Rice vs Charlotte Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for AAC Tournament

The No. 12 seed Rice Owls (13-18, 4-14 AAC) are taking on the No. 13 seed Charlotte 49ers (10-21, 3-15 AAC) in the AAC tournament on Wednesday at UNT Coliseum, at 1 p.m. ET airing 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. Charlotte Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
• Game time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Denton, Texas
• Arena: UNT Coliseum

Rice vs. Charlotte Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rice win (61.5%)

Here's a look at some betting trends for Rice (-3.5) versus Charlotte on Wednesday. The over/under has been set at 136.5 points for this game.

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Rice vs. Charlotte: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Rice has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• Charlotte has compiled a 14-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Rice (4-5) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (44.4%) than Charlotte (9-6) does as the underdog (60%).
• The Owls have done a better job covering the spread in away games (7-5-0) than they have in home games (7-6-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the 49ers have a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 5-10-0 record) than on the road (.583, 7-5-0).
• Rice has 11 wins against the spread in 18 conference games this season.
• Charlotte has covered the spread nine times in 18 AAC games.

Rice vs. Charlotte: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Rice has been victorious in eight, or 72.7%, of the 11 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Owls have been victorious eight times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -170 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Charlotte has been the moneyline underdog 20 total times this season. Charlotte has finished 3-17 in those games.
• The 49ers have a 1-14 record (winning only 6.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer.
• Rice has an implied victory probability of 63% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Rice vs. Charlotte Head-to-Head Comparison

• Rice has a +3 scoring differential, putting up 70.6 points per game (270th in college basketball) and giving up 70.5 (134th in college basketball).
• Trae Broadnax's 12.2 points per game lead Rice and are 656th in college basketball.
• Charlotte puts up 71.1 points per game (262nd in college basketball) while allowing 75.3 per contest (277th in college basketball). It has a -130 scoring differential and has been outscored by 4.2 points per game.
• Nik Graves is ranked 85th in the country with a team-leading 17.6 points per game.
• The 34.8 rebounds per game the Owls average rank 44th in college basketball, and are 3.7 more than the 31.1 their opponents pull down per contest.
• Caden Powell averages 7.2 rebounds per game (ranking 140th in college basketball) to lead the Owls.
• The 28.1 rebounds per game the 49ers accumulate rank 342nd in the country, four fewer than the 32.1 their opponents pull down.
• Giancarlo Rosado leads the 49ers with 5.9 rebounds per game (344th in college basketball).
• Rice ranks 257th in college basketball with 93 points scored per 100 possessions, and 166th in college basketball defensively with 92.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The 49ers average 96.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (156th in college basketball), and concede 102.2 points per 100 possessions (352nd in college basketball).

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