Rice at SMU

The SMU Mustangs lost five of their last seven games, costing them seeding in this tournament. Rice never really got started this season and finished just 5-11 in conference play. Both of these teams are low-scoring and play good defense. SMU allows just 61.6 per game. Over the last two seasons, SMU is 12-4 UNDER when facing poor pressure teams like Rice (those forcing under 15 turnovers per game). In conference games over that span, the Mustangs are 22-9 UNDER overall. The Owls are 7-2 UNDER in their last nine as an underdog. The UNDER is the play here.