Prairie View A&M Panthers vs Rice Owls Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Prairie View A&M vs Rice NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Houston.

Prairie View A&M vs Rice Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Panthers versus the Owls? Tip off is at at 3:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, TX. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 155.5 points, and Rice is favored by -14.5 at home against Prairie View A&M.

Prairie View A&M vs. Rice Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Prairie View A&M Panthers at Rice Owls
Where: Houston at Tudor Fieldhouse
Date: Sunday, December 22nd
Betting Odds RICE -14.5, PVAM +841 | RICE -1586 O/U 155.5

Panthers Preview: Will the Panthers Defense Show Up on the Road?

The Panthers’ season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 0-10 after a 111-75 loss to UCLA on Tuesday. Prairie View A&M was a +34 underdog going into the game and failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 53-36 at halftime, the Panthers allowed 58 points in the 2nd half while scoring 39. The total points for the game reached 186, surpassing the O/U line of 146.5.

Panthers Offense Breakdown

Prairie View A&M's offense put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 47.1% from the field and 47.6% from three-point range, hitting 10 of 21 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 56.9%, and they connected on 70.8% of their free throws, going 17 for 24.

Jordan Tillmon led the way with 24 points, hitting 6 of 7 threes, while Dylan Andrews added 21 points and 6 assists, shooting 66.7% overall and 75% from deep. The Panthers finished with 16 assists and just 5 offensive rebounds.

Panthers Team Defense

Prairie View A&M's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 111 points on 59% shooting from the field. Their opponents were particularly effective inside, hitting 65% of their two-point attempts (26/40).

From beyond the arc, Prairie View A&M allowed 10 three-pointers on 21 attempts, a 47% shooting rate. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 37 times, where they converted 29 free throws (78%).

Owls Preview: Can the Owls Please their Home Crowd?

Rice improved to 8-3 on the season with a narrow 77-75 win over Alcorn State on Monday. The Owls were heavy favorites at -15.5 but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 152, surpassing the over/under line of 136.5.

Rice led 42-33 at halftime but allowed 42 points in the second half while scoring 35. Despite the win, the Owls will need to tighten up defensively moving forward.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Rice put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 47.4% from the field and 39.4% from three-point range, hitting 13 of 33 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 59.6%, and they connected on 83.3% of their free throws, going 10 for 12 from the line.

Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt led the way with 21 points, hitting 3 of 5 from deep, while Alem Huseinovic added 20 points, knocking down 6 of 8 threes. The Owls dished out 19 assists, with Trae Broadnax contributing 7 assists and 6 rebounds.

Owls Team Defense

Despite Rice's defensive efforts, they allowed 75 points on 47% shooting from the field. The Owls gave up 27 field goals on 57 attempts.

Rice struggled to contain the three-point line, where they allowed 13 threes on 33 attempts for 39%. From the free-throw line, the opposing team shot 83%, hitting 10 of 12.

Panthers vs Owls Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Prairie View A&M has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 74 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
Through their last five home contests, the Owls offense has averaged 73 points per game while allowing an average of 69. Rice posted an overall record of 3-2 while going 2-3 ATS.
The last five games that Prairie View A&M was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 0-5 straight up.
In their last three contests as the favorite, Rice has a poor record vs the spread going 0-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-0.