Rice vs. North Texas prediction: North Texas favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/4/2026]

North Texas will square off with Rice in men's college basketball action at UNT Coliseum on Wednesday, starting at 8:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects North Texas as the most likely winner of the Rice vs. North Texas game.

This article offers further insights into Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Rice vs. North Texas prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NCAA basketball matchup between Rice and North Texas 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives North Texas a 75% chance of beating Rice. Our predicted final score has North Texas winning 72-66.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Rice and North Texas each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 137.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Rice vs. North Texas odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rice	North Texas
Spread	+6.5 (-110)	-6.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+250	-295
Total	o137.5 (-105)	u137.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rice vs. North Texas picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	North Texas -6.5	-108
Moneyline	North Texas	-295
Total	Over 137.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 137.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Rice vs. North Texas game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball matchup between North Texas and Rice at UNT Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: Rice vs. North Texas
• Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: UNT Coliseum

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Conclusion

We predict North Texas, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat Rice on Wednesday.

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