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Charlotte Falls 70-54 to Rice - Recap

Rice grabbed a 70-54 win over Charlotte on Saturday, behind a 16-point effort from Drew Peterson at Tudor Fieldhouse.

Rice was a +0.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Robert Martin had 15 points for Rice and Ako Adams chipped in with 14 points. Drew Peterson had 6 assists for them, while Drew Peterson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Charlotte got 16 points from Jahmir Young in a losing cause and another 12 points from Jordan Shepherd. Drew Edwards contributed 3 assists for them, while Jahmir Young had 8 rebounds.

Rice was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Rice as they grabbed 35 boards, while Charlotte only had 21