Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Rice Owls Prediction, 11/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs Rice Owls

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Location: Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (2-0) are en route to Tudor Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will go up against the Rice Owls (1-1).

The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks stepped onto the hardwood against Arkansas State and went home with a win by a final score of 90-65 in their last contest. Stephen F. Austin finished the contest having earned a 48.6% FG percentage (34 of 70) and made 12 out of their 33 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Lumberjacks buried 10 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 52.6%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 16 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, Stephen F. Austin allowed the other team to shoot 31.5% from the floor on 17 out of 54 shooting. Arkansas State recorded 10 dimes and had 12 steals for the game. Additionally, Arkansas State collected 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Arkansas State finished the game shooting 78.8% at the charity stripe by converting 26 of their 33 tries. They buried 5 out of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Lumberjacks ended up walking away with 25 while Arkansas State had 19 personal fouls.

Keon Thompson is a guy who played a role for the game. He recorded 26 points on 11 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes and snagged 5 boards. He finished shooting 64.7% from the field and earned 7 assists.

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Stephen F. Austin will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the season. They are giving up possession 10.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 22.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Stephen F. Austin is snagging 49.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 34 assists so far this season, which ranks 151st in college in terms of passing. The Lumberjacks are shooting 37.7% on 3-point shots (23 of 61) and 54.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 96.5 pts per contest (43rd in the country) on 48.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Lumberjacks are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They give up 22.7% on shots from distance and they rank 176th in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.5). The Lumberjacks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 39.1% (45 of 115) and they surrender 32.0 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 53rd in college in allowing assists with 17 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Rice Owls took a defeat with a final score of 67-63 when they played Oregon. The Owls were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the game. They also coughed it up 13 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. Oregon committed 14 personal fouls in this contest which took the Owls to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.7%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Rice buried 11 of their 27 tries (40.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Owls finished the game shooting 22 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.5%. The Owls permitted Oregon to convert 17 out of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 32.7% for this game. They finished 25.0% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 28 and ended up shooting 26 out of 38 at the charity stripe (68.4%). In regard to rebounding, Rice permitted Oregon to snag 36 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Trae Broadnax pitched in for the Owls in this contest. He tallied 17 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this game. He knocked down 6 out of 11 for this contest giving him a rate of 54.5%, and added 5 rebounds.

Rice has a record of 1-1 on the season. The Owls have committed 23.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.0 times per game (99th in college) and they cough up possession 13.0 times per game. Rice has accumulated 172 pts this season (86.0 per game) and they pull in 44.0 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Owls are shooting 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 168th in the country.

The Rice defense allows 27.7% on shots from beyond the arc (13 of 47) and their opponents are knocking down 62.5% of their free throw shots. They have given up 8.0 assists and 33.5 boards per game, ranking them 36th and 154th in those categories. The Owls are ranked 10th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 52.5. They are forcing their opponents into 18.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 29.8% from the field (7th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rice

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