Boise St. vs. Rice
While neither of these two teams are juggarnauts of the College hoop scene, I think there is some value in the lines.
Vegas has opened the Owls as -3 FAVS.
Boise St. is sitting with at 7-7 SU, 5-6-1 ATS, while Rice is 5-7 SU, and 3-4 ATS. Of note here, Rice is 5-1 SU at home and BSU is 1-5 SU on the road. BSU is also 0-3 ATS in their last 3 on the road and Rice is 2-0 ATS at home this year.
While these numbers don't quite support at nice trend we want, they do indicate that BSU struggles on the road and Rice plays a little tougher at home. Rice also notched a nice home win versus a tough Baylor team at home by winning by 15.
BSU by averaging only 58-60 PPG indicates this team is into the half-court still of play. Rice averaging 70+PPG means they like to run a little more than BSU.
The question here is can they get BSU to run a little more?
Both teams are below the NCAA avg in most statistical numbers, until you get to TO. Rice avgs. 9 steals a game and is the better rebounding team.
Rice at home this year has on average a 8.3 PG win margin. BSU on the other hand has -7.6 PG lost margin on the road. So in theory, you could have Rice winning by 15. But that's just simple a theory talking.
The good thing about supporting Rice tonight is that they are solid in the rebouding dept. and the FT line indicative of their 70% avg. 78% in the last 5. (BSU is 62% on the ROAD)
After blowing all this hot air, in short, I like Rice to play BSU tough at home and to notch another win. Rice is defensively better than BSU and should cause problems for them.
Rice -3 2 UNIT
Elvino
While neither of these two teams are juggarnauts of the College hoop scene, I think there is some value in the lines.
Vegas has opened the Owls as -3 FAVS.
Boise St. is sitting with at 7-7 SU, 5-6-1 ATS, while Rice is 5-7 SU, and 3-4 ATS. Of note here, Rice is 5-1 SU at home and BSU is 1-5 SU on the road. BSU is also 0-3 ATS in their last 3 on the road and Rice is 2-0 ATS at home this year.
While these numbers don't quite support at nice trend we want, they do indicate that BSU struggles on the road and Rice plays a little tougher at home. Rice also notched a nice home win versus a tough Baylor team at home by winning by 15.
BSU by averaging only 58-60 PPG indicates this team is into the half-court still of play. Rice averaging 70+PPG means they like to run a little more than BSU.
The question here is can they get BSU to run a little more?
Both teams are below the NCAA avg in most statistical numbers, until you get to TO. Rice avgs. 9 steals a game and is the better rebounding team.
Rice at home this year has on average a 8.3 PG win margin. BSU on the other hand has -7.6 PG lost margin on the road. So in theory, you could have Rice winning by 15. But that's just simple a theory talking.
The good thing about supporting Rice tonight is that they are solid in the rebouding dept. and the FT line indicative of their 70% avg. 78% in the last 5. (BSU is 62% on the ROAD)
After blowing all this hot air, in short, I like Rice to play BSU tough at home and to notch another win. Rice is defensively better than BSU and should cause problems for them.
Rice -3 2 UNIT
Elvino
You cant win em all, you get them next time but dont stop posting! Your write up was great!
