Rice at Louisiana Tech

Rice is on a 2-3 SU run, but 3-2 ATS in five close games. Yet they are a huge dog against first-place Louisiana Tech today. Rice has a quality frontcourt with 6-9 freshman Sean Obi (11.8 points per game, 9.9 rebounds per game) and 6-7 junior Seth Gearhart. They're coming off a close loss to Tulsa where they held their own on the glass. They face a La.Tech squad that is not great on defense at #6 in Conference USA in points allowed, #11 in free throws (65%) and #7 in field goal shooting, allowing 44%. The La Tech Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a win. And when these teams meet, the road team is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings, plus the Owls are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings. Take the generous points on Rice.