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UTEP Miners vs. Rice Owls
The UTEP Miners and the Rice Owls will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Owls as -4-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 140.5.
In their last action, Rice was a 71-68 loser at home against Blue Raiders. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
UTEP was a 69-57 winner in its last match at home against Roadrunners. They covered the -10-point spread as favorites.
UTEP:
Team record: 9-6 SU,10-3 ATS
UTEP is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
UTEP is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Rice
UTEP is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Rice
Rice:
Team record: 10-5 SU,7-5 ATS
Rice is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Rice is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing UTEP
Rice is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing UTEP
Next up:
UTEP at Charlotte Monday, January 16
Rice at UTSA Monday, January 16