Saturday’s game features the Florida State Seminoles (1-0) and the Rice Owls (1-0) squaring off at Toyota Center in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 72-71 win for Florida State according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on November 9.

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Florida State vs. Rice Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Toyota Center
• Line: Florida State -9.5
• Point total: 154.5
• Moneyline (to win): Florida State -420, Rice +320

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Florida State vs. Rice Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Florida State 72, Rice 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Florida State vs. Rice

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• Pick OU: Under (154.5)

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Florida State Performance Insights

• Florida State put up 76.5 points per game and allowed 76.3 last season, ranking them 92nd in the nation on offense and 300th defensively.
• Last year, the Seminoles were 283rd in the country in rebounds (30.4 per game) and 306th in rebounds allowed (33.9).
• With 12.3 assists per game last year, Florida State was 250th in the nation.
• The Seminoles were 309th in the nation in 3-pointers made (6.1 per game) and 300th in 3-point percentage (31.7%) last season.
• Florida State gave up 7.8 3-pointers per game and conceded 35.4% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 243rd and 302nd, respectively, in college basketball.
• Last year, Florida State took 31.6% of its shots from beyond the arc, and 68.4% from inside it. In terms of makes, 22.1% of Florida State’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 77.9% were 2-pointers.

Rice Performance Insights

• With 72.0 points per game on offense, Rice ranked 227th in the country last season. Defensively, it allowed 75.7 points per contest, which ranked 285th in college basketball.
• The Owls averaged 32.3 rebounds per game (156th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.6 rebounds per contest (241st-ranked).
• Last year Rice ranked 104th in college basketball in assists, delivering 14.3 per game.
• With 11.0 turnovers per game, the Owls were 153rd in college basketball. They forced 10.0 turnovers per contest, which ranked 301st in college basketball.
• The Owls drained 7.8 treys per game (137th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while sporting a 33.7% three-point percentage (199th-ranked).
• Rice ranked 331st in college basketball by allowing 8.8 threes per contest, but it allowed a 37.5% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranked sixth-worst in college basketball.
• Rice attempted 35.5 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 60.4% of the shots it attempted (and 69.9% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 23.3 threes per contest, which were 39.6% of its shots (and 30.1% of the team’s buckets).

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