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Memphis Tigers vs. Rice Owls
The Memphis Tigers and the Rice Owls will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -9.5-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 145.
Rice lost its last outing, a 69-64 result against Bulls on January 28. They covered in that game as a +6-point underdog.
In their last action, Memphis was a 68-56 winner on the road against Green Wave. They covered the -5.5-point spread as favorites.
Memphis:
Team record: 17-4 SU,11-10 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Memphis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
Memphis is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Rice
Rice:
Team record: 11-10 SU,10-10 ATS
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Rice is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Rice is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rice's last 7 games when playing Memphis
Next up:
Memphis home to Tulsa Wednesday, February 5
Rice at East Carolina Wednesday, February 5