Monday’s contest between the Rice Owls (7-3) and the Alcorn State Braves (0-11) at Tudor Fieldhouse has a good chance to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 77-62 and heavily favors Rice to take home the win. Game time is at 8:00 PM ET on December 16.

Based on our computer prediction, Alcorn State projects to cover the 17.5-point spread in its matchup versus Rice. The total is listed at 134.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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

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Rice Performance Insights

• The Owls have a +40 scoring differential, topping opponents by four points per game. They’re putting up 70.3 points per game to rank 296th in college basketball and are allowing 66.3 per outing to rank 66th in college basketball.
• Rice pulls down 35.6 rebounds per game (73rd in college basketball) while conceding 31.2 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.4 boards per game.
• Rice connects on 6.6 three-pointers per game (288th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6. It shoots 31.7% from deep while its opponents hit 26.8% from long range.
• The Owls score 90.2 points per 100 possessions (297th in college basketball), while giving up 85.1 points per 100 possessions (69th in college basketball).
• Rice has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 13.3 per game (304th in college basketball action) while forcing 10.3 (305th in college basketball).

Alcorn State Performance Insights

• The Braves’ -279 scoring differential (being outscored by 25.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 57 points per game (362nd in college basketball) while allowing 82.4 per contest (356th in college basketball).
• Alcorn State is 268th in college basketball at 31.2 rebounds per game. That’s 4.6 fewer than the 35.8 its opponents average.
• Alcorn State hits 5.5 three-pointers per game (347th in college basketball) at a 30.2% rate (308th in college basketball), compared to the 11.2 per contest its opponents make, shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc.
• Alcorn State has lost the turnover battle by 2.7 per game, committing 13.2 (301st in college basketball) while forcing 10.5 (299th in college basketball).

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