Charlotte vs. Rice Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 30

In a matchup featuring one of the hottest squads in college basketball, the Charlotte 49ers (12-9, 6-2 AAC, 8-2 in their last 10) battle the Rice Owls (9-12, 3-5 AAC) at Dale F. Halton Arena on January 30, 2026. The 49ers are favorites by 6.5 points. The matchup's over/under is 142.5.

In its last matchup on Wednesday, Charlotte claimed an 80-76 OT victory against Temple. In the win, Anton Bonke led Charlotte with 25 points. Rice came out on top in its most recent game 83-77 against East Carolina on Wednesday. Jalen Smith scored 21 points in Rice's win, leading the team.

Charlotte vs. Rice Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: Charlotte -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Charlotte -319
• Moneyline underdog: Rice +255
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

How to watch Charlotte vs. Rice

• TV Channel: ESPN U
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Charlotte vs. Rice

• Charlotte and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (142.5 points) 12 times this season.
• There have been 14 Rice games that ended with a combined score over 142.5 points this season.
• The total for the matchup of 142.5 is 6.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the 49ers (74.4 points per game) and the Owls (74.5 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 147.6 points per game, 5.1 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Charlotte has had a 147.9-point over/under in its games this season, 5.4 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 6.1 points lower than the average over/under in Rice's games this season (148.6 points).

Betting the Spread: Charlotte vs. Rice

• Against the spread, Charlotte is 11-9-0 this season.
• The 49ers have been favored by 6.5 points or more three times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Against the spread, Rice is 11-8-0 this season.
• The Owls are 5-1 ATS when underdogs by 6.5 points or more this season.
• Charlotte is 7-4 overall, and 6-5 against the spread, at home.
• Charlotte has two wins ATS (2-1) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• This year away from home, Rice is 5-3 against the spread and 3-5 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Charlotte vs. Rice

• This season, Charlotte has won eight out of the 10 games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The 49ers have been at least a -319 moneyline favorite three times this season and won each of those games.
• Charlotte has a 76.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Rice has been a moneyline underdog in 11 games this season and has come away with the win three times (27.3%) in those contests.
• This year, the Owls have won one of six games when listed as at least +255 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Rice has a 28.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.