Rice vs. Texas State Predictions - Dec. 3

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The Texas State Bobcats (6-4) will try to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Rice Owls (3-6) on December 3, 2025 at Tudor Fieldhouse.

Wednesday's matchup between the Owls and the Bobcats features the Owls as moderate 3.5-point favorites. The over/under is 133.5 points for the game.

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Rice vs. Texas State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  • Game time: 9 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Rice vs. Texas State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Rice (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: Rice (-160), Texas State (+135)
  • Total: 133.5 points

Pick ATS:Rice (-3.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (133.5)
  • Prediction: Rice 73, Texas State 69

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Rice vs. Texas State Comparison

Rice Rank Rice Stat Texas State Stat Texas State Rank
227th 75.6 Points Scored 73.7 271st
185th 73.3 Points Allowed 64.3 24th
263rd 13.0 Assists 13.7 227th
244th 12.7 Turnovers 13.6 297th
309th 42.2% Field Goal % 47.5% 95th
172nd 43.2% Field Goal % Allowed 40.8% 88th

Rice Key Players

  • Nick Anderson leads the Owls in scoring, tallying 15.7 points per game to go with 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
  • Rice's leading rebounder is Jimmy Oladokun Jr. averaging 5.2 boards per game and its best passer is Jalen Smith, averaging 2.7 assists per game.
  • Anderson leads the Owls in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Trae Broadnax and Andrew Akuchie lead Rice on the defensive end, with Broadnax leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Akuchie in blocks averaging 0.9 per contest.

Texas State Key Players

  • DJ Hall collects 12.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game for the Bobcats, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
  • Texas State's assist leader is Kaden Gumbs with 4.0 per game. Gumbs also records 7.3 points per game and tacks on 2.9 rebounds per game.
  • Dimp Pernell makes 1.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bobcats.
  • Texas State's leader in steals is Gumbs (1.9 per game), and its leader in blocks is Tay Knox (1.0 per game).

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