ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Rice Defeats UTSA 88-81
Rice got 24 points and 11 assists from Max Fiedler en route to a 88-81 victory over UTSA on Monday at UTSA Convocation Center.
The match was decisive in favor of Rice, but bettors saw the game push as the margin of victory was the same as the closing point spread.
Rice got 24 points from Max Fiedler and another 19 points from Travis Evee. Max Fiedler contributed 11 assists, while Max Fiedler cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
UTSA got a 30-point performance from Japhet Medor, who was supported by 14 points from DJ Richards. Japhet Medor had 5 assists in a losing cause for UTSA, while Aleu Aleu grabbed 8 rebounds.
Rice was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Rice had a 40-35 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Rice takes its act on the road to face North Texas looking for another win. For UTSA, they head home to face Florida Atlantic.