The Rice Owls and UAB Blazers face off on Thursday in a college basketball showdown at Bartow Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 28th it was UAB that secured the 70-52 victory.
Rice comes into this game with a 17-10 record and they have gone 13-10-1 against the spread. In the last game against Western Kentucky, Rice scored 83 points and that was enough to secure the six point victory. Quincy Olivari had a strong game finishing with 34 points and 12 rebounds. Rice is averaging 78.9 points while their defense is giving up 74.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 30th in the league while the defense is ranked 308th. Quincy Olivari has been the top player for Rice averaging 19.9 points while shooting 43 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is UAB who sits with a 20-8 record overall and they have gone 10-15-2 against the spread. Last Saturday against UTSA, UAB scored 83 points and that was enough to secure the five point victory. UAB is averaging 82.1 points while their defense is giving up 71.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while the defense is ranked 225th. Jordan Walker is averaging 22.6 points while shooting 42 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from behind the three point line.
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