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The UTEP Miners (9-7, 2-3 C-USA) are underdogs (by 4 points) to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Rice Owls (11-5, 2-3 C-USA) on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET. The point total for the matchup is 138.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Owls vs. Miners
- Game Day: Saturday, January 14, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | -4 | 138.5 |
Rice Betting Stats & Information
- Rice is 5-2 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 71.4%).
- The Owls have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -177 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Owls have put together an 8-5-0 record against the spread.
- The Miners have a 4-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 4 points or more this season.
- The average total Rice has had set in games this year is 16.6 more points than this outing’s point total.
UTEP Betting Stats & Info
- This season, UTEP has been the underdog seven times and won one of those games.
- The Miners have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +153 moneyline set for this game.
- The Miners have a 10-4-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Miners have a 4-1 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 4 points or more.
- The average over/under for UTEP’s games this season is 2.9 fewer points than the point total of 138.5 in this outing.
Rice vs. UTEP Season Stat Comparison
| Rice Rank | Rice AVG | UTEP AVG | UTEP Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th | 81.6 | Points Scored | 69.4 | 241st |
| 285th | 73.5 | Points Allowed | 66.1 | 98th |
| 37th | 35.8 | Rebounds | 33.9 | 113th |
| 225th | 8.3 | Off. Rebounds | 9.8 | 94th |
| 41st | 9.1 | 3pt Made | 4.9 | 351st |
| 13th | 17.8 | Assists | 13.3 | 188th |
| 291st | 13.7 | Turnovers | 16 | 359th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Rice Owls Leaders
- The Owls leader in rebounds and assist is Max Fiedler, who grabs 8.4 rebounds and gives out 5.2 assists per game along with scoring 10.1 points per contest.
- Quincy Olivari leads Rice in scoring, averaging 18.1 per game to go with 4.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
- Travis Evee makes more threes per game than any other member of the Owls, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
UTEP Miners Leaders
- Tae Hardy is the top scorer for the Miners with 12.4 points per game. He also adds 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game to his scoring output.
- UTEP’s leader in rebounds is Calvin Solomon with 6.1 per game, and its leader in assists is Shamar Givance with 4.4 per game.
- Hardy is consistent from distance and leads the Miners with 1.4 made threes per game.
