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Rice Owls vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

The Rice Owls and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at E.A. Diddle Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Hilltoppers as -7-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 150.5.

Last time out for Western Kentucky, they were a 65-58 loser as they battled Gamecocks on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite.

Last time out for Rice, they were a 109-64 winner as they battled Bulldogs at home.

Rice:
Team record: 9-3 SU,6-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Rice is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Rice is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Western Kentucky
Rice is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky:
Team record: 8-3 SU,3-6 ATS
Western Kentucky is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Western Kentucky is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Rice
Western Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rice

Next up:
Rice at UTEP Saturday, December 31
Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee Saturday, December 31