The Owls will play the Owls on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026. 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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Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Temple and Rice are set to hit the hardwood on Wednesday, January 21st, 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, Temple currently has a 96.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Rice is 95.33.
Away Temple - Temple starts this game with a 2-2 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the American Conference for away team wins.
Home Rice - Rice meets Temple boasting a 5-4 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the American Conference for home team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Temple currently ranks 4th (0.600) in the American Conference, with Rice now standing 6th (0.400) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 American Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Overall Win Percentage - Temple has a 0.611 overall win percentage, with Rice matching up with a 0.444 overall win percentage.
Team Records - Temple currently possesses 11-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Rice has tallied a 8-10 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus, Temple faces Rice on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026. Temple 11-7, Rice 8-10.

Conference records crucial for tourney seeds. Temple 3-2, Rice 2-3 American Conference.

Temple lost last 2 games, Rice won last game. Who will prevail?

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Temple, Rice
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Temple	16-16	0.500	10-6	5-6	8-10	+7	0.444	L2
Rice	13-18	0.419	8-8	4-9	7-11	+8	0.389	W1

Temple & Rice Futures Odds

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How to Bet on the Temple vs Rice College Basketball Game

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Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 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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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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