| MATCHUP | UTSA Roadrunners | Rice Owls |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 5-24 | 12-18 |
| Spread | +11.5 -105 | -11.5 -115 |
| Moneyline | +525 | -750 |
| Total | Over 150.5 (-115) | Under 150.5 (-105) |
| Where | Tudor Fieldhouse, Houston, TX | |
| When | Sunday, March 8, 2026 | |
| Time | 03:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Rice Owls Preview
The Rice Owls have a 12-18 overall record and a 6-11 record in the American conference. They are coming off a 62-58 road loss against North Texas and their previous three games were an 80-74 road win against Temple, a 75-56 home loss against South Florida and an 81-75 road loss against Tulane.
Offensively, Rice averages 73.7 points per game, while allowing 74.7 points per game defensively. The Owls shoot with 42% from the field and grab 37.7 rebounds per game, while dishing out 12.2 assists per game. They average 3.9 blocks per game and 6.8 steals per game defensively.
Trae Broadnax leads Rice in scoring, with an average of 15.7 points per game, while shooting with 43.8% from the field and 79.6% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 5.2 rebounds and a team-high 3.2 assists.
UTSA Roadrunners Preview
The UTSA Roadrunners have a 5-24 overall record and a 1-16 record in the American conference. They are coming off an 84-67 home loss against Wichita State and their previous three games were an 82-81 home win against East Carolina, a 100-74 road loss against Tulsa and a 60-52 home loss against Florida Atlantic.
Offensively, UTSA averages 69.4 points per game, while allowing 80.8 points per game defensively. The Roadrunners shoot with 40% from the field and grab 35.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 10.9 assists per game. They average 4.4 blocks per game and 6.7 steals per game defensively.
Jamir Simpson leads UTSA in scoring, with an average of 16.3 points per game, while shooting with 39.8% from the field and 75.4% from the free throw line. Baboucarr Njie is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.3 per game. Austin Nunez leads the team in assists with 2.8 per game.
UTSA Roadrunners @ Rice Owls Betting Trends: March 8, 2026
Why the Rice Owls will win
UTSA has lost 21 of its last 22 games.
UTSA has lost the first half in 11 of its last 12 day games.
Why the UTSA Roadrunners will win
Rice has lost nine of its last 10 day games against Conference opponents.
The road team has won four of UTSA’s last five games.
Rice has lost the first half in each of its last six day games.
Total Points Facts
Each of UTSA’s last six games at Tudor Fieldhouse have produced a total of 153+ points.
Twelve of the last 14 games between UTSA and Rice have produced a total of 153+ points.
UTSA vs Rice Prediction
In this UTSA vs Rice Prediction, Rice is coming as -12 home favorites. Rice has been the far better team this season and has been better against the spread with a 16-12 ATS record as opposed to UTSA’s 9-18. Rice has been struggling lately with a 1-4 record in its last 5 games, but UTSA has been even worse, with a 1-9 record in its last 10. Rice has already dominated UTSA in their previous meeting this season, winning by 16 points on the road, so this is a perfect bounce-back spot for them. Take Rice and lay the points at home.