Monday’s game at Tudor Fieldhouse has the Rice Owls (7-3) matching up with the Alcorn State Braves (0-11) at 8:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 77-62 victory, as our model heavily favors Rice.

According to our computer prediction, Alcorn State is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 17.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 134.5 total.

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Rice vs. Alcorn State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, December 16, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
• Line: Rice -17.5
• Point total: 134.5
• Moneyline (to win): Rice -3030, Alcorn State +1200

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Rice vs. Alcorn State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rice 77, Alcorn State 62

Spread & Total Prediction for Rice vs. Alcorn State

• Pick ATS: Alcorn State (+17.5)
• Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Rice has gone 4-5-0 against the spread, while Alcorn State’s ATS record this season is 5-5-0. A total of five out of the Owls’ games this season have hit the over, and four of the Braves’ games have gone over. The teams score 127.3 points per game combined, 7.2 less than this matchup’s total.

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Rice Performance Insights

• The Owls outscore opponents by 4.0 points per game (scoring 70.3 points per game to rank 296th in college basketball while allowing 66.3 per outing to rank 66th in college basketball) and have a +40 scoring differential overall.
• Rice records 35.6 rebounds per game (72nd in college basketball) while conceding 31.2 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.4 boards per game.
• Rice connects on 6.6 three-pointers per game (287th in college basketball) at a 31.7% rate (265th in college basketball), compared to the 6.0 its opponents make while shooting 26.8% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls average 90.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (297th in college basketball), and give up 85.1 points per 100 possessions (69th in college basketball).
• Rice has lost the turnover battle by 3.0 turnovers per game, committing 13.3 (305th in college basketball play) while forcing 10.3 (306th in college basketball).

Alcorn State Performance Insights

• The Braves are being outscored by 25.4 points per game, with a -279 scoring differential overall. They put up 57.0 points per game (362nd in college basketball), and allow 82.4 per outing (355th in college basketball).
• Alcorn State ranks 269th in college basketball at 31.2 rebounds per game. That’s 4.6 fewer than the 35.8 its opponents average.
• Alcorn State connects on 5.5 three-pointers per game (346th in college basketball) at a 30.2% rate (309th in college basketball), compared to the 11.2 per outing its opponents make, shooting 36.6% from deep.
• Alcorn State loses the turnover battle by 2.7 per game, committing 13.2 (301st in college basketball) while its opponents average 10.5.

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