The Mean Green will play the Owls on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:00 pm EST. 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 2023-24 college basketball season, North Texas and Rice are set to hit the hardwood on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. 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 2023-24 season in full stride, North Texas currently has a 95.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Rice is 91.67.
- Away North Texas - North Texas starts this game with a 4-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the American Conference for away team wins.
- Home Rice - Rice meets North Texas boasting a 6-9 record as a home team. They currently rank 8th in the American Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - North Texas currently ranks 5th (0.529) in the American Conference, with Rice now standing 8th (0.294) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 American Conference for the 2023-24 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - North Texas has a 0.552 overall win percentage, with Rice matching up with a 0.367 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - North Texas currently possesses 16-13 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Rice has tallied a 11-19 standing as the 2023-24 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, North Texas faces Rice, battle for conference tournament seeds.
North Texas 16-13, Rice 11-19, crucial game for standings, conference position.
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, BetMGM, and BetWay. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Mean Green at Owls Odds
| Underdog Rice | Favorite North Texas |
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| Underdog Rice | Favorite North Texas |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
North Texas is a -5.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Rice is a +6 -121 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 130.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 133.5 -121 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $121 to win $100 betting the under.
North Texas is a -250 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Rice is a +200 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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North Texas
Rice
3/09/24 8:00pm EST | -5.5 -110+5.5 -110 |
Underdog Rice - Rice bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +5.5 Rice underdog bet wins if they lose by 5 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 6 or more.
Favorite North Texas - North Texas bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -5.5 North Texas favorite bet wins if they win by 6 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
North Texas 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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North Texas
Rice
First to 5 Points
3/09/24 8:00pm EST | -140+100Bet |
North Texas
Rice
First to 10 Points
3/09/24 8:00pm EST | -155+110Bet |
North Texas
Rice
First to 15 Points
3/09/24 8:00pm EST | -160+115Bet |
North Texas
Rice
Game to Overtime
3/09/24 8:00pm EST | Yes +1150No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| North Texas | 19-15 | 0.559 | 11-4 | 6-6 | 10-8 | +6 | 0.556 | L1 |
| Rice | 11-21 | 0.344 | 6-10 | 5-7 | 5-13 | +11 | 0.278 | L5 |
North Texas & 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.
North Texas Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM North Texas YR: futures available
Rice Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Rice YR: futures available
North Texas & 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 North Texas 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 Saturday, March 9th, 2024 at 8:00 pm EST, 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 North Texas vs Rice Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the North Texas 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.