St. Thomas (TX) Celts @ Rice Owls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
St Thomas TX STTX | 20 | 34 | 54 |
RICE | 34 | 33 | 67 |
Evans leads Rice to 67-54 win over St. Thomas (Texas)
HOUSTON -- Marcus Evans scored a career-high 32 points and Rice defeated St. Thomas (Texas) 67-54 on Thursday.
Evans recorded his third straight 20-point game in making of 9 of 15 shots and erasing his previous high of 28 points.
Marquez Letcher-Ellis added 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for his first double-double.
Evans scored five straight points in the first half to spark a 9-0 Rice (4-6) run for the lead. He scored 10 points in a 12-3 run for a 34-20 halftime advantage.
The NAIA Celts cut the lead to six with 8:51 left in the game but Evans made five straight free throws. Five more consecutive points by Evans made it a 13-point margin with under two minutes left.
Bryon Makel made 5 of 6 3-point attempts and scored 19 points for St. Thomas.
The Owls made 21 of 37 free throws. The Celts sank their four.
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Mike Stuart
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Jon Stigliano
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|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
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| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
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| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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