Rice Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rice Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

The UTSA Roadrunners (4-12) welcome the Rice Owls (7-10) at UTSA Convocation Center on Wednesday.

The Rice Owls took the court against Charlotte and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-73 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Owls walked away with 21 and Charlotte had 22 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 of 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Charlotte ended up going 59.3% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 27 attempts. On top of that, Charlotte grabbed 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Charlotte recorded 12 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. When talking about defending, Rice allowed the other team to shoot 52.2% from the floor on 24 out of 46 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Owls made 24 of their 30 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Rice ended having earned a 35.6% FG percentage (21 out of 59) and buried 7 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Nick Anderson is one player who came through in the matchup. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played 34 minutes and collected 6 boards. He totaled 23 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Rice heads into this matchup with a mark of 7-10 on the campaign. They are averaging 73.4 points per outing (269th in college hoops) while connecting on 41.1% from the floor. The Owls are shooting 34.5% on 3-point shots (142 of 412) and 69.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Rice is collecting 38.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 203 dimes so far this year, which ranks 325th in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Owls are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They concede 34.8% on 3-pointers and they are 189th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.5). The Owls are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.8% (431 of 984) and they surrender 37.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 156th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 217 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the UTSA Roadrunners went home defeated by a final of 85-52 against Tulane. In reference to cleaning up the glass, UTSA allowed Tulane to get 37 overall (9 offensive). They shot 45.2% from beyond the arc via 19 of 42 and finished the contest at 6 out of 7 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Roadrunners permitted Tulane to knock down 30 of 66 attempts from the field which had them shooting 45.5% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Roadrunners finished 18 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.0%. When it comes to three-point shots, UTSA made 5 of their 21 tries (23.8%). They were able to convert 11 of those for a percentage of 57.9%. Tulane committed 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Roadrunners to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Roadrunners snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the matchup.

Austin Nunez ended up being a major contributor for the Roadrunners for this game. He made 4 of 10 in this game for a rate of 40.0%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. He earned 12 points in his 32 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists for this contest.

UTSA has a mark of 4-12 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Roadrunners are hitting on 38.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 363rd in the nation. UTSA has tallied 1,092 pts so far this year (68.3 per game) and they pull down 38.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.5 times per contest (337th in college) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per contest. The Roadrunners have committed 16.9 fouls per game while shooting 66.5% from the free throw line.

The Roadrunners on defense are ranked 294th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 77.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (114th in the country). The UTSA defense surrenders 32.9% on 3-pointers (151 of 459) and opponents are knocking down 70.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 15.0 assists and 42.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 285th and 363rd in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rice

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