Williams, Louisiana Tech Bulldogs to host Olivari and the Rice Owls

Published Feb. 2, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

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Rice Owls (15-6, 6-4 C-USA) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (12-10, 5-6 C-USA)

Ruston, Louisiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Louisiana Tech -3.5; over/under is 145

BOTTOM LINE: Cobe Williams and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs host Quincy Olivari and the Rice Owls.

The Bulldogs are 7-3 on their home court. Louisiana Tech is sixth in C-USA in team defense, allowing 68.4 points while holding opponents to 42.8% shooting.

The Owls are 6-4 against conference opponents. Rice averages 16.7 assists per game to lead C-USA, paced by Max Fiedler with 5.3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Keaston Willis is shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, while averaging 12.2 points. Williams is shooting 45.4% and averaging 17.2 points over the last 10 games for Louisiana Tech.

Olivari is shooting 43.6% and averaging 19.5 points for the Owls. Travis Evee is averaging 15.7 points over the last 10 games for Rice.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 5-5, averaging 70.5 points, 29.0 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 6.7 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points per game.

Owls: 7-3, averaging 77.2 points, 33.3 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.4 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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