Who's Playing

Incarnate Word @ Rice

Current Records: Incarnate Word 2-8; Rice 6-4

What to Know

The Rice Owls will be playing at home against the Incarnate Word Cardinals at 12:15 p.m. ET Thursday. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

The Owls didn't have too much trouble with the Houston Bap. Huskies on the road on Saturday as they won 88-73.

Meanwhile, Incarnate Word bagged a 72-62 win over the Grambling Tigers on Saturday.

Rice is the favorite in this one, with an expected 16-point margin of victory. Those who got lucky with them against the spread on Saturday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.

The wins brought Rice up to 6-4 and Incarnate Word to 2-8. A couple defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Rice is 28th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 76.2 on average. The Cardinals have experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 50.50% from the floor on average, which is the 356th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 12:15 p.m. ET
  • Where: Tudor Fieldhouse -- Houston, Texas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Owls are a big 16-point favorite against the Cardinals, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Owls slightly, as the game opened with the Owls as a 17.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Rice have won two out of their last three games against Incarnate Word.

  • Nov 27, 2020 - Rice 68 vs. Incarnate Word 53
  • Nov 26, 2016 - Rice 87 vs. Incarnate Word 79
  • Dec 29, 2015 - Incarnate Word 82 vs. Rice 76