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UAB Blazers vs. Rice Owls

The UAB Blazers and the Rice Owls will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Tudor Fieldhouse.

Oddsmakers opened the Blazers as -8-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 148.5.

Last time out for Rice, they were a 65-61 winner as they battled Blue Raiders at home. They earned a push in the match as a -4-point favorite.

Last time out for UAB, they were a 69-63 winner as they battled Mean Green on the road. They covered in the match as a +2.5-point underdog.

UAB:
Team record: 13-3 SU,11-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
UAB is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
UAB is 2-2-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Rice
UAB is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing Rice

Rice:
Team record: 8-5 SU,5-6-1 ATS
Rice is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Rice is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UAB
Rice is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games when playing UAB

Next up:
UAB home to Florida International Thursday, January 13
Rice at Western Kentucky Thursday, January 13