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Rice Owls vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
The fans at Thomas Assembly Center will be treated to a game between the Rice Owls and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -9-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 143.
Last time out for Louisiana Tech, they were a 69-64 winner as they battled Blazers at home. They covered in the match as a -1.5-point favorite.
Rice lost its last outing, a 89-66 result against Hilltoppers on February 13. They failed to cover in that game as a +9.5-point underdog.
Rice:
Team record: 12-10 SU,11-7-2 ATS
Rice is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Rice is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rice's last 5 games on the road
Louisiana Tech:
Team record: 17-6 SU,15-8 ATS
Louisiana Tech is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Rice
Louisiana Tech is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Rice
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisiana Tech's last 5 games when playing Rice
Next up:
Rice at Louisiana Tech Saturday, February 27