Rice vs UAB Prediction, Picks & Odds | 08 Feb 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Rice vs UAB

The Rice Owls square off against the UAB Blazers, with tip-off scheduled for 15:00 on Sunday, February 8.

Rice are capable of staying close to UAB here, so we’ll take a chance and bet them against the spread. There’s an attractive +8.5 available which is priced at -110.

Rice Owls won their previous game which was at home. It was a 86-83 (OT) triumph against North Texas Mean Green.

UAB Blazers were beaten 90-80 in their last game, being turned over at home to Memphis Tigers.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 90-89 win for UAB when they last played Rice. In the past 10 games between the teams, UAB have won eight.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UAB	20-12	2535	2361	174	9-10	11-2	1L
Rice	13-18	2291	2311	-20	9-8	4-10	1W

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Rice vs UAB Prediction & Picks

Our Rice vs UAB tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast and bet builder picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Game Prediction

Considering the +8.5 that is on offer for Rice, our pick is that the underdogs will cover the spread in this college matchup. They can stay in the game and odds of -110 is available.

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Key Rice vs UAB stats:

• The +8.5 line has been covered by Rice in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +8.5 line has been covered by Rice in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -8.5 line hasn’t been covered by UAB in 5 consecutive games at home.
• The -8.5 line hasn’t been covered by UAB in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -8.5 line hasn’t been covered by UAB in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The -8.5 line hasn’t been covered by UAB in 2 consecutive games against Rice.

Rice +8.5 Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Rice 78 - 82 UAB

We’re expecting a close contest so it might be worth going for UAB to win by a 82-78 scoreline. You can get a massive price and we should hopefully get a run for our money.

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Rice vs UAB Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favorites are 84% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with UAB priced at -526 to triumph in this college game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +390 about Rice.

9.5 is the spread and 153.5 is the total points line. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you want to wager Over 153.5, there are odds of -110.

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Moneyline

Rice

+390

UAB

-526

Point Spread

Rice +9.5

-114

UAB -9.5

-106

Total Points

Under 153.5

-110

Over 153.5

-110

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Rice Stats

UAB Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 151.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 149.40 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 152.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 152.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 73.10 pts and allowed 78.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 69.40 pts and allowed 80.00 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 162.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 154.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 152.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 152.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.00 pts and allowed 82.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 78.00 pts and allowed 76.30 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

American Athletic Conference	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Tulsa	26-7	2824	2409	415	15-2	11-5	1L
South Florida	25-8	2895	2492	403	16-4	9-4	11W
Wichita State	22-11	2562	2324	238	15-5	7-6	1L
UAB	20-12	2535	2361	174	9-10	11-2	1L
North Texas	19-14	2341	2225	116	13-5	6-9	1L
Florida Atlantic	18-15	2596	2453	143	12-6	6-9	1L
Tulane	18-15	2389	2493	-104	10-9	8-6	1L
Charlotte	17-17	2492	2530	-38	12-7	5-10	1L
Temple	16-16	2366	2264	102	10-7	6-9	2L
Rice	13-18	2291	2311	-20	9-8	4-10	1W
Memphis	13-19	2407	2454	-47	10-8	3-11	1L
East Carolina	11-20	2217	2401	-184	7-12	4-8	2L
UTSA	5-25	2084	2422	-338	2-12	3-13	5L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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