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Rice Defeats North Texas 84-75 - Recap
Rice grabbed a 84-75 win over North Texas on Saturday, behind a 15-point effort from Josh Parrish at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Rice was the ATS victor, as they covered the +8.5-point spread as an underdog.
Rice got 15 points from Trey Murphy III and another 13 points from Drew Peterson. Ako Adams contributed 9 assists, while Trey Murphy III cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
North Texas got a 18-point performance from DJ Draper, who was supported by 18 points from Umoja Gibson. Javion Hamlet had 7 assists in a losing cause for North Texas, while Deng Geu grabbed 7 rebounds.
Rice led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Rice heads into a battle against UAB. North Texas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Middle Tennessee.