Rice vs. Sam Houston

Sam Houston State lost several players from last year's squad, but the Bearkats do have a solid backcourt in Zach Nutall and Demarkus Lampley. Nutall poured in 23 points against Texas, but the Bearkats shot only 35 percent as a team and lost 79-63. They expect a better shooting performance in this matchup as Sam Houston is averaging 80.5 points and Rice allows 67.7. The Owls have feasted on lesser opponents and two of their wins have been against Houston Baptist, including 90-79 when Quincy Olivari exploded for 35 points on Tuesday. The Bearkats are 22-8 ATS their last 30 games after an ATS win and this posted total is too low based on Sam Houston's season average and at one point they broke 100 points three games in a row. Take Sam Houston State and the OVER.