ncaab Game Recap
Rice Falls 71-68 to Middle Tennessee - Recap
Middle Tennessee earned a 71-68 victory over Rice on Wednesday, getting 21 points from Eli Lawrence at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Middle Tennessee won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Middle Tennessee got 17 points from Deandre Dishman and another 9 points from Teafale Lenard Jr. Elias King contributed 1 assists, while Deandre Dishman cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Rice got 20 points from Quincy Olivari in a losing cause and another 18 points from Travis Evee. Max Fiedler contributed 8 assists for them, while Max Fiedler had 7 rebounds.
Middle Tennessee trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
Middle Tennessee had a 30-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Middle Tennessee takes its act home to face UAB looking for another win. For Rice, they head home to face UTEP.