Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Owls vs 49ers CBB Odds
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(10-4) Rice Owls vs. Charlotte 49ers (7-5)
Date: Monday January 2, 2017
Time: 7:000 PM ET
Venue: Halton Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
CBB Moneyline Odds: OFF
CBB Betting Odds: Owls -1.5
CBB Betting Total: 145
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Rice is looking to get their first Conference USA win in their second straigth road game.
Rice began the season by runnning North Texas right off their home floor in their conference opener.
Rice is just outside the CUSA contender group but perhaps they are not going to be a good as people thought coming into the season.
Rice Owls
Rice is off to a good start this season. They have had 12 wins in back to back seasons and it looks like they are sure to exceed that total.
Many consider guard Marcus Evans the top player in the league. He averaged 21ppg as a frosh last season. His shooting and scoring a down this season though – just 17ppg.
Two giard Egor Koulechov has upped his scoring to 18ppg though meaning that the Owls still have as productive a backcourt as any n the conference. He also leads the team in rebunds with more than 7 per game.
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The Owls go with a four guard attacks most of the time with Marcus Jackson and Connor Cashaw filling the remaining spots.
Rice has only two players on their roster that are over 6’8″ and neither of them plays or contributes much so this team is always in danger of getting pushed around.
In the nonconference the Owls held their own against a good but not great schedule. The beat Stephen F. Austin and nearly took down Texas Tech. Not elite teams but programs that were in the Tournament a year ago.
Charlotte 49ers
This is the second season for Mark Price as coach in Charlotte. The former NBA marksman has established that the 49ers will play at a fast tempo.
Charlotte has more depth this season. Braxton Ogbueze led the team in scoring last season but is third this season as sophomore Jon Davis has really elevated his game, scoring just under 20ppg.
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These teams are well matched as neither plays with much size. You can definitely expect the pace to be up and down.
As an NBAer Price was one of the all time great foul shooters so it should be no surprise that he has instilled that trait in his team too. They are 25th in the nation at 76%. In what should be a tight game at home that could be all the difference.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Over is 22-8-1 in RICE last 31 vs. Conference USA.
- Over is 27-10-1 in RICE last 38 overall.
- RICE are 6-14-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall.
- Under is 6-2-1 in CHAR last 9 overall.
- CHAR are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 home games.
- Over is 25-11 in CHAR last 36 vs. Conference USA.
Free Rice Owls vs. Charlotte 49ers NCAAB Prediction:
On paper there is not a ton that separates these teams. In fact the whole CUSA may be pretty bunchy this season.
Coming off a nice win and scoring more than 100 points in their home opener would not discount the 49ers.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Charlottes +1.5
A second road game to start the season is going to be another disappointment for Rice.
NCAAB Free Score Prediction: Charlottes 91 – Rice 87
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