AAC action on Thursday will see the the Wichita State Shockers (17-12, 7-9 AAC) visit the Rice Owls (13-17, 4-13 AAC) at Tudor Fieldhouse, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
Thursday's matchup between the Shockers and the Owls features the Shockers as close 1.5-point favorites. The over/under is 144.5 points for the game.
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Wichita State vs. Rice Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Wichita State vs. Rice Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Wichita State (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Wichita State (-118), Rice (-102)
- Total: 144.5 points
Pick ATS:Rice (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (144.5)
- Prediction: Wichita State 73, Rice 72
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Wichita State vs. Rice Comparison
| Wichita State Rank | Wichita State Stat | Rice Stat | Rice Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165th | 74.4 | Points Scored | 71.0 | 263rd |
| 210th | 72.9 | Points Allowed | 70.7 | 142nd |
| 299th | 11.9 | Assists | 11.9 | 299th |
| 184th | 11.2 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 204th |
| 146th | 45.3% | Field Goal % | 42.3% | 312th |
| 162nd | 43.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.2% | 87th |
Wichita State Key Players
- Xavier Bell leads the Shockers in scoring, tallying 15.3 points per game to go with 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
- Quincy Ballard is Wichita State's leading rebounder, grabbing 8.8 per game, while Bijan Cortes is its best passer, distributing 3.0 assists in each contest.
- Bell makes more threes per game than any other member of the Shockers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.1 per contest.
- The Wichita State steals leader is Harlond Beverly, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Ballard, who compiles 1.8 rejections per contest.
Rice Key Players
- The Owls' Trae Broadnax puts up enough points (12.5 per game) and assists (4.2 per game) to top the team's leaderboards.
- Caden Powell's stat line of 7.1 rebounds, 10.3 points and 0.8 assists per game secures the top spot on the Rice rebounding leaderboard.
- Denver Anglin hits 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Owls.
- Rice's leader in steals is Emory Lanier (0.7 per game), and its leader in blocks is Powell (1.0 per game).
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