Old Dominion Monarchs vs Rice Owls 1/15/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Old Dominion Monarchs will execute a man-to-man defense against the Rice Owls at the Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston on Friday, January 15, 2021, at 3:00 PM ET. Old Dominion completed a back-to-back win versus the Florida Atlantic Owls after a 64-55 victory on Saturday. The Monarchs topped all teams in the Conference USA East Division with a 7-3 overall standing and a 3-1 conference record. Old Dominion had three double-figure scorers in the win, Guard Anthony Oliver scored 17 points while Forward Joe Reece had 14 and Guard Malik Curry chipped in 10. Reece was also the top rebounder for the Monarchs with 9 boards.

Old Dominion recorded a 38.0% (19/50) shooting rate from the field, connected 33.3% (5/15) from beyond the arc, and made 21 of 28 (75.0%) tries from the foul line. The Monarchs grabbed 29 total rebounds with 9 coming from the offensive end and distributed 9 assists for the win. The Old Dominion Monarchs posted only 13 steals on their defense but won the battle in turnover with 11 to 23 and committed 13 personal fouls in victory.

Old Dominion Monarchs vs Rice Owls Predictions 1/15/2021

The Rice Owls split their doubleheader match versus the UTEP Miners after a 71-68 victory on Saturday. Rice earned their 9th win and took 2nd place in the C-USA West Division with a 3-1 conference record. In leading the Owls in their victory, Guard Travis Evee scored 21 points, 3 rebounds, and a team-high 6 assists. Forward Max Fiedler chipped in 19 points with 2 assists and also topped the rebounding with 13 boards.

The Rice Owls out-matched the UTEP Miners in field goal shooting at 46.6% (27/58). Rice dominated the scoring from the three-point region with 47.1% (8/17) efficiency and knocked down 9 of 17 (52.9%) attempts from the charity stripe. The Owls out-rebounded the Miners 38 to 32 boards and led the assist department with 15 to 8. The Rice Owls blocked two shot attempts while stealing the ball 5 times in the win, but lost the turnover battle with 15 to 11 and committed 18 personal fouls.

Old Dominion Monarchs vs. Rice Owls. The NCAAB Pick for this outing is Rice +2.5. The Monarchs ranked 227th on offense and 174th on defense while the Owls ranked 32nd on offense and 235th on defense. Old Dominion is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 match-ups on the road and the OVER is 5-2 in the Monarchs’ last 7 contests on the road. Rice is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 outings overall and the OVER is 4-1-1 in the Owls’ last 6 matches against a team with a winning SU record. Rice is no.41 in offensive efficiency at 1.077 points per possession while Old Dominion is no.133 in that category. The Owls will earn their back-to-back victory at home. Final Score Prediction, the Rice Owls will win and cover ATS at 75-73.

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