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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Rice Owls
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 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 -3-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game's total opened at 153.5.
Rice lost its last outing, a 84-79 result against Roadrunners on February 16. They failed to cover in that game as a -11-point favorite.
In their last action, Western Kentucky was a 68-64 loser on the road against 49ers. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Western Kentucky:
Team record: 14-12 SU,9-13-2 ATS
Western Kentucky is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Western Kentucky is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games on the road
Rice:
Team record: 15-10 SU,12-10 ATS
Rice is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Rice is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Rice is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Western Kentucky home to Louisiana Tech Thursday, February 23
Rice at UAB Thursday, February 23