Rice vs Middle Tennessee 1/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (9-4) vs. Rice Owls (7-5)
January 6, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Rice Owls -3.5 / Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders +3.5; Over/Under: +151
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The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and Rice Owls meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Tudor Fieldhouse. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Rice Owls look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are averaging 77.1 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.9 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Josh Jefferson is averaging 12.3 points and 3 rebounds while Eli Lawerence is averaging 11.2 points and 4.5 rebounds. Donovan Sims is the third double-digit scorer and Camryn Weston is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are shooting 30.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Rice Owls are averaging 77.8 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 74.3 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Carl Pierre is averaging 14.5 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Travis Evee is averaging 14.3 points and 2.9 assists. Chris Mullins is grabbing 1.9 rebounds and Max Fiedler is dishing 3.2 assists. The Rice Owls are shooting 39.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The Rice Owls are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
The Blue Raiders are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Owls are 11-1-1 ATS in their last 13 home games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games. The over is 4-1 in Blue Raiders last 5 overall. The over is 7-2 in Owls last 9 overall. The favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders haven’t played since December 22, and they entered their layoff playing inconsistent ball. The Rice Owls have been covering machines at home, and they’ll have the best player on the court for this game. Rice has decent offensive depth overall, making them a sneaky team in the C-USA. I’ll lay the bucket with the Owls at home.
