ncaab Game Recap
Tulane Defeats Rice 84-59 - Recap
The battle between Tulane and Rice didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Rice was handed a 84-59 defeat on Wednesday at Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse.
Bettors who backed Tulane were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -8.5 at sportsbooks.
Collin Holloway had 18 points for Tulane and Kolby King chipped in with 16 points. Sion James had 6 assists for them, while Kevin Cross was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Rice got 14 points from Travis Evee in a losing cause and another 12 points from Keanu Dawes. Travis Evee contributed 4 assists for them, while Max Fiedler had 6 rebounds.
Tulane was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Tulane had a 34-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Tulane heads into a battle against North Texas. Rice, meanwhile, will have their next action against UTSA.