Firestone Fieldhouse · at Pepperdine
Closing line
RICE -1.5✓ PEPP covered by 23.5
Closing total140.5Over by 5.5
| This season | PEPP | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-6 | Record | 2-8 |
| 5-5 | ATS | 4-6 |
| 5-5 | O/U | 3-7 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: RICE 73–72 PEPP · ✗ RICE (54%) lost
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 29 | 33 | 62 |
| PEPP | 36 | 48 | 84 |
1st half: RICE 29, PEPP 36 (PEPP by 7). The model had RICE by 0.8 and a total of 67.7 (actual 65).
Team stats
| RICE | PEPP | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-63 33% | Field goals | 29-59 49% |
| 5-20 25% | 3-pointers | 13-24 54% |
| 15-22 68% | Free throws | 13-16 81% |
| 37 18 off | Rebounds | 37 10 off |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 30 | Points in paint | 30 |
| 10 | Fast-break points | 8 |
Players
| RICE | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Broadnax G | 32 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 6-14 | 2-6 |
| Nick Anderson G | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-11 | 1-6 |
| Jalen Smith G | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2-7 | 1-5 |
| Jimmy Oladokun Jr. F | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 |
| Cam Carroll G | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Stephen Giwa C | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Bodey Howell G | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-2 |
| Eternity Eguagie F | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-0 |
| Andrew Akuchie F | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| Jordan Williams G | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Did not play: Dallas Hobbs, Cole Andrews-Heitz, George Perkins, Presley Patterson, Evan Cochran, Aaron Powell, Trey Patterson
| PEPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Styles Phipps G | 34 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-2 |
| Aaron Clark G | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 7-17 | 4-6 |
| Javon Cooley G | 30 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 5-8 | 4-5 |
| Yonatan Levy F | 24 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-2 |
| Pavle Stosic F | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Danilo Dozic C | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4-9 | 2-5 |
| Stefan Cicic C | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| David Mager G | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Luka Vudragovic G | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Pasha Shemirani F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Vladimir Sudar F | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
Did not play: Yassine Gharram, Preston Phillips, Ty Virgil, Anto Balian, Nikola Radovanovic
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenRICE -1.5
no move
CloseRICE -1.5
No change since the open
Total
Open140.5
no move
Close140.5
No change since the open
Moneyline
RICE -122 · PEPP +102
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened RICE -1.5 · unchangedmodel RICE -1
model RICE -1
Opened 140.5 · unchangedmodel 144.5
model 144.5
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | RICE -1.5 | RICE -1.2 | PEPP +0.3 | W PEPP covered |
| Total | 140.5 | 144.5 | Over 4.0 | W Over |
| Projected score | — | RICE 72.8 · PEPP 71.7 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | RICE -0.8 | PEPP -7.0 |
| 1H total | 67.7 | 65 |
| 1H projected score | RICE 34.3 · PEPP 33.4 | RICE 29 · PEPP 36 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% | |
| 2-8 20% | 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
