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Rice Downs Western Kentucky 83-77 - Match Report
Rice got 34 points and 12 rebounds from Quincy Olivari en route to a 83-77 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Rice won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.0-point spread as favorites.
Rice got 14 points from Mekhi Mason and another 12 points from Max Fiedler. Max Fiedler contributed 6 assists, while Quincy Olivari cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Western Kentucky got a 21-point performance from Dayvion McKnight, who was supported by 15 points from Emmanuel Akot. Jordan Rawls had 6 assists in a losing cause for Western Kentucky, while Dayvion McKnight grabbed 8 rebounds.
Rice led at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Rice as they grabbed 35 boards, while Western Kentucky only had 33
Next game, Rice takes its act on the road to face UAB looking for another win. For Western Kentucky, they head home to face Louisiana Tech.