- Matchup: Rice Owls vs Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
- Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
- Venue: Alico Arena, Fort Myers, FL
- Broadcast: ESPN+
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This Tuesday, Alico Arena will witness an exciting face-off as the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (3-2) take on the Rice Owls (2-4).
In their most recent outing, the Rice Owls faced Tarleton State and suffered a defeat, ending the game 90-74. The Owls committed 22 fouls compared to Tarleton’s 19 and managed to make 3 of 9 attempts from beyond the arc. For their part, Tarleton State converted 19 of 25 free throw attempts for a 76.0% success rate. In total, Tarleton grabbed 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive) but recorded no blocks. They also made 15 assists and secured 11 steals. On defense, Rice allowed a shooting percentage of 58.6% (34 of 58). The Owls dished out 16 assists, forced 12 turnovers, and came away with 6 steals while collecting 32 total boards, 13 of which were offensive. At the free-throw line, Rice converted only 11 of their 24 attempts, garnering a 45.8% success rate. The Owls finished with a field goal percentage of 41.3% (26 out of 63) and made 11 of 30 attempts from three-point range.
Notably, Nick Anderson contributed significantly for Rice, scoring 18 points on 6 of 13 shooting during 28 minutes on the floor, along with 1 rebound and 1 assist.
Entering this matchup, Rice holds a record of 2-4 for the season. The team averages 12.8 turnovers and commits 19.7 fouls per game. They are averaging 37.7 rebounds per contest and have accumulated 82 assists to rank 198th nationally. Rice is shooting 39.9% from three-point territory (59 of 148) and 68.4% from the charity stripe, averaging 75.3 points per game (245th in NCAA Division 1) with a field goal percentage of 41.7%.
On the defensive side, the Owls are causing 14.2 turnovers per game while averaging 18.0 personal fouls. With 82 assists given up this season, they sit 231st in the NCAA rankings. The Owls’ defense has a field goal percentage allowed of 45.4% (152 of 335) and surrenders 35.7 rebounds per game. They allow 31.9% shooting from beyond the arc and rank 166th in points allowed per game (71.8).
In their last game, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles secured a 77-62 victory over Samford. In terms of rebounding, they allowed Samford to accumulate 30 rebounds (11 of those offensive). The Eagles shot 26.9% from three-point range (7 of 26) and completed 13 of 24 free throw attempts (54.2%). Samford managed to score on 21 of 62 shooting attempts, resulting in a field goal percentage of 33.9%. Florida Gulf Coast, on the other hand, achieved an impressive 50.8% field goal percentage (30 of 59) and converted 7 of 16 three-point shots (43.8%). They hit 10 of 15 free throws for a 66.7% success rate. Samford committed 13 fouls which led to a total of 15 free throw attempts for the Eagles. Additionally, Florida Gulf Coast forced Samford into 16 turnovers while recording 7 steals, collecting a total of 44 boards (32 defensive, 12 offensive).
Rahmir Barno was a standout performer for the Eagles, scoring 16 points in 32 minutes, contributing 3 assists, and pulling down 2 rebounds with a shooting efficiency of 46.2% (6 of 13).
Currently, Florida Gulf Coast maintains a record of 3-2 this season. Offensively, they are shooting 44.0% from the field, ranking 246th nationally. The Eagles have scored a total of 428 points (averaging 85.6 points per game) and secure 45.0 rebounds per game. They are averaging 16.2 assists per contest (119th in the nation) while turning the ball over 8.8 times per game. The Eagles commit approximately 19.8 fouls per game and convert 71.4% of their free throw attempts.
Defensively, the Eagles rank 297th in Division 1 for points allowed per game at 80.6. They force an average of 11.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (284th in the NCAA). The defense permits 34.8% shooting from the perimeter (48 of 138) and allows opponents to convert 68.5% at the free throw line. They give up an average of 12.4 assists and 35.0 rebounds per game, ranking 147th and 181st, respectively.
Who will emerge victorious in this NCAA matchup against the spread?
Prediction: Back Rice
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