Rice at Florida Atlantic

The Rice offense has been going backwards since the start of the season. They scored just 17 points vs. Baylor two games back, and just 10 vs. Western Kentucky last week. That may not leave them in such bad shape here as FAU has faltered in much the same way. The Owls have managed just 52 points over their last three games, at 17.3 points per game. The total here is set at just shy of 60, and I just don't see any way this one gets there, as these teams should expect to be in the low twenties. Rice has mired themselves into a pattern of following a low offensive output with another and are now 4-1 to the UNDER in their last five after scoring 20 points or less in their previous contest. The Owls have registered a 13-6-1 mark to the UNDER in their last 20 at home vs. a team with a losing road record. Make the play on the UNDER.