Rice vs Stanford Prediction 11/9/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Rice vs Stanford Prediction

I’ll stick with Stanford I suppose, but it’s a coin flip. The Cardinal were able to put up a nine-point win over Eastern Washington in their opening game, shooting a nice 55 percent from the field and 76 percent (13-of-17) from the line. Stanford did get out-rebounded 32-26 however, and fell behind by 13 at one point. As for game two, the Cardinal recorded another victory over Oakland by a more comfortable 18 points. Stanford had the rebounding edge this time 36-29 and shot 47 percent from the field. The defense gave up a pretty solid 45 percent shooting to the Grizzlies, but also benefitted from Oakland’s ugly 3-of-17 (18 percent) from 3-point range.

As for Rice, they put up a 45-point blowout win over Dallas Christian in their opener last week. The Owls shot 45 percent from the field in that one with a 58-34 rebounding edge and allowed just 31 percent shooting from the floor on defense. It wasn’t perfect though, as Rice put up 14 turnovers and missed a few free throws (67 percent on 12-of-18). Still a great effort versus an overmatched team, though. Game two was a close one-point loss versus the visiting East Texas A&M. In that one Rice shot just 36 percent and got outmuscled on the boards 54-41. The defense was good again though, as the Owls allowed only 36 percent shooting on the other side. Stanford has been scoring pretty well in their two games so Rice will want to keep the defensive screws tight in this one.

Game Info, Stats and Previews

The Rice Owls and the Stanford Cardinal meet Monday in college basketball action from Maples Pavilion in Stanford. Here’s a collection of relevant information and reasoning for a sound Rice vs Stanford prediction. We have looked at this information from a betting perspective and attempted to determine the best Rice vs Stanford pick. We will also examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. We will tie it all together to the pick summary, resulting in a sensible prediction for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Rice Owls Betting Preview

Rice has two games completed so far this year: a blowout win and a tight loss. The blowout came in the opener versus Dallas Christian at Tudor Fieldhouse last Monday. The Owls took that one 100-55 thanks partially to Jacob Dar and his team-high 20 points with eight rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes of work.

In game two versus East Texas A&M on November 5, the Owls took a close loss 72-71. Topping the team this time was Jaxson Thompson with 14 points, three rebounds and two assists. Jacob Dar added 13 points with seven boards, but went an ugly 1-of-10 from 3-point range in the losing effort.

Stanford Cardinal Betting Preview

Over on the Cardinal’s side, they’ve fared better this year with a pair of wins so far. The first came in the opener versus Eastern Washington 74-65 at Maples Pavilion. Stanford’s leading scorer in the win was Julius Price with 17 points and four assists. Aidan Camman added 13 points in the victory effort as well.

Matched up against Oakland in game two at Maples, the Cardinal notched an 81-63 win to go 2-0 on the season. Leading the team this time was Nick Townsend on 25 points with eight rebounds, four assists and four steals.

Rice Owls @ Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends: November 9, 2026

Why the Stanford Cardinal will win

• Stanford has won each of its last nine Monday games against non-Conference opponents.
• Rice has lost four of its last five road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Rice has lost the first half in six of its last seven day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Rice Owls will win

• Rice has won four of its last five day games against non-Conference opponents.
• Rice has won the first half in three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Stanford Cardinal TBA