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Rice Owls vs. UTEP Miners
The Rice Owls and the UTEP Miners will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Don Haskins Center.
UTEP was a 101-89 winner in its last match at home against Owls. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites.
Rice was a 101-89 loser in its last match on the road against Miners. They failed to cover the +7.5-point spread as underdogs.
Rice:
Team record: 8-3 SU,5-4 ATS
Rice is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Rice is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UTEP
Rice is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing UTEP
UTEP:
Team record: 6-3 SU,5-1 ATS
UTEP is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
UTEP is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Rice
UTEP is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing Rice
Next up:
Rice home to Old Dominion Friday, January 15
UTEP at North Texas Friday, January 15