Tulsa vs. Rice Predictions - Dec. 31

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-1, 0-0 AAC) will look to extend an eight-game home win streak when they take on the Rice Owls (6-7, 0-0 AAC) on December 31, 2025 at Donald W. Reynolds Center.

The Golden Hurricane are currently sizable 12.5-point favorites over the Owls. A 151.5-point total is set for the game.

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Tulsa vs. Rice Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
  • Game time: 2 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPNU
  • Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Arena: Donald W. Reynolds Center

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Tulsa vs. Rice Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Tulsa (-12.5)
  • Moneyline: Tulsa (-962), Rice (+631)
  • Total: 151.5 points

Pick ATS:Tulsa (-12.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (151.5)
  • Prediction: Tulsa 85, Rice 70

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Tulsa vs. Rice Comparison

Tulsa Rank Tulsa Stat Rice Stat Rice Rank
23rd 89.4 Points Scored 76.2 215th
156th 71.8 Points Allowed 72.2 165th
77th 16.6 Assists 13.3 263rd
53rd 9.9 Turnovers 12.1 219th
68th 48.3% Field Goal % 42.4% 306th
127th 42.4% Field Goal % Allowed 42.7% 141st

Tulsa Key Players

  • The Golden Hurricane leader in points and assists is Tylen Riley, who scores 15.2 points per game along with 3.7 assists.
  • Tulsa's best rebounder is David Green, who averages 4.7 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 13.9.
  • Miles Barnstable leads the Golden Hurricane in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Myles Rigsby is Tulsa's leader in steals, averaging 1.8 steals per game, while Green leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.

Rice Key Players

  • Trae Broadnax is the top scorer for the Owls with 13.9 points per game. Broadnax also adds 5.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
  • Rice's leader in rebounds is Jimmy Oladokun Jr. with 5.5 per game, and its leader in assists is Jalen Smith with 3.0 per game.
  • Nick Anderson is reliable from distance and leads the Owls with 2.4 made threes per game.
  • Rice's leader in steals is Broadnax (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Oladokun (0.8 per game).

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