Northwestern State visits Rice after Thomas' 20-point game
Northwestern State Demons (1-2) at Rice Owls (2-1)
Houston; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
Owls -9.5; over/under is 140
BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State visits Rice after Micah Thomas scored 20 points in Northwestern State's 73-57 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners.
Rice went 6-10 at home last season while going 11-21 overall. The Owls allowed opponents to score 75.7 points per game and shoot 45.1% from the field last season.
Northwestern State finished 7-13 in Southland games and 3-13 on the road last season. The Demons averaged 70.5 points per game while allowing opponents to score 75.9 last season.
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2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Houston Christian | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
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