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Rice Owls vs. Tulane Green Wave
The Rice Owls and the Tulane Green Wave will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Green Wave as -8-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 163.5.
Last time out for Tulane, they were a 94-64 winner as they battled Bleu Devils at home.
Rice lost its last outing, a 84-67 result against Ragin' Cajuns on December 22. They failed to cover in that game as a -4.5-point favorite.
Rice:
Team record: 6-7 SU,5-7 ATS
Rice is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Rice is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tulane
Rice is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Tulane
Tulane:
Team record: 9-3 SU,4-7 ATS
Tulane is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Tulane is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Rice
Tulane is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Rice
Next up:
Rice home to UTSA Saturday, January 6
Tulane at North Texas Saturday, January 6