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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Rice Owls
The fans at Tudor Fieldhouse will be treated to a game between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Rice Owls when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Owls as -2-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total opened at 154.
Rice won its last outing, a 81-78 result against Hilltoppers on December 29. They covered in that game as a +6.5-point underdog.
In their last action, Louisiana Tech was a 68-66 loser on the road against 49ers. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Louisiana Tech:
Team record: 8-6 SU,6-5 ATS
Louisiana Tech is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Louisiana Tech is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Louisiana Tech's last 6 games on the road
Rice:
Team record: 10-3 SU,7-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Rice is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Rice is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana Tech
Rice is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana Tech
Next up:
Louisiana Tech home to UTEP Saturday, January 7
Rice home to Middle Tennessee Wednesday, January 11