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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will go to the free throw line vs Rice Owls on Thursday, hoping to boost its 13-11 record with a victory while beating the betting lines set by odds makers.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Rice Owls Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
Bettors looking to go with the Rice Owls in this one found them listed as 3-point underdogs earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu for Thursday's contest. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Blue Raiders was expected to move the line.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Rice Owls Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Rice Owls currently sport a 7-15 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 9-8 ATS. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are 13-11 and 10-12-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Rice Owls produce a 5-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have gone 7-7 against the totals betting line.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Rice Owls at No. 187 and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at No. 65 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.
How Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Rice Owls Stats Matchup
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Rice's No. 223-rated squad against Middle Tennessee's No. 174-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Rice rates No. 13 in the country with 8.86 per game, while their foes tonight, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders rank No. 138 nationally with 6.25 per match.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Middle Tennessee suffered a 73-62 loss against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, getting 21 points from Reggie Upshaw Jr. in a losing effort at Murphy Center.
Rice got 31 points from Seth Gearhart en route to a 72-68 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday at EA Diddle Arena.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Rice Owls Betting Odds Trends
Middle Tennessee is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Middle Tennessee's last 9 games
Middle Tennessee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Rice is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Rice is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rice's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rice's last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Middle Tennessee at North Texas, Saturday, February 14th
Rice at UAB, Saturday, February 14th
