Saturday’s contest between the Rice Owls (12-11, 3-7 AAC) and Charlotte 49ers (8-15, 1-9 AAC) at Dale F. Halton Arena has a good chance to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 72-71, with Rice coming out on top. Tipoff is at 3:30 PM ET on February 8.

Based on our computer prediction, Charlotte is projected to cover the point spread (1.5) versus Rice. The two sides are expected to go over the 134.5 total.

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Rice vs. Charlotte Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Dale F. Halton Arena
• Line: Rice -1.5
• Point total: 134.5
• Moneyline (to win): Rice -111, Charlotte -108

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Rice vs. Charlotte Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rice 72, Charlotte 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Rice vs. Charlotte

• Pick ATS: Charlotte (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Rice’s record against the spread this season is 11-10-0, and Charlotte’s is 9-12-0. The Owls have an 11-10-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the 49ers have a record of 10-11-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams average 141.6 points per game, 7.1 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, Rice is 6-4 against the spread and 3-7 overall while Charlotte has gone 4-6 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Rice Performance Insights

• The Owls are outscoring opponents by 1.7 points per game with a +39 scoring differential overall. They put up 70.7 points per game (268th in college basketball) and give up 69 per contest (99th in college basketball).
• Rice is 36th in the nation at 35.5 rebounds per game. That’s 4.5 more than the 31 its opponents average.
• Rice makes 7.4 three-pointers per game (219th in college basketball) at a 33% rate (238th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 its opponents make while shooting 31.2% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls’ 92.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 270th in college basketball, and the 89.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 124th in college basketball.
• Rice has committed 2.4 more turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 12.3 (270th in college basketball action) while forcing 9.9 (321st in college basketball).

Charlotte Performance Insights

• The 49ers have been outscored by 3.5 points per game (posting 70.9 points per game, 267th in college basketball, while conceding 74.4 per outing, 258th in college basketball) and have a -81 scoring differential.
• Charlotte loses the rebound battle by 4.9 boards on average. It records 28.5 rebounds per game, 340th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 33.4.
• Charlotte makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (318th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 5.9 on average.
• Charlotte and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The 49ers commit nine per game (10th in college basketball) and force 9.1 (348th in college basketball).

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