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Rice vs Pepperdine Final: 82-63 - Recap
Rice grabbed a 82-63 win over Pepperdine on Tuesday, behind a 24-point effort from Travis Evee at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Rice was a favorite by -7.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Carl Pierre had 13 points for Rice and Mylyjael Poteat chipped in with 10 points. Terrance McBride had 4 assists for them, while Max Fiedler was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Pepperdine got a 18-point performance from Houston Mallette, who was supported by 11 points from Mike Mitchell Jr.. Mike Mitchell Jr. had 5 assists in a losing cause for Pepperdine, while Jan Zidek grabbed 6 rebounds.
Rice led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Rice as they grabbed 39 boards, while Pepperdine only had 34
Next game, Rice takes its act on the road to face Houston looking for another win. For Pepperdine, they head home to face Idaho State.