Memphis vs Rice Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 2

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The Rice Owls (11-10, 2-6 AAC) hope to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Memphis Tigers (17-4, 7-1 AAC) on February 2, 2025.

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

Memphis vs. Rice Game Info and Odds

Before making a wager on Sunday's Memphis-Rice spread (Memphis -10.5) or total (145.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

Memphis has compiled an 11-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
Rice has won nine games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 10 times.
Memphis covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point favorite or more 16.7% of the time. That's less often than Rice covers as an underdog of 10.5 or more (66.7%).
The Tigers have a worse record against the spread at home (4-6-0) than they do on the road (4-3-0).
The Owls' winning percentage against the spread at home is .375 (3-5-0). On the road, it is .571 (4-3-0).
Memphis has three wins against the spread in eight conference games this year.
Rice has four wins against the spread in eight AAC games this season.

Memphis has won in 12, or 85.7%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
The Tigers have a win-loss record of 4-1 when favored by -690 or better by bookmakers this year.
Rice is 3-6 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
The Owls have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +480 or longer.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Memphis has a 87.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Memphis averages 78.4 points per game (86th in college basketball) while allowing 72.4 per contest (212th in college basketball). It has a +127 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by six points per game.
PJ Haggerty's 21.4 points per game lead Memphis and rank fourth in college basketball.
Rice outscores opponents by 1.3 points per game (posting 70 points per game, 283rd in college basketball, and giving up 68.7 per outing, 96th in college basketball) and has a +29 scoring differential.
Rice's leading scorer, Trae Broadnax, is 531st in college basketball, putting up 12.8 points per game.
The Tigers come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.1 boards. They are collecting 32.5 rebounds per game (163rd in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31.4 per outing.
Dain Dainja's 6.6 rebounds per game lead the Tigers and rank 215th in college basketball play.
The Owls win the rebound battle by 4.6 boards on average. They record 35.6 rebounds per game, 39th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 31.
Caden Powell tops the Owls with seven rebounds per game (167th in college basketball).
Memphis averages 96.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (150th in college basketball), and allows 89.4 points per 100 possessions (114th in college basketball).
The Owls rank 278th in college basketball with 91.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 124th defensively with 89.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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