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North Texas Mean Green vs. Rice Owls
The North Texas Mean Green and the Rice Owls will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Mean Green as -6-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 127.5.
Last time out for Rice, they were a 78-75 loser as they battled 49ers on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +1-point underdog.
North Texas won its last outing, a 76-66 result against Green Wave on February 08. They earned a push in that game as a -10-point favorite.
North Texas:
Team record: 17-6 SU,11-10 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Texas's last 5 games on the road
North Texas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Rice
North Texas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Rice
Rice:
Team record: 12-12 SU,12-11 ATS
Rice is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rice's last 5 games at home
Rice is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing North Texas
Next up:
North Texas home to Tulsa Wednesday, February 19
Rice at Tulane Saturday, February 15