Wichita State vs. Rice Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 7

The Rice Owls (6-9, 0-2 AAC) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to play the Wichita State Shockers (9-6, 1-1 AAC) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Charles Koch Arena. The contest airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Wichita State vs. Rice

• Game day: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Wichita State vs. Rice Stat Insights

Points

• The Shockers are averaging 79.2 points, 5.1 more than the Owls give up.
• When Wichita State scores more than 74.1, it has a record of 8-1.
• Rice has a 6-3 record when conceding less than 79.2 points.
• The Owls average 73.9 points, just 4.7 more than the 69.2 the Shockers concede.
• Rice is 6-3 when putting up more than 69.2 points.
• Wichita State has an 8-3 record when giving up less than 73.9 points.
• The Shockers have 150 more points than their opponents this year (10.0 per game), while the Owls have been outscored by four (0.2 per game).

Shooting

• This season the Shockers are shooting 45.6% from the field, only 1.3% higher than Owls concede.
• In games when Wichita State shoots higher than 44.3% from the field, it is 6-1 overall.
• Rice is 5-0 when shooting better than 42.0% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Shockers average 37.1 rebounds, better than the Owls by 3.6 boards per game.
• Wichita State is 9-5 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Rice is 1-5 when it falls short on the boards.
• The Shockers average 13.1 offensive boards, which is 2.2 more than the Owls.
• The Shockers are 8-4 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Owls are 0-3 when they fall short there.
• On the boards, Wichita State is +10.4 rebounds per game, and Rice is +1.8.

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