Rice-Richmond Preview

The Rice Owls and the Richmond Spiders will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Robins Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Spiders listed as 10½-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Rice was defeated 72-60 by Texas A & M on Wednesday, as 7.5-point underdogs at home. The game’s 132 points made it OVER the posted total of 130.
Rodney Foster led Rice with 18 points in a losing effort.
Team records:
Rice: 5-8 SU, 5-4-1 ATS
Richmond: 7-6 SU, 4-2 ATS
Rice most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Tulane are 4-3
After playing Texas A&M are 1-3
After a loss are 4-6

Richmond most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing George Washington are 2-8
After playing VMI are 3-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Rice’s last 16 games on the road
Rice is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Rice is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
Rice is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Richmond is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Rice at Tulane, Saturday, January 10
Richmond at George Washington, Saturday, January 10

 

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