Wichita State vs. Rice Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 7

The Wichita State Shockers (9-6, 1-1 AAC) host the Rice Owls (6-9, 0-2 AAC) at Charles Koch Arena, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The Owls are 13.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

In its most recent matchup on Saturday, Wichita State suffered a 104-100 OT loss to Charlotte. Kenyon Giles recorded 27 points, one rebound and three assists for Wichita State. Rice enters this game after a 76-70 loss to Memphis on Saturday. Rice got a team-leading 17 points from Nick Anderson in the loss.

Wichita State vs. Rice Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas
• Spread favorite: Wichita State -13.5
• Moneyline favorite: Wichita State -1266
• Moneyline underdog: Rice +770
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Wichita State vs. Rice

• This season, Wichita State and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's total of 141.5 points nine times.
• In Rice's 13 games this season, 10 finished with more combined points than Wednesday's over/under of 141.5.
• The point total for the contest of 141.5 is 11.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Shockers (79.2) and Owls (73.9).
• The 143.3 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 1.8 more than the 141.5 total in this contest.
• On average, Wichita State has seen a 148.4-point over/under in its games this season, 6.9 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 6.5 points separates the average over/under in Rice's games (148.0 points) and this game's over/under (141.5).

Betting the Spread: Wichita State vs. Rice

• Against the spread, Wichita State is 9-5-0 this season.
• The Shockers have been favored by 13.5 points or more two times this season and have covered the spread in all of them.
• Rice has played 13 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Owls have always covered the spread this year when underdogs by 13.5 points or more.
• Wichita State is 5-2 against the spread, and 6-1 overall, at home.
• At home, Wichita State is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 13.5-point favorite or greater.
• Rice is 0-5 overall, with two wins against the spread, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Wichita State vs. Rice

• Wichita State has been the moneyline favorite in nine games this season and won six (66.7%) of those contests.
• The Shockers have played as a favorite of -1266 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 92.7% chance of a victory for Wichita State.
• Rice has been a moneyline underdog in seven games this season and has come away with the win one time (14.3%) in those contests.
• The Owls have been listed as an underdog of +770 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Rice has an 11.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.