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Temple Owls vs. Rice Owls
The Temple Owls and the Rice Owls will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Owls as -1-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 140.5.
Rice was a 81-59 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Mean Green. They failed to cover the +11.5-point spread as underdogs.
Temple was a 80-79 loser in its last match on the road against Pirates. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs.
Temple:
Team record: 9-6 SU,6-8 ATS
Temple is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Temple is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Temple's last 5 games on the road
Rice:
Team record: 11-5 SU,8-7 ATS
Rice is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Temple home to Memphis Thursday, January 16
Rice home to UTSA Tuesday, January 14