The Rice Owls (1-1) square off against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (0-2) at Tudor Fieldhouse. The game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, November 12, 2018.
Alabama A&M Bulldogs vs. Rice Owls ATS Prediction
The Bulldogs are hoping for a better outcome after their 101-54 loss to the Houston Cougars in their last game. Making free throws was one of Houston’s biggest advantages. They were 12-15 (80.0 percent), while the Bulldogs were just 3-6 (50.0 percent). Alabama A&M’s Jalen Reeder had a good game, finishing with 13 points.
In the Owls’ previous matchup, they were beaten by the Penn Quakers, 92-76. Penn made good use of their 28 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 23 of them (82.1 percent). Rice, on the other hand, was just 8-14 (57.1 percent). With 13 points and six rebounds, Rice’s Jack Williams put together a good performance.
Points at the line could be hard to find for Alabama A&M in this battle. The Bulldogs rank 307th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.199, while Rice ranks 48th in FTA rate allowed (0.197) since last season.
Alabama A&M at Rice Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Alabama A&M, ATS Winner – Alabama A&M, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Alabama A&M ranks 44th in three pointers allowed per game (19.6) while Rice ranks 297th (25.4).
The Owls rank 28th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while the Bulldogs rank 250th (4.8).
Rice ranks 107th in rebounds per game (36.6) while Alabama A&M ranks 273rd (33.1).
The Owls rank 211th in steals per game (5.5) while the Bulldogs rank 278th (4.2).
Rice ranks 242nd in assists per game (12.2) while Alabama A&M ranks 278th (11.2).
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