ncaab Game Recap
Temple Falls 69-66 to Rice - Recap
Rice earned a 69-66 victory over Temple on Saturday, getting 20 points from Mekhi Mason at Liacouras Center.
Rice won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Rice got 15 points from Travis Evee and another 14 points from Alem Huseinovic. Max Fiedler contributed 8 assists, while Max Fiedler cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Temple got 24 points from Hysier Miller in a losing cause and another 15 points from Steve Settle III. Hysier Miller contributed 7 assists for them, while Jordan Riley had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Rice were victorious, as the score was 41-29 at the break.
Rice won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-28.
Rice heads into a battle against Florida Atlantic. Temple, meanwhile, will have their next action against South Florida.