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Rice Owls vs. UC Irvine Anteaters
The Rice Owls and the UC Irvine Anteaters will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Dollar Loan Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Anteaters as -9-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 152.
UC Irvine was a 77-71 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Rockets. They covered the -2-point spread as favorites.
Rice was a 90-56 loser in their most recent outing at home against Lobos. They failed to cover the +7.5-point spread as underdogs.
Rice:
Team record: 1-4 SU,1-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
UC Irvine:
Team record: 5-1 SU,4-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Next up:
Rice home to Tennessee-Martin Thursday, November 30
UC Irvine at Duquesne Wednesday, November 29