The Florida International Panthers battle the Rice Owls in a season-opening matchup on Tuesday. FIU is coming off an 11-22 season, while Rice was 11-21 in 2023-24. The Panthers, who were ninth in Conference USA at 5-11, were just 1-12 on the road a year ago. The Owls, who tied for 10th in the American Athletic Conference at 5-13, were 6-10 on their home court last season.

Tip-off from Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston is set for 7 p.m. ET. FIU leads the all-time series 7-5, but Rice holds a 3-2 edge in games played in Houston. The Owls are 5.5-point favorites in the latest FIU vs. Rice odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 148. 

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