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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (14-12, 6-9 C-USA) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Rice Owls (16-10, 7-8 C-USA) on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 152.
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How do I watch Owls vs. Hilltoppers?
- Game Day: Saturday, February 18, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse
Betting Lines for Owls vs. Hilltoppers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | -1.5 | 152 |
Rice Betting Stats & Information
- Rice has put together an 8-3 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 72.7% of those games).
- The Owls have not played a game with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter.
- The Owls have gone 13-10-0 ATS this season.
- The Hilltoppers are 3-3-1 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.
- The average total Rice has had set in games this season is 1.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
Western Kentucky Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Western Kentucky has been the underdog eight times and won two of those games.
- The Hilltoppers have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +105 moneyline set for this game.
- The Hilltoppers are 10-13-1 ATS this season.
- In games they have played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, the Hilltoppers are 3-3-1 against the spread.
- The average point total for Western Kentucky this year is eight points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Rice vs. Western Kentucky Season Stat Comparison
| Rice Rank | Rice AVG | Western Kentucky AVG | Western Kentucky Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34th | 78.7 | Points Scored | 73.5 | 138th |
| 304th | 74.5 | Points Allowed | 70.5 | 204th |
| 88th | 33.6 | Rebounds | 31.2 | 220th |
| 255th | 7.7 | Off. Rebounds | 7.3 | 282nd |
| 30th | 9 | 3pt Made | 7.9 | 126th |
| 28th | 15.7 | Assists | 13.3 | 163rd |
| 256th | 12.8 | Turnovers | 11 | 75th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Rice Owls Leaders
- The Owls leader in rebounds and assist is Max Fiedler, who grabs 8.2 rebounds and distributes 5.1 assists per game along with scoring 11.2 points per contest.
- Quincy Olivari leads Rice in scoring, averaging 19.4 per game to go with 5.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
- Olivari makes more threes per game than any other member of the Owls, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Leaders
- Dayvion McKnight’s points (17 per game) and assists (3.9 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Hilltoppers’ leaderboards.
- Jamarion Sharp’s stat line of 7.4 rebounds, 7.1 points and 0.2 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Western Kentucky rebounding leaderboard.
- Luke Frampton makes 2.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Hilltoppers.
