTRGV, Saturday, December 2nd
Texas-Arlington at North Texas, Saturday, December 2nd
