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Rice Owls vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
The fans at E.A. Diddle Arena will be treated to a game between the Rice Owls and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Hilltoppers as -8-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 157.
Western Kentucky won its last outing, a 84-71 result against Panthers on January 08. They covered in that game as a -12.5-point favorite.
In their last action, Rice was a 85-80 winner at home against Blazers. They covered the +10.5-point spread as underdogs.
Rice:
Team record: 9-5 SU,6-6-1 ATS
Rice is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Rice is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 6 games on the road
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 9-6 SU,7-7 ATS
Western Kentucky is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games at home
Western Kentucky is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Rice
Next up:
Rice at Marshall Saturday, January 15
Western Kentucky home to North Texas Saturday, January 15