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    Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Rice Owls

    WKU
    Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern KYWKU
    9-8, 1-3 CUSA
    73
    9-8, 1-3 CUSA
    Final
    12T
    Western KY
    WKU
    353873
    Rice
    RICE
    344983
    RICE
    Rice OwlsRiceRICE
    6-11, 1-3 CUSA
    83
    6-11, 1-3 CUSA
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    Game Leaders

    WKURICE
    Aaron Cosby
    23
    A. Cosby#2
    8/21 FG, 3/5 FT
    23
    Points
    Connor Cashaw
    20
    C. Cashaw#2
    7/12 FG, 2/2 FT
    20
    Justin Johnson
    9
    J. Johnson#23
    5 DREB, 4 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    Egor Koulechov
    7
    E. Koulechov#4
    7 DREB, 0 OREB
    7
    Chris McNeal
    5
    C. McNeal#1
    4 TO, 35 MIN
    5
    Assists
    Max Guercy
    6
    M. Guercy#1
    4 TO, 38 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    WKU
    RICE

    41% (28-68)

    Field Goal %

    50% (25-50)

    32% (7-22)

    Three Point %

    39% (9-23)

    71% (10-14)

    Free Throw %

    75% (24-32)

    17

    Turnovers

    12

    43

    Rebounds

    28

    13

    Largest Lead

    10

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Houston, TX

    Referee:Rick Crawford

    Referee:Larry Spaulding

    Referee:Kevin Mathis

    Rice charges back to beat W. Kentucky 83-73

    Marquez Letcher-Ellis and Connor Cashaw scored 20 points apiece as Rice closed with a 20-3 run to come from behind and beat Western Kentucky 83-73 on Thursday night.
    Jan 14, 2016, 11:54 pm - Associated Press

    Game Flow

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    NCAA Division I
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    Kennesaw State10-10721-14
    Jacksonville State10-10715-17
    New Mexico State8-12916-16
    Missouri State8-12916-18
    Florida International8-12915-17
    UTEP7-131011-20
    Delaware6-141110-21
    American ConferenceAmerican ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    South Florida15-3-25-9
    Tulsa13-5230-8
    Wichita State13-5224-12
    UAB11-7420-12
    North Texas9-9619-14
    Florida Atlantic9-9618-15
    Charlotte9-9617-17
    Tulane8-10718-15
    Temple8-10716-16
    Memphis8-10713-19
    Rice7-11813-18
    East Carolina6-12911-20
    UTSA1-17145-25
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