The Rice Owls will attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the North Texas Mean Green on Thursday, January 28 at Tudor Fieldhouse as underdogs. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 28, 2021, 2:14 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
North Texas Betting Information
- North Texas is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 7-3.
- The Mean Green are 4-0 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least a 7-point favorite.
- The Mean Green and their opponents have gone over the set over/under in 5 of 10 games this season (50%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
North Texas Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javion Hamlet | 12 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| James Reese | 12 | 10.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| Zachary Simmons | 12 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Thomas Bell | 12 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Mardrez McBride | 12 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
Rice Betting Information
- The Owls have outperformed the spread so far this season with a record ATS of 7-5-1.
- When they play as at least a 7-point underdog, the Owls frequently cover the spread with a 2-1 record against the spread.
- 38.5% of Rice’s 13 games this season have reached the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Rice Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Olivari | 16 | 16.1 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 |
| Travis Evee | 14 | 15.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Chris Mullins | 15 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Max Fiedler | 16 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Riley Abercrombie | 16 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Total Facts
- North Texas’ games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Thursday’s matchup point total (135 points) in 58.3% of opportunities (seven out of 12 matchups).
- In 12 out of Rice’s 16 games this year (75%), the competing teams combined for more points than the over/under in Thursday’s matchup.
- The Mean Green average 74.2 points per game against the Owls’ 78.2, totaling 17.4 points over the contest’s over/under of 135.
- This game’s total is 0.2 fewer points than the 135.2 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- On average, the Mean Green have seen a 137 over/under in their games this season, two more points than the over/under in this contest.
- Owls games have a total points bet of 150.6 points this season, 15.6 points more than the over/under for this game.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2020 | N/A | Rice | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 84-75 RICE |
| 1/20/2020 | North Texas | North Texas | -13.5 | 137.5 | -1280 | +723 | Regular Season | 79-59 NO TEX |
| 1/19/2019 | N/A | North Texas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 76-75 NO TEX |
| 12/29/2018 | N/A | Rice | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 103-87 NO TEX |
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