Rice vs. East Texas A&M Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 5

The Rice Owls (1-0) host the East Texas A&M Lions (1-0) at Tudor Fieldhouse, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 5, 2026. The Lions are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.

In its last time out, Rice won on Monday 100-55 against Dallas Christian. In the win, Jacob Dar led Rice with 20 points. East Texas A&M's last contest on Monday ended in a 68-64 victory over Oklahoma. Bo Aldridge totaled 22 points, three rebounds and five assists for East Texas A&M.

Rice vs. East Texas A&M Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas
• Spread favorite: Rice -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Rice -162
• Moneyline underdog: East Texas A&M +134
• Over/Under: 145.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Rice vs. East Texas A&M

• Of 29 games last year, Rice played 19 with more than 145.5 points scored, its current matchup's over/under.
• Last year, 11 of East Texas A&M's 30 games had a combined total higher than 145.5 points scored.
• The two teams averaged a combined 1.4 fewer points per game (144.1) a season ago than this matchup's over/under of 145.5 points.
• Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 149 points per game last season, 3.5 more than the over/under for this game.
• Rice's average point total in outings last year was 148.5, 3.0 points higher than the total in this game.
• East Texas A&M's games in 2025 averaged a total of 144.7 points, 0.8 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Rice vs. East Texas A&M

• Rice went 16-13-0 ATS last season.
• The Owls were 3-5 ATS last season when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
• East Texas A&M compiled a 14-16-0 ATS record last season.
• The Lions were 9-11 ATS last season when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
• At home last season, Rice was 6-8 overall and 7-7 against the spread.
• Rice had one win ATS (1-5) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater at home last season.
• Last year on the road, East Texas A&M was 9-8 against the spread and 4-13 overall.
• East Texas A&M was unbeaten ATS (1-0) on the road as a 3.5-point underdog or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Rice vs. East Texas A&M

• Rice won 50% of the games last season in which it was the moneyline favorite (5-5).
• The Owls went 4-2 in games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -162 or shorter (66.7%).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, Rice has an implied win probability of 61.8%.
• East Texas A&M was underdogs in 21 games last season and won four (19%) of those contests.
• The Lions had a record of 4-15, a 21.1% win rate, when they were set as an underdog of +134 or more by bookmakers last season.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 42.7% chance of a victory for East Texas A&M.