Who's Playing

Rice @ Texas-El Paso

Current Records: Rice 15-13; Texas-El Paso 16-12

What to Know

The Rice Owls are 3-10 against the Texas-El Paso Miners since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Owls and Texas-El Paso will face off in a Conference USA battle at 9 p.m. ET at Don Haskins Center. Rice should still be riding high after a victory, while Texas-El Paso will be looking to get back in the win column.

Rice didn't have too much breathing room in their game with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 77-72 win.

Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for Texas-El Paso as they fell 69-66 to the UAB Blazers on Saturday.

Rice is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them since the team is 3-6 ATS when expected to lose.

The Owls' win brought them up to 15-13 while the Miners' defeat pulled them down to 16-12. Rice is 7-7 after wins this season, and Texas-El Paso is 6-5 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Don Haskins Center -- El Paso, Texas
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • Live Stream: CBSSports.com or fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Watch on your Phone: CBS Sports App
  • Watch on Connected TV: CBS Sports App on Roku and Fire TV

Odds

The Miners are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Owls, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Miners as a 7.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Texas-El Paso have won ten out of their last 13 games against Rice.

  • Feb 05, 2022 - Texas-El Paso 72 vs. Rice 70
  • Jan 09, 2021 - Rice 71 vs. Texas-El Paso 68
  • Jan 08, 2021 - Texas-El Paso 101 vs. Rice 89
  • Mar 07, 2020 - Texas-El Paso 77 vs. Rice 72
  • Feb 22, 2020 - Texas-El Paso 68 vs. Rice 62
  • Jan 23, 2020 - Texas-El Paso 72 vs. Rice 64
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Rice 85 vs. Texas-El Paso 81
  • Jan 12, 2019 - Texas-El Paso 65 vs. Rice 64
  • Mar 01, 2018 - Rice 76 vs. Texas-El Paso 70
  • Dec 30, 2017 - Texas-El Paso 80 vs. Rice 62
  • Mar 09, 2017 - Texas-El Paso 86 vs. Rice 76
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Texas-El Paso 79 vs. Rice 71
  • Jan 01, 2016 - Texas-El Paso 61 vs. Rice 60

Injury Report for Texas-El Paso

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Rice

  • Quincy Olivari: Out for the Season (Wrist)