The No. 18 Memphis Tigers (22-5, 12-2 AAC) welcome in the Rice Owls (13-15, 4-11 AAC) after winning eight straight home games. It tips at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

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Memphis vs. Rice Game Info

• When: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Memphis Stats Insights

• The Tigers are shooting 47.3% from the field this season, 5.6 percentage points higher than the 41.7% the Owls allow to opponents.
• Memphis has an 18-2 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 41.7% from the field.
• The Tigers are the 123rd-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Owls sit at 38th.
• The 79.6 points per game the Tigers average are 9.8 more points than the Owls give up (69.8).
• Memphis has a 17-4 record when putting up more than 69.8 points.

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Rice Stats Insights

• Rice is 10-7 when it shoots better than 42.1% from the field.
• The Tigers are the rebounding team in the country, the Owls rank 55th.
• The Owls’ 71.5 points per game are only 1.5 fewer points than the 73.0 the Tigers give up.
• Rice has a 13-9 record when allowing fewer than 79.6 points.

Memphis Home & Away Comparison

• Memphis is posting 80.2 points per game this season in home games, which is 1.0 more points than it is averaging on the road (79.2).
• In 2024-25, the Tigers are ceding 71.7 points per game when playing at home. When playing on the road, they are allowing 72.4.
• When playing at home, Memphis is draining 1.3 fewer threes per game (7.5) than away from home (8.8). It also has a lower three-point percentage at home (38.2%) compared to away from home (39.3%).

Rice Home & Away Comparison

• At home Rice is putting up 73.3 points per game, 3.1 more than it is averaging on the road (70.2).
• At home, the Owls allow 69.9 points per game. On the road, they concede 70.2.
• Rice drains more 3-pointers at home (8.0 per game) than away (7.7). But it has a lower 3-point percentage at home (33.3%) than on the road (39.3%).

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