The Rice Owls (2-2) travel to Knoxville to battle the Tennessee Volunteers (2-2) Monday. The contest at the Food City Center will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the Rice vs. Tennessee odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

Rice heads to Knoxville on the heels of a 71-64 (Under 147) victory Friday over the 10-point underdog East Texas A&M Lions . The Owls, who had lost their previous 2 games, trailed the Lions early in the second half. They rallied and built a late-game 15-point lead, but the Lions closed out the contest in Houston with an 11-3 run.

The Volunteers' last game was Wednesday, a schedule mismatch against the 41.5-point-underdog North Florida Ospreys.

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