Rice at North Texas

Rice topped Charlotte yesterday but is #12 defensively in Conference USA in points surrendered (73.8 ppg). Rice is 7-18-2 ATS against winning teams, plus 38-60 ATS away from home versus teams that attempt 21+ three-pointers per contest. North Texas is the top seed in Conference USA, rested with four days off. North Texas is a defensive powerhouse, No. 1 in the conference allowing 55.6 points per game, second in field goal defense. North Texas is on a 15-1 SU, 10-5-1 ATS run and the favorite is 9-4-1 ATS when these rivals clash. Play North Texas.