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Rice Owls vs. UTEP Miners
The Rice Owls and the UTEP Miners will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Don Haskins Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Owls as -5-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 144.
In their last action, UTEP was a 69-66 loser at home against Blazers. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Rice, they were a 77-72 winner as they battled Golden Eagles at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -15-point favorite.
Rice:
Team record: 15-13 SU,11-14-1 ATS
Rice is 6-15-1 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Rice is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Rice's last 12 games on the road
UTEP:
Team record: 16-12 SU,13-13 ATS
UTEP is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
UTEP is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UTEP's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Rice at UTSA Saturday, March 5
UTEP home to North Texas Saturday, March 5