UTSA vs. Rice Predictions - March 2

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The UTSA Roadrunners (10-17, 4-11 AAC) will try to break a six-game losing streak when they host the Rice Owls (13-16, 4-12 AAC) on March 2, 2025 at UTSA Convocation Center.

Sunday's matchup between the Roadrunners and the Owls features a close line of UTSA -1.5. The over/under for the matchup is 150.5.

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UTSA vs. Rice Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, March 2, 2025
  • Game time: 6 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: San Antonio, Texas
  • Arena: UTSA Convocation Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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UTSA vs. Rice Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: UTSA (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: UTSA (-125), Rice (+104)
  • Total: 150.5 points

Pick ATS:Rice (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (150.5)
  • Prediction: UTSA 74, Rice 73

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UTSA vs. Rice Comparison

UTSA Rank UTSA Stat Rice Stat Rice Rank
97th 76.9 Points Scored 71.5 252nd
321st 77.8 Points Allowed 70.3 133rd
256th 12.6 Assists 11.9 299th
116th 10.6 Turnovers 11.4 200th
317th 42.1% Field Goal % 42.6% 299th
333rd 46.9% Field Goal % Allowed 42.0% 80th

UTSA Key Players

  • The Roadrunners leader in points and assists is Amir Spears, who scores 19.8 points per game along with 3.9 assists.
  • Jonnivius Smith leads UTSA in rebounding, pulling down 7.5 rebounds per game while also scoring 6.7 points a contest.
  • The Roadrunners get the most three-point shooting production out of Damari Monsanto, who knocks down 3.3 threes per game.
  • Raekwon Horton and Smith lead UTSA on the defensive end, with Horton leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Smith in blocks averaging 1.5 per contest.

Rice Key Players

  • The Owls' Trae Broadnax puts up enough points (12.6 per game) and assists (4.3 per game) to top the squad's leaderboards.
  • Caden Powell grabs 7.0 rebounds per game (also scoring 10.2 points per game and adds 0.9 assists per game) which secures the top of the Rice rebounding leaderboard.
  • Denver Anglin is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Owls, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
  • Rice's leader in steals is Alem Huseinovic with 0.8 per game, and its leader in blocks is Powell with 1.0 per game.

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