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Rice Owls vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

The Rice Owls and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at E.A. Diddle Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Hilltoppers as -11-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 155.

Western Kentucky was a 93-84 winner in its last match at home against Mean Green. They covered the -3-point spread as favorites.

Rice was a 89-69 loser in its last match on the road against Thundering Herd. They failed to cover the +9.5-point spread as underdogs.

Rice:
Team record: 8-6 SU,6-6 ATS
Rice is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Rice is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rice's last 5 games on the road

Western Kentucky:
Team record: 8-5 SU,5-7 ATS
Western Kentucky is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 5 games
Western Kentucky is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

Next up:
Rice home to Florida Atlantic Thursday, January 9
Western Kentucky at UAB Thursday, January 9