Rice Owls vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Prediction, 11/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Location: Alico Arena in Fort Myers, FL

TV: ESPN+

Alico Arena is the location where the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (3-2) will attempt to beat the Rice Owls (2-4) on Tuesday.

The Rice Owls faced off with Tarleton State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-74 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Owls ended up finishing with 22 while Tarleton State accounted for 19 fouls. They knocked down 3 of 9 attempts from 3-point land. Tarleton State finished the game shooting 76.0% from the free throw line by converting 19 of their 25 shots. In addition, Tarleton State collected 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Tarleton State totaled 15 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. In regard to defense, Rice allowed the other team to shoot 58.6% from the floor on 34 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 32 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Owls made 11 of their 24 shots for a rate of 45.8%. Rice finished the game with a 41.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 63) and converted 11 of their 30 shots from downtown.

Nick Anderson is a guy who played a role for the contest. He accumulated 18 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and pulled down 1 board. He finished the game shooting 46.2% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Rice will enter this matchup with a mark of 2-4 for the campaign. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Rice is grabbing 37.7 boards per game and has racked up 82 dimes so far this season, which is 198th in the country in terms of passing. The Owls are hitting 39.9% on three-point shots (59 of 148) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.3 pts per game (245th in D-1) while connecting on 41.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Owls are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They rank 231st in college in allowing assists with 82 surrendered for the season. The Owls defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.4% (152 of 335) and they surrender 35.7 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 166th in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.8).

The last time they took the court, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles got the win with a final of 77-62 when they faced Samford. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Florida Gulf Coast allowed Samford to grab 30 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They went 26.9% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 26 and finished the game at 13 out of 24 from the charity stripe (54.2%). The Eagles permitted Samford to convert 21 out of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.9% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Eagles went 30 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.8%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Florida Gulf Coast made 7 of 16 tries (43.8%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. Samford had 13 personal fouls in the game which got the Eagles to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Eagles were able to pull down 32 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this matchup.

Rahmir Barno ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles in this matchup. He recorded 16 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this contest. He converted 6 out of 13 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 2 rebounds.

Florida Gulf Coast has a record of 3-2 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Eagles are shooting 44.0% from the field, which is 246th in the country. Florida Gulf Coast has scored 428 pts on the campaign (85.6 per contest) and they pull in 45.0 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 16.2 times per contest (119th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 8.8 times per game. The Eagles have committed 19.8 fouls per game and they go 71.4% from the free throw line.

The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 297th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 80.6. They are able to force 11.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the field (284th in college). The Florida Gulf Coast defense allows 34.8% on shots from distance (48 of 138) and opponents are knocking down 68.5% of their foul shots. They concede 12.4 assists and 35.0 boards every game, which is 147th and 181st in college hoops.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rice

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