RICE 1–1 PEPPSeries tied · 2 games since 2021-22 · RICE 1-1 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2022-23 | RICE 67 @ PEPP 106 | PEPP -4.5 | PEPP W |
| Nov 9, 2021-22 | PEPP 63 @ RICE 82 | RICE -7.5 | RICE W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
Rice
10 games played
Straight up
4-6
40% wins
Against the spread
5-5
50% covers · avg −1.7 pts vs the line
Over / Under
5-5
50% overs · avg +1.5 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | @ | L 63-67 | +15.5 | W +11.5 | 145.5 | U 130 |
| Nov 11 | vs | L 69-81 | -2.5 | L −14.5 | 149.5 | O 150 |
| Nov 14 | vs | W 71-64 | -10.5 | L −3.5 | 146.5 | U 135 |
| Nov 17 | @ | L 66-91 | +26.5 | W +1.5 | 143.5 | O 157 |
| Nov 20 | vs | L 74-90 | -4.5 | L −20.5 | 146.5 | O 164 |
| Nov 24 | vs | L 84-89 | +4.5 | L −0.5 | 159.5 | O 173 |
| Nov 25 | @ | L 63-78 | +5.5 | L −9.5 | 149.5 | U 141 |
| Nov 26 | vs | W 81-62 | -5.5 | W +13.5 | 150.5 | U 143 |
| Dec 3 | vs | W 77-72 | -3.5 | W +1.5 | 133.5 | O 149 |
| Dec 13 | vs | W 77-76 | +2.5 | W +3.5 | 155.5 | U 153 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
7
@
ORE
L 63-67
+11.5
11
vs
SFA
L 69-81
−14.5
14
vs
ETAM
W 71-64
−3.5
17
@
TENN
L 66-91
+1.5
20
vs
TAR
L 74-90
−20.5
24
vs
KENN
L 84-89
−0.5
25
@
FGCU
L 63-78
−9.5
26
vs
ORU
W 81-62
+13.5
3
vs
TXST
W 77-72
+1.5
13
vs
ARST
W 77-76
+3.5
covered 5didn’t cover 5avg −1.7 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
7
@
ORE
L 63-67
−15.5
11
vs
SFA
L 69-81
+0.5
14
vs
ETAM
W 71-64
−11.5
17
@
TENN
L 66-91
+13.5
20
vs
TAR
L 74-90
+17.5
24
vs
KENN
L 84-89
+13.5
25
@
FGCU
L 63-78
−8.5
26
vs
ORU
W 81-62
−7.5
3
vs
TXST
W 77-72
+15.5
13
vs
ARST
W 77-76
−2.5
over 5under 5avg +1.5 ptslonger = bigger margin
Pepperdine
10 games played
Straight up
2-8
20% wins
Against the spread
4-6
40% covers · avg −1.9 pts vs the line
Over / Under
3-7
30% overs · avg −6.8 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | @ | L 63-74 | +29.5 | W +18.5 | 152.5 | U 137 |
| Nov 15 | vs | L 81-88 | +1.5 | L −5.5 | 153.5 | O 169 |
| Nov 18 | vs | W 90-79 | -5.5 | W +5.5 | 157.5 | O 169 |
| Nov 21 | vs | L 60-63 | +1.5 | L −1.5 | 148.5 | U 123 |
| Nov 26 | vs | L 53-76 | +2.5 | L −20.5 | 150.5 | U 129 |
| Nov 29 | @ | L 69-83 | +1.5 | L −12.5 | 161.5 | U 152 |
| Dec 2 | vs | L 63-71 | +1.5 | L −6.5 | 137.5 | U 134 |
| Dec 6 | vs | L 56-65 | +1.5 | L −7.5 | 142.5 | U 121 |
| Dec 13 | @ | W 70-62 | +1.5 | W +9.5 | 147.5 | U 132 |
| Dec 18 | @ | L 78-81 | +4.5 | W +1.5 | 141.5 | O 159 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
7
@
UCLA
L 63-74
+18.5
15
vs
UNCO
L 81-88
−5.5
18
vs
NOLA
W 90-79
+5.5
21
vs
SFA
L 60-63
−1.5
26
vs
FRES
L 53-76
−20.5
29
@
CSUF
L 69-83
−12.5
2
vs
ACU
L 63-71
−6.5
6
vs
UVM
L 56-65
−7.5
13
@
CSUB
W 70-62
+9.5
18
@
LBSU
L 78-81
+1.5
covered 4didn’t cover 6avg −1.9 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
7
@
UCLA
L 63-74
−15.5
15
vs
UNCO
L 81-88
+15.5
18
vs
NOLA
W 90-79
+11.5
21
vs
SFA
L 60-63
−25.5
26
vs
FRES
L 53-76
−21.5
29
@
CSUF
L 69-83
−9.5
2
vs
ACU
L 63-71
−3.5
6
vs
UVM
L 56-65
−21.5
13
@
CSUB
W 70-62
−15.5
18
@
LBSU
L 78-81
+17.5
over 3under 7avg −6.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
Rice
4-6 overall · 0-0 in conference · American Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs Arkansas St77–76
- Wvs Texas St77–72
- Wvs Oral Roberts81–62
- L@ FGCU63–78
- Lvs Kennesaw St84–89
A week or more of rest.
Pepperdine
2-8 overall · 0-0 in conference · West Coast Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- L@ Long Beach St78–81
- W@ Bakersfield70–62
- Lvs Vermont56–65
- Lvs Abilene Chrstn63–71
- L@ Fullerton69–83
2 days since their last game.