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NCAAB · Tue, Nov 24

Rice Owls vs UIC Flames

The Reef · Neutral site
#177RICERice
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#110UICUIC
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RICEThis seasonUIC
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects UIC 77–68 · win probability UIC 78%
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model 145.1
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: UIC has more of the edges

RICE 1, UIC 6 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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Free throws
Free throw rate: RICE 33.9, UIC 36.2. Allowed: RICE 40.4, UIC 33.9
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: RICE 17.9%, UIC 17.6%. Forced: RICE 15.7%, UIC 19.7%
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RICE offense vs UIC defense
Offense 210th of 366 against a defense 106th, on the model’s ratings
RICESmall
Three-pointers
RICE hits 34.3% and allows 34.0%; UIC hits 31.6% and allows 33.4%. Threes are 44.1% and 32.8% of their shots
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Shooting
Effective FG%: RICE 48.5 and allows 51.0; UIC 49.8 and allows 50.5
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UIC offense vs RICE defense
Offense 117th of 366 against a defense 163rd, on the model’s ratings
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: RICE 35.3%, UIC 36.3%. Defensive: RICE 65.4%, UIC 68.0%
Context
Schedule so far
RICE has played the 116th-hardest schedule, UIC the 161st. A record against a soft schedule means less
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: RICE 44%, UIC 60%. Transfers in: RICE 3, UIC 4. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Neutral floor
No home court: the model takes it out of the line
Context
Tempo
About 68 possessions: RICE plays 67.9 a game (236th fastest), UIC 68.1 (227th). Faster games mean more points
Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from national ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—UIC -9.0—
Total—145.1—
Projected score—RICE 68 · UIC 77

1st-half model

1st-half slate ›
ModelActual
1H spreadUIC -5.2—
1H total67.9—
1H projected scoreRICE 31.3 · UIC 36.5—
The 1st-half model is fitted from the full-game model and past halves. ESPN has no 1st-half lines for college games, so there is no market to compare it with.

UIC has the better starters

Position by position: Rice 0, UIC 4, even 1
RiceBetterUIC
G C. Adkins TR13.1 pts · 5 reb · 1.6 ast Score 50
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G B. Gealer TR10.9 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.7 ast Score 79
G C. Carroll6.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 2 ast Score 19
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G A. Johnson11 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.6 ast Score 55
G D. Hobbs4.6 pts · 1.4 reb · 2 ast Not ranked
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G A. Thomas TR11.7 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.8 ast Score 69
F J. Elouna Eyenga TR3.5 pts · 3 reb · 0.8 ast Score 7
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G M. Lowery7.8 pts · 5.6 reb · 2 ast Score 59
F E. Eguagie5.5 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.5 ast Score 24
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G R. Washington8.8 pts · 5.1 reb · 0.6 ast Score 77
RiceBetterUIC
RICE offense210th of 366 · -6.4
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UIC defense106th of 366 · -1.0
RICE defense163rd of 366 · -3.6
Even
UIC offense117th of 366 · -2.6
Backcourt-4.8 · 3 players
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Backcourt+2.1 · 5 players
Frontcourt-3.4 · 2 players
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FrontcourtNo numbers yet
Bench-1.4 · 4 players
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Bench+0.5 · 4 players
Score, worst to bestRICE betterUIC betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers
Projected starters: college teams publish no depth chart, so these come from minutes played, and a freshman or a new starter can change them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of. Numbers are this season's once a player has 30 minutes, 2025-26's before that. Bench is the next five by minutes. Tap a player for the full numbers.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Rice
Guards
C. Adkins31 min · TRC. Carroll24 minD. Hobbs18 minJ. Dar10 min · TRB. Howell10 minC. Andrews-HeitzNew
Forwards
J. Elouna Eyenga18 min · TRE. Eguagie17 minJ. Oladokun17 minE. Cochran2 minA. LeethNewZ. FlasarNew
UIC
Guards
B. Gealer30 min · TRA. Johnson29 minA. Thomas28 min · TRM. Lowery26 minR. Washington23 minA. Henderson21 min
Forwards
J. Nathaniel20 minL. Scroggins17 min · TRN. BarrantesNewD. HudsonNewD. ShawNew
In order of minutes, from rosters as of today. ESPN lists players only as guards, forwards or centers, and no injury report exists for college basketball, so a player who is out may still show here.
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
RICEUIC
Scoring
72.0 #240Points per game73.9 #196
1.06 #229Points per possession1.09 #171
67.9 #236Pace (possessions)68.1 #227
Shooting
48.5 #303Effective FG%49.8 #245
34.3 #1533-point %31.6 #300
44.1 #863-point attempt rate32.8 #319
33.9 #214Free throw rate36.2 #145
Possessions
17.9 #265Turnover rate17.6 #247
35.3 #38Offensive rebound rate36.3 #22
11.3 #320Assists per game14.1 #143
Defense
76.8 #235Points allowed71.2 #81
1.13 #294Points allowed per possession1.05 #83
51.0 #160Opponent effective FG%50.5 #125
34.0 #184Opponent 3-point %33.4 #147
15.7 #236Turnovers forced19.7 #30
65.4 #329Defensive rebound rate68.0 #255
6.5 #185Steals per game7.6 #70
3.9 #91Blocks per game3.6 #126
From the box scores. A longer bar is a better national rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of Division I, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Rice

11-18 in 2025-26 overall · 7-11 in conference · American Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Wvs UTSA80–71
  • L@ North Texas58–62
  • W@ Temple80–74
  • Lvs South Florida56–75
  • L@ Tulane75–81

A week or more of rest.

UIC

17-16 in 2025-26 overall · 14-9 in conference · Missouri Valley Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ California73–91
  • Lvs Northern Iowa69–84
  • Wvs Drake72–51
  • Wvs Murray St92–79
  • L@ Indiana St63–79

A week or more of rest.