Rice Owls vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/15/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Venue:  Moody Center, Austin, TX

Where to Watch:  LHN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rice +18.5, Texas -18.5; Over/Under:  156 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rice +18.5, Texas -18.5; Over/Under:  156 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rice +18.5, Texas -18.5; Over/Under:  156 points

Rice Owls:  1-1 (0-0) (11th place, AAC)

Texas Longhorns:  2-0 (0-0) (8th place, Big 12)

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Rice Owls:  1-1  last 2

Texas Longhorns:  2-0  last 2

Rice is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they are 0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Harvard Crimson in their last game. Mekhi Mason led the team in points per game in that game with 20 while Anthony Selden was next on the team with 18. Mekhi Mason led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Max Fiedler led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 41.7% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 88.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73 PPG against them. Rice has an ATS record of 1-1 this season and their O/U record is 2-0.

Texas is entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they are 2-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Delaware State Hornets in their last game. Max Abmas led the team in points in that game with 19 while Ithiel Horton was next on the team with 18. Max Abmas and Tyrese Hunter each led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Dillon Mitchell led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 52.8% from the field, 54.5% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 87 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 57.5 PPG against them. Texas has an ATS record of 1-1 this season and their O/U record is 1-1.

The current betting odds have Texas listed as an 18.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Texas is 2-0 overall this season and they have looked good in their wins too. They are 2-0 in their home games this year and are entering the season as a ranked team too. They have a lot of talent as they were a really good team last year too and they will be looking to beat up on this weaker school that is also from the state of Texas. Rice hasn't looked great this season as they are already 1-1 overall and they looked terrible in their 1 loss. They lost at home to Harvard from the Ivy League and they couldn't even keep that game close as they were trailing the whole time and lost by double digits. Now they are playing their 1st road game of the season and they just don't have the talent to keep this game close against a much better team in Texas who has already come out of the gate very strong. Texas will continue rolling here like they have in their other 2 games and win another home game by over 20 points. The best way to place a bet here is on Texas to cover the spread in this game. 

Rice Texas Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, November 15, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Texas 96 Rice 52.

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Rice Owls: 12-7 ATS as a road underdog of 18.5 to 24 points. 16-10 ATS against Big 12 conference opponents. 14-8 ATS in non-conference games. 16-9 OVER when the total is 150 to 159.5. 16-9 OVER in road games. 19-8 OVER after a combined score of 155 points or more.

Texas Longhorns: 1-10 ATS off a home win scoring 85 or more points. 14-22 ATS after playing a home game. 12-21 ATS after 2 or more consecutive wins. 12-3 OVER after playing 2 consecutive home games. 31-15 OVER off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more.

Rice Owls:  C. Sheffield (G) Ques Wed - Foot.

Texas Longhorns:  D. Disu (F) Out indefinitely - Foot.

"All the credit goes to Harvard. I thought they played a really good game from start to finish. They were just the better team. They were the better team out of the gate. They were the better team down the stretch. Their players made plays when they needed them most. In every category that matters, they outplayed us." - Scott Pera after his team’s loss against Harvard in their last game on Friday.

“If you look at our numbers, we were very efficient against their zone. The one area that was glaring was the turnovers. We were just too casual taking care of the basketball.” - Rodney Terry after his team’s win against Delaware State in their last game on Friday.

K. Dawes 

T. Evee 

M. Fiedler 

M. Mason 

A. Selden

M. Abmas 

I. Horton 

T. Hunter 

D. Mitchell 

Z. Onyema

PPG: M. Fiedler (14.5)

APG: M. Fiedler (5)

Reb/G: M. Fiedler (10)

PPG: I. Horton (17.5)

APG: T. Hunter (4.5)

Reb/G: D. Mitchell (8.5)

Coaches:

Rice Owls: Scott Pera (7th season)

Texas Longhorns: Rodney Terry (2nd season)