Rice vs North Texas 2/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
North Texas Mean Green (17-4) vs. Rice Owls (14-9)
February 12, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Rice Owls +5 / North Texas Mean Green -5; Over/Under: +131
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The North Texas Mean Green and Rice Owls meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Tudor Fieldhouse. The North Texas Mean Green look to build on their nine-game winning streak. The Rice Owls look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The North Texas Mean Green are averaging 66.5 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 56 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Taylor Perry is averaging 13.6 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Thomas Bell is averaging 12.4 points and 2.8 assists. Mardrez McBride is the third double-digit scorer and Abou Ousmane is dishing 0.6 assists. The North Texas Mean Green are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 66.4 percent from the free throw line. The North Texas Mean Green are allowing 28.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.
The Rice Owls are averaging 77.2 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 73.1 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Carl Pierre is averaging 15.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Travis Evee is averaging 14.5 points and 3.2 assists. Quincy Qlivari is grabbing 6 rebounds and Max Fiedler is dishing 3.1 assists. The Rice Owls are shooting 38.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Rice Owls are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.
The Mean Green are 12-2-2 ATS in their last 16 road games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Owls are 14-3-2 ATS in their last 19 home games. The under is 13-6 in Mean Green last 19 overall. The under is 4-1 in Owls last 5 overall. The home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The North Texas Mean Green are the better team here, and they’re a profitable 11-7-1 against the spread on the year. However, the Rice Owls are playing solid ball in their own right as of late, and they win at home by an average of 12.8 points while shooting 49.4 percent from the field. Rice is getting disrespected with this line. I’ll take a stab with the points here.
