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The Charlotte 49ers host the Rice Owls in a Conference USA game that will take place at the Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina at 7 PM ET. Rice has won 10 of their first 14 games on the season and they have covered the spread in four of the six games that have had a posted line. Charlotte has won seven of their first 12 games and they have an ATS record of 4-5-1 in the 10 games that have had a posted line.
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Rice is coming off a 62-56 loss to Old Dominion in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 118, which was under the closing line of 130.5. Previous to that game the Owls had covered the spread in two straight games that had a posted line. In their last two games that have had a line the total has gone under both times. Rice had won two straight games overall before their loss to Old Dominion.
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Charlotte is coming off a 101-76 blowout win over North Texas in their last game where they covered the spread as a 7-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 177, which was well over the closing line of 148.5. Before the Charlotte game the 49ers had failed to cover the spread in four straight games. In their last two games the total has gone under both times. Charlotte had lost three straight games before their win over North Texas.
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Offensively, Rice is putting up 82.9 points per game on a 48.4% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Owls are allowing 73.8 points per game on a 43.4% FG average.
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Charlotte is putting up 78.7 points per game on a 44.3% FG average. On defense the 49ers are allowing 80.8 points per game on a 45.6% FG average.
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Last season Charlotte beat Rice three times, including a win in the conference tournament, and they won all the games by double figures.
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Rice Owls vs. Charlotte 49ers Betting Trends<br />
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Rice is 9-3 straight up in their last 12 games.
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The Owls are 1-4 straight up in their last 5 games against Charlotte.
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Charlotte is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games.
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The 49ers are 11-1 straight up in their last 12 home games.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between the Rice Owls and the Charlotte 49ers have the public leaning slightly to the 49ers getting the 1.5 points at 56%. The over/under bettors are more definitively leaning to this game going over the posted total 168 with over 60%.
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