Charlotte vs. Rice Predictions - Jan. 30

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The Charlotte 49ers (12-9, 6-2 AAC) will look to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Rice Owls (9-12, 3-5 AAC) on January 30, 2026 at Dale F. Halton Arena.

Friday's matchup between the 49ers and the Owls features the 49ers as 6-point favorites. A 142.5-point total is set for the matchup.

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Charlotte vs. Rice Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, January 30, 2026
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Arena: Dale F. Halton Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Charlotte vs. Rice Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Charlotte (-6)
  • Moneyline: Charlotte (-290), Rice (+234)
  • Total: 142.5 points

Pick ATS:Charlotte (-6)

  • Pick OU: Over (142.5)
  • Prediction: Charlotte 77, Rice 71

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Charlotte vs. Rice Comparison

Charlotte Rank Charlotte Stat Rice Stat Rice Rank
233rd 74.4 Points Scored 74.5 229th
181st 73.5 Points Allowed 74.1 196th
267th 12.8 Assists 12.2 305th
144th 10.9 Turnovers 11.6 212th
135th 46.1% Field Goal % 42.7% 307th
239th 44.9% Field Goal % Allowed 43.9% 178th

Charlotte Key Players

  • The 49ers scoring leader is Ben Bradford, who averages 13.7 per contest to go with 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
  • Charlotte's leading rebounder is Anton Bonke averaging 8.0 boards per game and its best passer is Dezayne Mingo, averaging 4.1 assists per game.
  • The 49ers get the most three-point shooting production out of Arden Conyers, who knocks down 1.9 threes per game.
  • Bradford is Charlotte's leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Bonke leads them in blocks with 1.6 per contest.

Rice Key Players

  • Trae Broadnax is atop nearly all of the Owls' leaderboards by putting up 15.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.
  • Nick Anderson averages 2.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Owls.
  • Rice's leader in steals is Broadnax with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Stephen Faramade with 1.2 per game.

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