Betting Lines
| Spread | RICE -0.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 141.5 Over |
| Money | RICE -110 TEM -110 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | RICE win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | TEM +3 | 143 | Lost |
| Massey | RICE -0.9 (-3.9) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 142.6 (+0.4) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 74% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 72% ✗ |
| Baseline Plus ML | RICE -1.0 (-4.0) | 139.5 (+3.5) | 57% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | RICE -1.1 (-4.1) | 140.4 (+2.6) | 62% ✗ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | RICE -1.3 (-4.3) | 138.5 (+4.5) | 59% ✗ |
| Baseline ML | RICE -1.1 (-4.1) | 139.8 (+3.2) | 57% ✗ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Mar 1, 2026 | RICE 80 – 74 TEM |
| Jan 22, 2026 | TEM 69 – 65 RICE |
| Feb 29, 2024 | TEM 65 – 43 RICE |
| Jan 20, 2024 | RICE 69 – 66 TEM |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | RICE | TEM |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 13-19 | 17-15 |
| Conference | 4-14 | 9-9 |
| Home | 7-8 | 12-2 |
| Away | 4-8 | 3-9 |
| Neutral | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Last 5 | 4-1 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L4 | L1 |
| Avg Pts For | 70.4 | 77.7 |
| Avg Pts Against | 70.3 | 77.6 |
| Massey | -0.9 (#176) | 2.2 (#124) |
| Bradley-Terry | 0.59 (#119) | 0.28 (#146) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 0.50 (#137) | 0.39 (#142) |
| RPI | 0.502 (#168) | 0.534 (#107) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | RICE | TEM |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 42.3% | 44.2% |
| 3PT% | 32.1% | 34.2% |
| REB / G | 39.5 | 37.7 |
| OREB / G | 12.4 | 11.0 |
| AST / TO | 0.87 | 0.99 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 48.6% | 49.8% |
| TOV% | 19.6% | 15.8% |
| ORB% | 34.8% | 30.5% |
| FT Rate | 32.7% | 31.8% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 44.9% | 47.2% |
| Opp TOV% | 15.7% | 16.1% |
| DRB% | 71.5% | 67.3% |
| Opp FT Rate | 24.8% | 23.0% |
Game Analysis
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