The UTEP Miners (16-12, 9-7 C-USA) are at home in C-USA action against the Rice Owls (15-13, 7-9 C-USA) on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 9:00 PM ET. The Miners are favored by 6.5 points in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 144.5.
UTEP vs. Rice Predictions
UTEP vs. Rice Betting Odds
Favorite | Spread | Total |
---|---|---|
UTEP | -6.5 | 144.5 points |
UTEP vs. Rice Last 10 Games
- UTEP is 6-4 overall and 7-3-0 against the spread over its last 10 contests.
- UTEP’s last 10 games saw five go over the total.
- The last 10 Miners games averaged 136.1 total points, 8.4 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Across their last 10 games, the Miners are scoring at a rate equal to their season-long scoring average.
- Rice is 4-6 overall and 3-7-0 against the spread in its last 10 games.
- The final scores of the past 10 Rice games have surpassed the set total five times.
- The Owls’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 145.3 points scored. That’s 0.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- During their last 10 games, the Owls have a 71 points-per-game average, 4.8 points below their season-long scoring average.
UTEP vs. Rice Betting Trends
- UTEP has covered the spread 13 times this season (13-12-0).
- The Miners are 4-3 ATS when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites.
- UTEP games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 13 times out of 25 chances this season.
- The Miners put up 68.9 points per game, 5.2 fewer points than the 74.1 the Owls give up.
- UTEP is 5-2 against the spread and 8-1 overall when scoring more than 74.1 points.
- Rice has gone 10-16-0 against the spread this season.
- The Owls are 1-5 ATS when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.
- Rice games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 16 times out of 27 chances this year.
- The Owls score an average of 75.8 points per game, 9.2 more points than the 66.6 the Miners allow.
- When it scores more than 66.6 points, Rice is 10-9 against the spread and 14-7 overall.
UTEP vs. Rice Over/Under Trends
- This season, seven of UTEP’s 25 games have gone over Thursday’s total of 144.5 points.
- This season, 17 of Rice’s games have ended with a score higher than 144.5 points.
- The Miners average 68.9 points per game against the Owls’ 75.8, totaling 0.2 points over the game’s point total of 144.5.
- These two teams surrender a combined 140.7 points per game, 3.8 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the over/under in Miners games is nine points fewer than the over/under of 144.5 points in this contest.
- Owls’ games have a total points bet of 145.3 points this season, 0.8 points more than the over/under for this matchup.
UTEP Team Leaders
- Souley Boum: 20.2 PTS, 1.7 STL, 40.3 FG%, 37.3 3PT% (53-for-142)
- Jamal Bieniemy: 15.2 PTS, 1.7 STL, 40.3 FG%, 36.1 3PT% (61-for-169)
- Tydus Verhoeven: 6.4 PTS, 50.4 FG%
- Jamari Sibley: 4.9 PTS, 45.5 FG%, 33.3 3PT% (11-for-33)
- Keonte Kennedy: 13.2 PTS, 2 STL, 43 FG%, 30.9 3PT% (17-for-55)
Rice Team Leaders
- Max Fiedler: 9.9 PTS, 7.8 REB, 57.3 FG%, 50 3PT% (2-for-4)
- Carl Pierre: 14.9 PTS, 46.1 FG%, 41.2 3PT% (84-for-204)
- Travis Evee: 14.8 PTS, 1.1 STL, 45.2 FG%, 39.9 3PT% (81-for-203)
- Quincy Olivari: 9.9 PTS, 39.6 FG%, 34.3 3PT% (35-for-102)
- Chris Mullins: 8.3 PTS, 37.7 FG%, 26.4 3PT% (14-for-53)
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