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Rice 48, at Tulsa 97

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 · Final · American Athletic

American Athletic 1 2 PTS

Rice Owls

13-18 · W1 · #223 (1200 ELO -10)

27 21 48

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

30-8 · L1 · #66 (1575 ELO +10)

40 57 97

Donald Reynolds Center · Tulsa, OK

Attendance: 3,306

Officials: Patrick Evans, Owen Short, KB Burdett.

Tulsa Dominates Rice in American Athletic Conference Opener

TULSA, Okla. (Interstat) — The final afternoon of 2025 served as a showcase for the explosive potential of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and a stark reminder of the challenges facing the Rice Owls. In a lopsided American Athletic Conference men’s basketball opener, Tulsa dismantled Rice 97-48 on Wednesday at the Donald Reynolds Center before a crowd of 3,306. The game was effectively decided in a devastating first-half stretch where Tulsa’s offensive efficiency and defensive pressure overwhelmed the visitors. After Rice’s Nick Anderson connected on a 3-pointer to cut an early Tulsa lead to 12-10, the Golden Hurricane unleashed a 28-2… Read more...

Top Statlines

Jaylen Lawal TULS 23m 25p 4r 3a 1b
David Green TULS 29m 19p 9r 2a 1b
Ade Popoola TULS 26m 15p 3r 6a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability TULS 87.4%

Spread TULS -13.5

Money Line TULS -1010/RICE +705

Over/Under 152.5 (Under)