Rice Owls vs. Houston Cougars For October 27th Articles | Gambling

The fans at John O`Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium will be treated to a game between the Rice Owls and the Houston Cougars when they take their seats on Thursday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cougars listed as 27 1/2-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Last time out for Rice, they were a 38-20 loser as they battled Tulsa at home. Rice failed to cover in the match as a 10-point underdog, while 58 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Houston was a 63-28 winner at home against Marshall. They covered the 24?point spread as favorites, while the combined score (91) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

Current streak:
Rice has lost 2 straight games.
Houston has won 7 straight games.

Team records:
Rice: 2-5 SU, 3-4 ATS
Houston: 7-0 SU, 5-2 ATS

Rice most recently:
When playing in October are 2-8
When playing on grass are 2-8
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 4-6

Houston most recently:
When playing in October are 8-2
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Rice's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rice's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Rice's last 8 games
Rice is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Rice
Houston is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Rice

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