Rice Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners 1/16/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Rice Owls will go against the UTSA Roadrunners in NCAAB action at UTSA Convocation Center, TX, on Monday, January 16, 2023, at 8:00 PM ET.

The Rice Owls, who are performing exceptionally well, defeated the UTEP Miners at home 83–82. They were successful in scoring as they amassed 45 points in the game’s second half.

They shot the ball exceptionally effectively as well, making 19 free throw attempts and going 29 of 51 (56.9%) overall, 10-of-23 (43.5%) from three, and overall.

Quincy Olivari, a junior guard, served as the team’s captain and ended with 23 points, 9 rebounds, one assist, and two turnovers in 40 minutes.

They need to play much better defense because they surrendered 50% shooting from the floor but only 22.2 percent from beyond the arc in this game.

Rice performed admirably, finishing the game with seven steals and one block.

The Rice Owls are unstoppable this season, ranking 20th in the US with 81.7 points scored per game, shooting an impressive 48.8 percent from the field, and dishing out 17.4 assists per game.

They are 298th in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 74 points per game. They must improve upon their 2.1 blocks and 6.2 steals per game.

The total went OVER in 6 of Rice’s previous 7 meetings.
The Rice Owls are 10-3 SU in their last 13 matches.
The Owls are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games with the UTSA Roadrunners.

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Rice Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners Predictions 1/16/2023

It does not help that the UTSA Roadrunners let up 38 points in the second half of their difficult 72–54 away loss to the Charlotte 49ers.

Japhet Medor, a senior guard, led UTSA with 18 points, 5 rebounds, one assist, and one block in 33 minutes of play.

They had some issues on defense as the 49ers shot 48.3 percent from the field, 34.6 percent from beyond the arc, and 10 free throw attempts. The Roadrunners were able to register only 2 steals and one block over the entire match.

The UTSA Roadrunners are 296th in the nation in scoring offense with 67.4 points scored per game, and they also average 10.8 assists per game. They are doing well thus far, shooting 40.3 percent from the field.

This year, they attempted to increase that aspect of the game but only managed to register 2.6 blocks and 3.9 steals per game.

The UTSA Roadrunners are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 matches.
The Roadrunners are 1-6 SU in their last 7 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of UTSA’s last 6 games with the Rice Owls.

Rice Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Rice Owls.

Rice is currently ranked 183rd in the country by KenPom’s modified efficiency margin, whereas UTSA is all the way down at 323rd in college basketball with a -12.93 rating thus far.

This shows a significant discrepancy between the two programs. With the Owls generating 77.2 points over their previous five matches and the Roadrunners posting just 58.3 points per game over their last three contests, these offenses are currently miles apart from one another.

In conclusion, pick the Rice Owls to win this game on the road. The Rice Owls will win to a predicted score of 79-70.

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