A Conference USA battle is on tap between the Rice Owls and the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at 3 p.m. ET on Friday at Tudor Fieldhouse. Rice is 10-8 overall and 6-3 at home while Southern Miss is 7-10 overall and 1-7 on the road. The Owls are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Rice vs. Southern Miss odds from William Hill, and the Over-Under is set at 138.5. Before you make any Southern Miss vs. Rice picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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