Rice earns 98-78 victory against UT Martin
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Alem Huseinovic gets the and-1 to fall
Alem Huseinovic gets the and-1 to fall
HOUSTON -- — Travis Evee scored 29 points as Rice beat UT Martin 98-78 on Thursday night.
Evee also had five rebounds for the Owls (2-5). Mekhi Mason scored 17 points and added six rebounds. Alem Huseinovic shot 5 for 9, including 0 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points. The win broke a five-game losing streak for the Owls.
Jacob Crews led the Skyhawks (5-3) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and seven rebounds. Justus Jackson added 13 points for UT Martin. In addition, Issa Muhammad had 11 points and nine rebounds.
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Game Information
Tudor Fieldhouse
1:00 AM, 1 December 2023
Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,656
- Referees:
- Pat Adams
- Doug Sirmons
- Landon Brandes
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Little Rock | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Southern Indiana | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
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