Temple vs. Rice, Picks and Prediction, Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Use Code WWWC Temple (11-7, 3-2 American) will be trying to move up the conference standings when they visit Tudor Fieldhouse on Wednesday night to face Rice (8-10, 2-3 American) at 8 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Temple vs. Rice prediction. If you are struggling to pick winners, you've come to the right place. We have the best NCAAB Predictions available.
Temple is coming off a 79-73 loss to Florida Atlantic as 2.5-point underdogs. Rice is coming off an 89-73 win over UTSA as six-point favorites.
Temple is 4-1 in five games against Rice.
Temple won last season’s meeting, 73-70.
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Temple Trying To Snap Two-Game Losing Streak
The Owls followed up their seven-game winning streak with losses to Memphis and Florida Atlantic. They will try to snap their losing streak and pick up their eighth win in 10 games when they play on Wednesday.
Temple averages 75.8 points per game. They’ve made 45 percent of their field goals and 36 percent of their three-pointers.
Derrian Ford leads Temple with 17.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Aiden Tobiason averages 14.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, while Gavin Griffiths averages 12.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Temple is giving up 69.9 points per game. Opponents have made 44 percent of their field goals and 32 percent of their three-pointers against them.
Injuries: Spencer Mahoney (Undisclosed) and AJ Smith (Shoulder) have been ruled out of this game.
Rice Going For Second Consecutive Win
The Owls bounced back from their loss to Charlotte with a win over UTSA in their last game for their second win in three games. They will try to keep the momentum going and pick up their second straight win when they play on Wednesday.
Rice averages 75.8 points per game. They’ve made 42 percent of their field goals and 36 percent of their three-pointers against them.
Trae Broadnax leads Rice with 14.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Nick Anderson averages 14.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, while Jalen Smith averages 11.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
Rice is giving up 73.5 points per game. Opponents have made 46 percent of their field goals and 36 percent of their three-pointers.
Injuries: Dallas Hobbs (Undisclosed) is questionable for this game.
Temple vs. Rice Picks
Point Spread Pick for Temple vs. Rice
- Temple Owls to cover (4 Units)
Temple has the edge in this game because they’re playing well offensively, scoring more than 74 points per game, while making 45 percent of their shots. They’ve also done a better job at the charity stripe, making over 73 percent of their free throws, while Rice makes less than 70 percent of theirs. They rebound the ball well and grab more than nine offensive rebounds per game, which will give them more scoring chances. They don’t turn the ball over a lot on the road, and won’t give up many easy-scoring chances. Rice isn’t very good defensively, and they’re giving up more than 76 points per game at home, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down Temple. Take Temple to cover the spread.
Over/Under Pick for Temple vs. Rice
- Under (4 Units)
Temple averages 69 points per game on the road. They play at the 290th-fastest pace in the nation, averaging 68.9 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 70.3 points per game in their last three games. Rice averages 73 points per game at home. They play at the 190th-fastest pace in the nation, averaging 71.2 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 67 points per game in their last three games. Don’t expect these teams to score enough points to push the score over the total. Rice and Temple played under the total in three of their last four meetings.
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