Saturday’s contest features the Rice Owls (12-11, 3-7 AAC) and the Charlotte 49ers (8-15, 1-9 AAC) matching up at Dale F. Halton Arena in what is expected to be a close matchup, with a projected 72-71 victory for Rice according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 3:30 PM ET on February 8.

Based on our computer prediction, Rice projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Charlotte. The over/under is listed at 138.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Charlotte vs. Rice Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Dale F. Halton Arena
• Line: Charlotte -1.5
• Point total: 138.5
• Moneyline (to win): Charlotte -118, Rice -102

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Charlotte vs. Rice Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rice 72, Charlotte 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Charlotte vs. Rice

• Pick ATS: Rice (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (138.5)

Charlotte is 9-12-0 against the spread, while Rice’s ATS record this season is 11-10-0. The 49ers have a 10-11-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Owls have a record of 11-10-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams combine to score 141.6 points per game, 3.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Charlotte is 4-6 against the spread and 1-9 overall over its past 10 contests, while Rice has gone 6-4 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Charlotte Performance Insights

• The 49ers have been outscored by 3.5 points per game (scoring 70.9 points per game to rank 265th in college basketball while allowing 74.4 per contest to rank 258th in college basketball) and have a -81 scoring differential overall.
• Charlotte falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.9 boards. It is recording 28.5 rebounds per game (340th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.4 per outing.
• Charlotte knocks down 6.4 three-pointers per game (317th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 5.9 on average.
• The 49ers score 95.0 points per 100 possessions (196th in college basketball), while giving up 99.7 points per 100 possessions (339th in college basketball).
• Charlotte forces 9.1 turnovers per game (348th in college basketball) while committing 9.0 (11th in college basketball action).

Rice Performance Insights

• The Owls’ +39 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 70.7 points per game (266th in college basketball) while giving up 69.0 per outing (98th in college basketball).
• Rice records 35.5 rebounds per game (36th in college basketball) while conceding 31.0 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.5 boards per game.
• Rice knocks down 7.4 three-pointers per game (219th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.6. It shoots 33.0% from deep, and its opponents shoot 31.2%.
• Rice has committed 12.3 turnovers per game (273rd in college basketball), 2.4 more than the 9.9 it forces (321st in college basketball).

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