Monday’s game features the Rice Owls (7-3) and the Alcorn State Braves (0-11) clashing at Tudor Fieldhouse in what is expected to be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 77-63 victory for heavily favored Rice according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 8:00 PM ET on December 16.

According to our computer prediction, Alcorn State projects to cover the 17.5-point spread in its matchup versus Rice. The total is currently listed at 134.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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Rice vs. Alcorn State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, December 16, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
• Line: Rice -17.5
• Point total: 134.5
• Moneyline (to win): Rice -3030, Alcorn State +1200

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Rice vs. Alcorn State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rice 77, Alcorn State 63

Spread & Total Prediction for Rice vs. Alcorn State

• Pick ATS: Alcorn State (+17.5)
• Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Rice is 4-5-0 against the spread this season compared to Alcorn State’s 5-5-0 ATS record. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Owls are 5-4-0 and the Braves are 4-6-0. The two teams score 127.3 points per game combined, 7.2 less than this matchup’s total.

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Rice Performance Insights

• The Owls have a +40 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.0 points per game. They’re putting up 70.3 points per game to rank 296th in college basketball and are allowing 66.3 per contest to rank 66th in college basketball.
• Rice ranks 72nd in college basketball at 35.6 rebounds per game. That’s 4.4 more than the 31.2 its opponents average.
• Rice hits 6.6 three-pointers per game (287th in college basketball) at a 31.7% rate (265th in college basketball), compared to the 6.0 its opponents make while shooting 26.8% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls’ 90.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 299th in college basketball, and the 85.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 69th in college basketball.
• Rice has come up short in the turnover battle by 3.0 turnovers per game, committing 13.3 (305th in college basketball play) while forcing 10.3 (306th in college basketball).

Alcorn State Performance Insights

• The Braves have been outscored by 25.4 points per game (posting 57.0 points per game, 362nd in college basketball, while giving up 82.4 per outing, 355th in college basketball) and have a -279 scoring differential.
• Alcorn State loses the rebound battle by 4.6 boards on average. It collects 31.2 rebounds per game, 269th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 35.8.
• Alcorn State knocks down 5.7 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 5.5 (346th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 11.2.
• Alcorn State has lost the turnover battle by 2.7 per game, committing 13.2 (301st in college basketball) while forcing 10.5 (299th in college basketball).

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