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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Rice · #235 · Amer · 0–0Denver · #243 · WCC · 0–0Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM ETESPN+Hamilton Gymnasium · Denver, CO
Model line
Denver −6.5
Win probability
Denver 75%
Projected tempo
70.2
possessions
Site
Denver home
25%Win probability75%

The model makes Denver a 6.5-point favorite, winning about 75 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Rice offense vs Denver defense

Rice OStatDenver D
66.7#259Tempo#11869.4
48.5#304eFG%#34456.0
17.9#266TOV%#35513.0
35.3#43ORB%#28932.8
33.9#215FT rate#23036.8
10.8#291Block%#3565.0
46.2#315Assist%#742.4
46.2#3452P%#33956.6
34.3#1583P%#33636.7
68.1#324FT%—
44.1#883PA rate#25937.0

Denver offense vs Rice defense

Denver OStatRice D
69.4#118Tempo#25966.7
53.6#79eFG%#16251.0
14.3#29TOV%#24115.7
29.8#207ORB%#32934.6
34.1#203FT rate#30640.4
7.9#49Block%#12410.3
40.2#361Assist%#5547.4
52.6#1452P%#14351.0
36.8#323P%#18434.0
77.1#31FT%—
38.6#1983PA rate#30335.5

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Rice

Sun, Mar 8HUTSA245W 80–71
Wed, Mar 4ANorth Texas114L 58–62
Sun, Mar 1ATemple122W 80–74
Wed, Feb 25HSouth Florida92L 56–75
Sun, Feb 22ATulane153L 75–81

Denver

Fri, Mar 6NNorth Dakota328L 67–83
Thu, Feb 26AOral Roberts261L 80–102
Sat, Feb 21HSt. Thomas162W 82–80
Thu, Feb 19HSouth Dakota270W 90–70
Sun, Feb 15ANebraska Omaha280L 76–83