BOTTOM LINE: Rice hosts UAB after Jacob Dar scored 21 points in Rice’s 81-78 loss to the Tulane Green Wave. The Owls are 6-6 on their home court. Rice has a 5-11 record against teams above .500.

FOX recently dropped a list of the all-time top-10 college basketball coaches in the Big Ten. Purdue's Gene Keady, Matt Painter and Ward Lambert were included.