From the booth

The model favored RICE to win, and the call landed.

Rice has got this one locked down at 98 percent, and there's really no mystery why. The Owls are bringing a significant talent advantage with their Elo rating edge, Vegas has them as a 22 and a half point favorite, and that betting market is heavily favoring the home team. Houston Christian's looking at just a 2 percent shot here, so Rice should be able to take care of business at home.