St. Edward's Hilltoppers @ Rice Owls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
St Edward's STED | 28 | 36 | 64 |
RICE | 49 | 44 | 93 |
Koulechov scores 20 on perfect shooting, Rice rolls 93-64
HOUSTON -- Egor Koulechov had a perfect day shooting, scoring 20 points to lead Rice to a 93-64 win over Division II St. Edward's on Thursday.
Koulechov made all six of his shots from the field, including two 3-pointers, and all six of his free throws. Marcus Jackson added 12 points and Connor Cashaw 11 for the Owls (8-2).
Rice shot 61.5 percent in the first half (16 of 26) to race to a 49-28 lead.
Koulechov's second basket of the game made it 4-2 and started a 9-0 that included five points from Cashaw. A 17-0 run followed for a 32-8 lead. Marquez Letcher-Ellis started the string with a 3 and dunk by Austin Meyer ended it.
Letcher Ellis had 10 rebounds as the Owls outrebounded the Hilltoppers 51-32.
James Taylor led St. Edwards, which used the game as an exhibition, with 16 points.
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Bill Jacobson
Referee:Olandis Poole
Referee:Brooks Wells
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
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| 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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