Who's Playing

Rice @ Charlotte

Regular Season Records: Rice 15-15; Charlotte 17-13

What to Know

The Charlotte 49ers and the Rice Owls are set to clash at 6:30 p.m. ET March 9 at Ford Center at The Star in the second round of the Conference USA Conference Tourney. Charlotte is expected to win -- but not by much -- so they will need to come into the game prepared for a fight.

The 49ers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles this past Saturday, sneaking past 70-67.

Meanwhile, Rice ended up a good deal behind the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners when they played this past Saturday, losing 82-71.

Charlotte came out on top in a nail-biter against Rice when the two teams last met earlier in the regular season, sneaking past 67-64. Will Charlotte repeat their success, or do the Owls have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Ford Center at The Star -- Frisco, Texas
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The 49ers are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Owls, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Rice have won six out of their last 11 games against Charlotte.

  • Jan 22, 2022 - Charlotte 67 vs. Rice 64
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Rice 70 vs. Charlotte 54
  • Mar 09, 2019 - Charlotte 78 vs. Rice 70
  • Mar 06, 2019 - Rice 79 vs. Charlotte 70
  • Jan 31, 2019 - Rice 65 vs. Charlotte 61
  • Jan 06, 2018 - Rice 73 vs. Charlotte 64
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Rice 84 vs. Charlotte 67
  • Jan 02, 2017 - Rice 89 vs. Charlotte 70
  • Mar 09, 2016 - Charlotte 79 vs. Rice 69
  • Mar 03, 2016 - Charlotte 88 vs. Rice 75
  • Feb 11, 2016 - Charlotte 102 vs. Rice 73