Rice vs UTSA Prediction, Picks & Odds | 14 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Rice vs UTSA

The Rice Owls face the UTSA Roadrunners, with tip-off scheduled for 20:00 on Wednesday, January 14.

Rice should enjoy a comfortable victory and a wager against the spread could be the best way forward. Back our pick off -5.5 to cover the line in their meeting with UTSA at -112.

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Rice Owls lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Charlotte 49ers 74-73.

UTSA Roadrunners were defeated last time out. They were beaten at home to Tulane Green Wave by a 85-52 scoreline.

Head-to-Head Statistics

UTSA have beaten Rice in their last two matchups. On the road, they won 90-84 and followed up with a 84-56 home win. Both teams have won five games when it comes to the previous 10 H2H meetings.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Rice	7-10	1247	1250	-3	6-4	1-6	1L
UTSA	4-12	1092	1241	-149	2-5	2-7	9L

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Rice vs UTSA Prediction & Picks

Get fully prepped for Rice vs UTSA with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline and a value-focused bet builder. Read on for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

We’re confident of backing the favorites to cover the -5.5 spread. This is a generous betting line and Rice look an awesome pick at odds of -112 for this college showdown.

Injuries can influence the outcome and our college basketball handicappers factor that in alongside the latest form guide. We apply the same approach to the stats to build the clearest picture of how the game might unfold.

Key Rice vs UTSA stats:

• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by UTSA in 4 consecutive games.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by UTSA in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by UTSA in 11 of their last 20 games.

Rice -5.5 Probability

According to the top betting apps, there’s a 52.9% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It's therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Rice 76 - 66 UTSA

There’s lots of entertainment when it comes to a correct score wager. A play on the Owls to achieve a 76-66 victory should give bettors a good run for their money.

Rice vs UTSA Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With a 69% chance of securing victory, Rice are favorites for this college game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -227. UTSA are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +185.

The current spread is 5.5 and the total points line is 145.5. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. Those that want to back Under 145.5 can find odds of -112 available.

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Moneyline

Rice

-227

UTSA

+185

Point Spread

Rice -5.5

-112

UTSA +5.5

-108

Total Points

Under 145.5

-112

Over 145.5

-108

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Rice Stats

UTSA Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -5.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have not covered the spread in any of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +5.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• +5.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 144.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 147.70 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 145.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 145.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 71.10 pts and allowed 73.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 65.80 pts and allowed 81.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 147.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 142.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 145.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 145.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 62.90 pts and allowed 84.40 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 72.30 pts and allowed 69.80 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	13-3	1404	1146	258	8-1	5-2	2L
Tulane	12-4	1187	1166	21	8-3	4-1	5W
Temple	11-5	1238	1125	113	8-2	3-3	7W
Florida Atlantic	11-6	1419	1245	174	7-3	4-3	2W
UAB	11-6	1419	1257	162	7-4	4-2	1W
South Florida	10-6	1457	1276	181	7-3	3-3	2W
Wichita State	10-7	1330	1171	159	8-4	2-3	1W
North Texas	10-7	1186	1103	83	8-2	2-5	2L
Charlotte	9-8	1262	1241	21	7-4	2-4	3W
Memphis	7-8	1116	1114	2	6-3	1-5	1L
Rice	7-10	1247	1250	-3	6-4	1-6	1L
East Carolina	5-11	1094	1232	-138	5-7	0-4	4L
UTSA	4-12	1092	1241	-149	2-5	2-7	9L

• 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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