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Rice Owls vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
The Rice Owls and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Thomas Assembly Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulldogs as -3.5-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 146.5.
Louisiana Tech was a 66-55 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Roadrunners. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites.
In their last action, Rice was a 70-52 loser at home against Blazers. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Rice:
Team record: 14-6 SU,10-7 ATS
Rice is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Rice is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 5 games on the road
Louisiana Tech:
Team record: 12-10 SU,11-8 ATS
Louisiana Tech is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisiana Tech's last 7 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Rice
Next up:
Rice home to North Texas Saturday, February 4
Louisiana Tech at Florida International Thursday, February 9