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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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, 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.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
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?
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 Owls Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Temple is a -1.5 -117 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Rice is a +1.5 -107 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 143.5 -113 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $113 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 143.5 -110 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Temple is a -132 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Rice is a +107 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Temple
Rice
1/21/26 8:00pm EST | -1.5 -117+1.5 -107 |
Underdog Rice - Rice bettors risk $100 to win $93.46 at -107 odds.
A +1.5 Rice underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Temple - Temple bettors risk $100 to win $85.47 at -117 odds.
A -1.5 Temple favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Temple 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.
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Temple
Rice
1/21/26 8:00pm EST | Pending BetRivers |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| 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
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.
Temple Championship Odds|
Team | BetRivers |
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| Temple | +100000 Bet |
No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Rice YR: futures available
Temple & 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 Temple 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 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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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Temple 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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