The Roadrunners will play the Owls on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, UTSA and Rice are set to hit the hardwood on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, UTSA currently has a 91.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Rice is 93.33.
- Away UTSA - UTSA starts this game with a 2-11 record as an away team, ranking them 8th in the American Conference for away team wins.
- Home Rice - Rice meets UTSA boasting a 7-8 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the American Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - UTSA currently ranks 9th (0.059) in the American Conference, with Rice now standing 8th (0.353) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 American Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - UTSA has a 0.172 overall win percentage, with Rice matching up with a 0.400 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - UTSA currently possesses 5-24 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Rice has tallied a 12-18 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! UTSA faces Rice on Sunday with poor overall standings.
UTSA must break losing streak to improve conference tournament seedings. Rice seeks redemption. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game.
You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Roadrunners at Owls Odds
| Underdog UTSA | Favorite Rice |
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| Underdog UTSA | Favorite Rice |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Rice is a -11.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while UTSA is a +11.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 150.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 150.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Rice is a -750 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and UTSA is a +525 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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UTSA
Rice
3/08/26 3:00pm EDT | +11.5 -110-11.5 -110 |
Underdog UTSA - UTSA bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +11.5 UTSA underdog bet wins if they lose by 11 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 12 or more.
Favorite Rice - Rice bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -11.5 Rice favorite bet wins if they win by 12 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 11 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
UTSA at Rice Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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UTSA
Rice
First to 5 Points
3/08/26 3:00pm EDT | +125-175Bet |
UTSA
Rice
First to 10 Points
3/08/26 3:00pm EDT | +150-210Bet |
UTSA
Rice
First to 15 Points
3/08/26 3:00pm EDT | +175-250Bet |
UTSA
Rice
Game to Overtime
3/08/26 3:00pm EDT | Yes +1250No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Rice | 13-18 | 0.419 | 8-8 | 4-9 | 7-11 | +8 | 0.389 | W1 |
| UTSA | 5-25 | 0.167 | 2-12 | 2-12 | 1-17 | +14 | 0.056 | L5 |
UTSA & Rice Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
UTSA Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UTSA YR: futures available
Rice Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Rice YR: futures available
UTSA & Rice Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the UTSA vs Rice College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, March 8th, 2026 at 3:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the UTSA vs Rice Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the UTSA vs Rice Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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