The Owls will play the Mean Green on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:00 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 2024-25 college basketball season, Rice and North Texas are set to hit the hardwood on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025. 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 2024-25 season in full stride, Rice currently has a 99.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for North Texas is 97.33.
- Away Rice - Rice starts this game with a 3-1 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the American Conference for away team wins.
- Home North Texas - North Texas meets Rice boasting a 8-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 1st in the American Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Rice currently ranks 1st (1.000) in the American Conference, with North Texas now standing 2nd (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 American Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Rice has a 0.733 overall win percentage, with North Texas matching up with a 0.714 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Rice currently possesses 11-4 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, North Texas has tallied a 10-4 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Rice faces North Texas on January 8th, both 10-4 standin's.
Rice 2-0 in conference, North Texas 1-1. Rice 3-game win streak, North Texas lost last game. 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 Owls at Mean Green 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 -10.5 -120 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Rice is a +10.5 +100 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 122.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 122.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
North Texas is a -650 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Rice is a +475 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Rice
North Texas
1/08/25 9:00pm EST | +10.5 +100-10.5 -120 |
Underdog Rice - Rice bettors risk $100 to win $100 at +100 odds.
A +10.5 Rice underdog bet wins if they lose by 10 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 11 or more.
Favorite North Texas - North Texas bettors risk $100 to win $83.33 at -120 odds.
A -10.5 North Texas favorite bet wins if they win by 11 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 10 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Rice at North Texas 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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Rice
North Texas
First to 5 Points
1/08/25 9:00pm EST | +135-190Bet |
Rice
North Texas
First to 10 Points
1/08/25 9:00pm EST | +165-250Bet |
Rice
North Texas
First to 15 Points
1/08/25 9:00pm EST | +195-275Bet |
Rice
North Texas
Game to Overtime
1/08/25 9:00pm EST | Yes +1100No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| North Texas | 27-9 | 0.750 | 17-1 | 8-5 | 14-4 | +2 | 0.778 | L1 |
| Rice | 13-19 | 0.406 | 7-8 | 4-8 | 4-14 | +12 | 0.222 | L4 |
Rice & North Texas 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.
Rice Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Rice YR: futures available
North Texas Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| North Texas |
Rice & North Texas 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 Rice vs North Texas 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 Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 at 9:00 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 Rice vs North Texas Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Rice vs North Texas 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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