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Houston Cougars vs. Rice Owls

The Houston Cougars and the Rice Owls will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Tudor Fieldhouse.

Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -11.5-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 144.

Rice was a 82-81 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Gauchos. They covered the +9.5-point spread as underdogs.

Houston was a 72-71 loser in its last match at home against Cougars. They failed to cover the -11.5-point spread as favorites.

Houston:
Team record: 1-1 SU,1-1 ATS
Houston is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road

Rice:
Team record: 4-1 SU,2-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Rice is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Rice is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Rice is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Houston

Next up:
Houston at Oregon Friday, November 22
Rice at Wisconsin-Milwaukee Friday, November 22