Tulane vs. Rice Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 22

The Tulane Green Wave (16-10, 7-6 AAC) host the Rice Owls (11-15, 5-8 AAC) at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 22, 2026. The Owls are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is 146.5.

Tulane took care of business in its last outing 77-71 against North Texas on Thursday. Rowan Brumbaugh scored a team-leading 17 points for Tulane in the win. Rice's last game was an 85-75 loss to East Carolina on Saturday. Rice got a team-leading 27 points from Trae Broadnax in the loss.

Tulane vs. Rice Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Spread favorite: Tulane -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Tulane -251
• Moneyline underdog: Rice +201
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Tulane vs. Rice

• A total of 14 of Tulane's games this season have gone over Sunday's total of 146.5 points.
• This season, 14 games Rice has played finished with a combined score over 146.5 points.
• The over/under for the game of 146.5 is 1.0 point fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Green Wave (72.8 points per game) and the Owls (74.7 points per game).
• This game's over/under is 1.9 less than the 148.4 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• This season the average over/under for Tulane's games is 146.3 points, 0.2 fewer than the over/under of 146.5 set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 3.1 points lower than the average over/under in Rice's games this season of 149.6.

Betting the Spread: Tulane vs. Rice

• Against the spread, Tulane is 12-13-0 this year.
• So far this season, the Green Wave have been installed as favorites by a 5.5-point margin or more seven times and are 3-4 ATS in those games.
• Against the spread, Rice is 14-10-0 this season.
• So far this year, the Owls have been installed as underdogs by a 5.5-point margin or more eight times and are 6-2 ATS in those games.
• Tulane is 5-9 against the spread, and 8-6 overall, at home this year.
• At home, as a 5.5-point favorite or greater, Tulane has two wins ATS (2-3).
• Rice is 3-7 overall, and 6-4 against the spread, away from home.
• Rice is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 5.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Tulane vs. Rice

• This season, Tulane has won 10 out of the 12 games, or 83.3%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Green Wave have a record of 6-1 when favored by -251 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from Tulane, based on the moneyline, is 71.5%.
• Rice has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 15 games this year and has walked away with the win five times (33.3%) in those games.
• This season, the Owls have been victorious one time in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +201 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Rice has a 33.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.