Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Rice Owls Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Rice Owls

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Rice Owls (4-6) will try to beat the Arkansas State Red Wolves (7-3) at Tudor Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves took the court against Little Rock and went home with a win by a final score of 90-78 in their last contest. Arkansas State wrapped up the contest with a 49.3% field goal percentage (34 of 69) and knocked down 13 of their 37 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Red Wolves knocked down 9 of their 9 tries for a rate of 100.0%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 15 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defense, Arkansas State let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the field on 29 of 57 shooting. Little Rock dished out 14 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Moreover, Little Rock collected 18 rebounds (3 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Little Rock finished the game at 58.8% when shooting free throws by making 10 of 17 shots. They also made 10 of their 20 tries from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Red Wolves left the arena with 11 while Little Rock finished the game with 10 personal fouls.

TJ Caldwell is one guy who came through for the contest. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He played for 22 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Arkansas State will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-3 this year. They cough up possession 14.9 times per game and as a team are committing 19.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Arkansas State is snagging 39.5 boards per game and has accumulated 143 dimes this season, which ranks 172nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Red Wolves are shooting 29.2% on three-point attempts (79 of 271) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. They average 80.8 points per contest (121st in Division 1) while shooting 44.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Red Wolves are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 fouls. They currently rank 210th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 132 surrendered for the year. The Red Wolves defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.7% (281 of 615) and they concede 34.5 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 30.8% from beyond the arc and they are 308th in D-1 in PPG allowed (79.6).

In their last game, the Rice Owls went home victorious with a score of 77-72 when they played Texas State. The Owls collected 22 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 34 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Texas State committed 24 fouls in this matchup which got the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.9%. When discussing shots from distance, Rice made 7 out of 26 attempts (26.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Owls walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.6%. The Owls permitted Texas State to bury 27 out of their 63 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9% for the matchup. They finished 30.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 of 13 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 at the charity stripe (73.7%). In reference to team rebounding, Rice permitted Texas State to collect 34 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Trae Broadnax ended up being a factor for the Owls for the matchup. He earned 16 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and had 6 assists for the matchup. He made 5 of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Rice has a record of 4-6 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Owls are connecting on 42.4% from the floor, which is 303rd in college. Rice has earned 757 points this season (75.7 per contest) and they snag 38.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per game (297th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.4 times per contest. The Owls commit 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 69.4% from the charity stripe.

The Rice defense surrenders 33.3% on 3-pointers (68 of 204) and their opponents are making 70.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.4 dimes and 36.9 total boards per game, ranking them 192nd and 277th in the nation. The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 184th in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.2. They are forcing 13.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (175th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rice

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