Rice vs Incarnate Word College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tv Channel, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 13

The Incarnate Word Cardinals (3-6) hope to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the Rice Owls (3-6) on December 13, 2023 at Tudor Fieldhouse. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Rice vs. Incarnate Word Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
• Game Time: 12:15 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse

Read the betting insights and trends below before making a wager on Wednesday's Rice-Incarnate Word spread (Rice -12.5) or total (158.5 points).

Rice vs. Incarnate Word: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Rice has a record of just 2-6-0 against the spread this season.
• Incarnate Word has covered five times in eight games with a spread this year.
• Rice hasn't covered the spread as a 12.5-point favorite or more this season, while Incarnate Word covers as an underdog of 12.5 or more 50% of the time.
• Against the spread last year, the Owls played worse at home, covering six times in 15 home games, and eight times in 13 road games.
• In 2022-23 against the spread, the Cardinals had a lower winning percentage at home (.545, 6-5-0 record) than away (.667, 10-5-0).

Rice vs. Incarnate Word: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Rice has won in two of the four contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Owls have played as a favorite of -1000 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Incarnate Word has won 28.6% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (2-5).
• The Cardinals have played as a moneyline underdog of +640 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• Rice has an implied victory probability of 90.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Rice vs. Incarnate Word Head-to-Head Comparison

• Rice has a -56 scoring differential, falling short by 6.2 points per game. It is putting up 72.8 points per game to rank 233rd in college basketball and is allowing 79 per outing to rank 326th in college basketball.
• Travis Evee's team-leading 15.4 points per game ranks 256th in college basketball.
• Incarnate Word is being outscored by 1.3 points per game, with a -12 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.8 points per game (123rd in college basketball), and gives up 79.1 per outing (329th in college basketball).
• Incarnate Word's leading scorer, Sky Wicks, ranks 28th in the country, putting up 20 points per game.
• The Owls lose the rebound battle by 1.9 boards on average. They record 35.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 219th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 37.8 per outing.
• Max Fiedler's 8.4 rebounds per game lead the Owls and rank 78th in college basketball play.
• The 37.9 rebounds per game the Cardinals accumulate rank 125th in college basketball. Their opponents collect 37.2.
• Wicks' 7.2 rebounds per game lead the Cardinals and rank 155th in the country.
• Rice ranks 270th in college basketball with 90.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 325th in college basketball defensively with 98.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Cardinals' 93 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 219th in college basketball, and the 94.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 282nd in college basketball.

Rice vs. Incarnate Word Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rice win (86.6%)

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