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Rice Owls vs. Memphis Tigers
The fans at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will be treated to a game between the Rice Owls and the Memphis Tigers when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -10.5-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 52.5.
Memphis lost its last outing, a 44-36 result against Roadrunners on November 02. Memphis failed to cover in that game as a -7-point favorite, while the 80 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Rice, they were a 24-10 winner as they battled Midshipmen at home. Rice covered in the match as a +13-point underdog, while 34 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Rice:
Team record: 3-6 SU,4-5 ATS
Rice is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rice's last 5 games
Rice is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Memphis:
Team record: 7-2 SU,4-5 ATS
Memphis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Memphis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Memphis's last 20 games
Next up:
Rice at UAB Saturday, November 23
Memphis home to UAB Saturday, November 16