The Florida Atlantic Owls (26-3, 16-2 C-USA) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Rice Owls (17-12, 8-10 C-USA) on Thursday night. Florida Atlantic is coming off a 75-49 win over UTEP as 12-point favorites. Rice is coming off a 70-54 loss to Charlotte as 6.5-point underdogs.
Florida Atlantic is 5-4 in its last nine games against Rice.
The Owls are playing well at the moment and come into this game on a two-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over Rice, which will give them their second win in a row and sixth win in their last seven games.
Florida Atlantic is averaging 77.8 points per game. They scored 75 points in their last game, making 49.1 percent of their field goals and 42.3 percent of their three-pointers.
Alijah Martin led the Owls with 21 points and three rebounds. Johnell Davis finished with 12 points and four rebounds, while Michael Forrest added 10 points and four rebounds.
Florida Atlantic has played well defensively, giving up 65.6 points per game. They gave up 49 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.
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