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Louisiana-Lafayette Falls 83-61 Against Rice - Game Recap

Rice cruised to victory on Tuesday, running Louisiana-Lafayette out of the gym and running up a 83-61 score at Cajundome.

Bettors who backed Rice were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks.

Denver Anglin had 20 points for Rice and Caden Powell chipped in with 17 points. Trae Broadnax had 6 assists for them, while Trae Broadnax was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Louisiana-Lafayette got 17 points from Michael Thomas in a losing cause and another 13 points from Christian Wright. Kentrell Garnett contributed 6 assists for them, while Kyran Ratliff had 5 rebounds.

The rebound battle favored Rice as they grabbed 44 boards, while Louisiana-Lafayette only had 26

Rice heads into a battle against Houston Baptist. Louisiana-Lafayette, meanwhile, will have their next action against Liberty.