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Rice Defeats UTEP 83-82 - Recap
Rice earned a 83-82 victory over UTEP on Saturday, getting 23 points from Quincy Olivari at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Bettors who backed Rice were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -4.0.
Travis Evee had 21 points for Rice and Max Fiedler chipped in with 12 points. Travis Evee had 3 assists for them, while Quincy Olivari was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
UTEP got 20 points from Tae Hardy in a losing cause and another 16 points from Shamar Givance. Shamar Givance contributed 10 assists for them, while Shamar Givance had 4 rebounds.
Rice trailed at halftime, 41-39.
Rice looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the UTSA. UTEP will aim to get back on the winning track at Charlotte.