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North Texas 83, at Rice 86

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 · Final · 2OT · American Athletic

American Athletic 1 2 3 4 PTS

North Texas Mean Green

19-14 · L1 · #100 (1461 ELO -24)

34 31 14 4 83

Rice Owls

13-18 · W1 · #223 (1200 ELO +24)

25 40 14 7 86

Tudor Fieldhouse · Houston, TX

Attendance: 1,314

Officials: Jason Page, RB Clyburn, Pat Adams

Rice Outlasts North Texas in Double-Overtime Thriller

HOUSTON (Interstat) — In a game defined by grit, missed opportunities, and sheer endurance, Rice outlasted North Texas in a double-overtime American Athletic Conference thriller, 86-83, on Wednesday night at Tudor Fieldhouse. The contest, witnessed by 1,314 fans, saw the host Owls overcome a significant halftime deficit and survive a relentless defensive effort from the Mean Green to secure a pivotal conference victory. The win improved Rice to 10-13 overall, while North Texas fell to 12-11. The narrative of the game unfolded in starkly different chapters. North Texas, leveraging its defensive pressure, controlled the first half. The Mean Green forced… Read more...

Top Statlines

Trae Broadnax RICE 45m 22p 12r 7a 1b
Nick Anderson RICE 42m 22p 9r 1a 1b
Cole Franklin UNT 42m 19p 6r 3a 2b

Forecasting

ELO Probability UNT 74.4%

Spread UNT -1.5

Money Line RICE +120/UNT -140

Over/Under 133.5 (Over)