Memphis vs. Rice Odds & Betting Predictions - January 3, 2026

Memphis at Rice

8:00 pm • ESPN+

Memphis Tigers

76

76 - 70

Rice Owls

70

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Memphis 13-19	-8.5	-7.5-115	o144.5-112	-426
Rice 13-18	u143.5	+7.5-105	u144.5-105	+332

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January 03, 2026

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NCAAB Public Betting

Rice are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Rice are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Rice are 9-5 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Rice' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 10 of Rice' 15 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rice	16-13	7-8	9-5	3-7	13-6
Memphis	14-18	10-7	4-11	7-11	7-7

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Rice	17-12	10-5	7-7	6-4	11-8
Memphis	16-16	8-9	8-7	10-8	6-8

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rice	13-18	N/A	N/A	5-5	6-13
Memphis	13-19	N/A	N/A	11-7	2-12

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Dec 31st	@TLSA	L 48-97	+12.5 L	U 152.5	TLSA +625
Dec 21st	@PEPP	L 62-84	-1.5 L	O 140.5	PEPP -121
Dec 13th	ARST	W 77-76	+3.5 W	U 156	RICE +130
Dec 4th	TXST	W 77-72	-3.5 W	O 133.5	RICE -162
Nov 26th	@ORU	W 81-62	-5.5 W	U 150.5	RICE -230

Ashton Hardaway
F
Hardaway is doubtful with calf
Doubtful
Julius Thedford
G
Thedford is doubtful with undisclosed
Doubtful

Dallas Hobbs
G
Hobbs is questionable with undisclosed
Questionable

Aaron Powell
G
Powell is out for season with undisclosed
Out for Season

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23-49 (47%)

Field Goals

19-52 (37%)

26-30 (87%)

Free Throws

23-30 (77%)

4-13 (31%)

3P

9-29 (31%)

32

Rebounds

27

10

Assists

10

14

Turnovers

13

11

Steals

10

4

Blocks

5

26

Fouls

23

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MatchupOverUnder
Memphis 13-19	N/A	N/A
Rice 13-18	N/A	N/A