NC Charlotte at Rice

NC Charlotte is playing well on a 3-0 SU/ATS run, including a 70-68 victory over Florida Atlantic as a +8 dog. NC Charlotte is third in the American Athletic Conference in points given up (64.4 points per game) and fifth in field goal shooting allowed (.414%), while the offense is fifth in shooting (.454%), plus No. 1 from the free throw line (.755%) and assist-to-turnover margin. NC Charlotte is on a 31-20 spread run and whipped Rice, 70-54, when they last met. Rice is winless in conference action, on a 0-4 SU/ATS run overall. The defense is 11th in the 14-team conference in points surrendered (75.8 per game) while the offense is 10th in scoring. They're 12th in field goal shooting allowed (.451%) and second-to-last at defending beyond the arc (36%). Rice is 2-8 ATS versus winning teams and 7-17 ATS in conference action. Play NC Charlotte.