Duquesne Dukes vs Rice Owls Point Spread Picks

Rice at 18-15 on the season will take on 20-12 Duquense in the CBI Tournament 1st round. Rice was sailing along at 15-5 through 20 games on the season, but things turned sour for the Owls from that point on as they finished the season a woeful 3-10 in their last 13 games. The Rice offense seemed to lose its way late in the season and completed their last 6 games scoring 60 points or fewer in 3 of them. They also averaged 81.5ppg through 20 games and just 70.5ppg in their final 13. Duquesne took a similar path winning just 2 of their last 6 games and combined to shoot just 34% in their final 2 games on the season. Rice allowed 87 points in their last game and is 43-24 ATS to the under after allowing 85 or more points in their previous game. Make the play UNDER the total.