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Rice Owls vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
The Rice Owls and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Murphy Athletic Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Raiders as -1.5-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 153.
In their last action, Middle Tennessee was a 75-70 loser at home against Mean Green. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs.
Rice was a 86-72 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Blazers. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs.
Rice:
Team record: 11-13 SU,10-12 ATS
Rice is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Rice is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 6 games
Middle Tennessee:
Team record: 6-18 SU,9-12 ATS
Middle Tennessee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Middle Tennessee is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games
Middle Tennessee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Rice home to Old Dominion Thursday, February 13
Middle Tennessee at UAB Wednesday, February 12