Rice vs. Southern Miss best bet, odds and how to bet

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The Rice Owls will play the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. 

The Owls failed to achieve a winning season with a 5-7 record but reached a bowl game because of their high Academic Progress Rate (APR) score. Throughout the year, Rice was riddled with injuries, and the Owls ended the regular season with a three-game winning skid.

Southern Miss became bowl eligible the traditional way by snapping a three-game losing streak in their regular-season finale. The Golden Eagles played a carousel of quarterbacks throughout the season, with Trey Lowe getting the last start. 

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the game between Rice and Southern Miss, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert pick (odds via FOX Bet).

Read RJ Young's full list of 2022-23 bowl game predictions and odds

Rice vs. Southern Miss (5:45 p.m. ET, Saturday, Dec. 17, ESPN)

Point spread: Southern Miss -6.5 (Southern Miss favored to win by more than 6.5 points, otherwise Rice covers)
Moneyline: Southern Miss -250 favorite to win (bet $10 to win $14 total); Rice +190 underdog to win (bet $10 to win $39 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 45.5 points scored by both teams combined

Pick via FOX Sports College Football Analyst RJ Young:

Will Hall’s Golden Eagles are on the uptick. As a matter of fact, one of their impressive wins this season was against Cotton Bowl-bound Tulane.

Southern Miss gets the bowl win over Rice and covers.

PICK: Southern Miss (-6.5 at FOX Bet) to win by more than 6.5 points

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