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Rice vs Northwestern State Final: 76-51 - Recap

The battle between Rice and Northwestern State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Northwestern State was handed a 76-51 defeat on Saturday at Prather Coliseum.

Rice got 16 points from Max Fiedler and another 14 points from Mekhi Mason. Max Fiedler contributed 5 assists, while Keanu Dawes cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Northwestern State got a 10-point performance from Justin Wilson, who was supported by 8 points from Braelon Bush. Braelon Bush had 3 assists in a losing cause for Northwestern State, while Chase Forte grabbed 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Rice were victorious, as the score was 34-25 at the break.

Rice won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-28.

Next game, Rice takes its act home to face Prairie View A&M looking for another win. For Northwestern State, they head home to face Southern New Orleans.