Charlotte 49ers vs Rice Owls Prediction, 3/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Rice Owls

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: The Super Pit in Denton, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Rice Owls (13-18) will try to beat the Charlotte 49ers (10-21) at The Super Pit on Wednesday.

The Charlotte 49ers took the court against UTSA and took a loss by a score of 83-80 in their last game. Charlotte ended the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (26 of 52) and buried 12 of their 29 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the 49ers converted 16 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding pulling down boards, they collected 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 assists for the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 52.6% from the floor on 30 of 57 shooting. UTSA recorded 12 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, UTSA had 27 rebounds (10 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. UTSA walked away from this one shooting 61.9% when shooting free throws by making 13 of their 21 tries. They also knocked down 10 out of their 20 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the 49ers ended up walking away with 18 while UTSA accounted for 22 personal fouls.

Kylan Blackmon is someone who was a contributor for the game. He went 90.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes played and collected 7 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points on 9 out of 10 shooting.

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Charlotte will enter this contest with a mark of 10-21 for the year. They are averaging 71.1 pts per contest (263rd in the nation) while shooting 42.4% from the floor. The 49ers are shooting 31.4% from downtown (220 of 700) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 31.4 boards per game and has accumulated 386 assists for the season, which is 281st in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.2 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the 49ers are forcing 9.7 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 279th in college hoops in opponents points per game (75.3). The 49ers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.3% (844 of 1,746) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 100th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 386 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Rice Owls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 63-59 when they played Wichita State. The Owls pulled down 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 34 for the game. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. Wichita State had 16 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Owls to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Rice converted 4 of 20 attempts (20.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Owls ended up going 20 for 56 from the floor which had them shooting 35.7%. The Owls allowed Wichita State to convert 24 out of 63 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 38.1% for the matchup. They shot 14.3% from downtown by hitting 2 of 14 and ended up going 13 of 22 from the free throw line (59.1%). When it comes to team rebounding, Rice permitted Wichita State to snag 38 overall (14 on the offensive side).

Kellen Amos ended up being a major contributor for the Owls in the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 45.5%, and earned 1 rebound. He earned 12 points in his 25 minutes on the court and added 2 assists for the matchup.

Rice has a mark of 13-18 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Owls are connecting on 42.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 321st in Division 1. Rice has accounted for 2,188 points on the season (70.6 per contest) and they pull down 38.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 11.9 times per contest (298th in college) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. The Owls commit 17.7 fouls every game while shooting 68.3% from the free throw line.

The Owls defensively are ranked 133rd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 70.5. They are forcing 9.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (80th in Division 1). The Rice defense surrenders 32.6% on shots from distance (214 of 657) and their opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.6 dimes and 35.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 55th and 232nd in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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