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Gulf Coast Showcase - Rice Owls vs Evansville Aces Recap - Rice Wins 109-104
Max Fiedler scored 30 points and added 12 rebounds for a double-double, leading Rice over Evansville, 109-104, on Monday at Hertz Arena.
Bettors who backed Rice were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.5 at sportsbooks.
Chris Mullins had 25 points for Rice and Travis Evee chipped in with 19 points. Chris Mullins had 4 assists for them, while Max Fiedler was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Evansville got a 30-point performance from Jawaun Newton, who was supported by 24 points from Antoine Smith Jr.. Shamar Givance had 5 assists in a losing cause for Evansville, while Evan Kuhlman grabbed 7 rebounds.
Rice was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Rice as they grabbed 35 boards, while Evansville only had 29
Rice heads into a battle against Texas State. Evansville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Eastern Illinois.