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North Texas Defeats Rice 67-61 - Recap
North Texas got 20 points from Atin Wright en route to a 67-61 victory over Rice on Tuesday at Tudor Fieldhouse.
The game was a push (tie) for betting purposes as the final score was identical to the -6.0 number at most sportsbooks.
Brenen Lorient had 11 points for North Texas and Grant Newell chipped in with 10 points. Johnathan Massie had 5 assists for them, while Moulaye Sissoko was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Rice got a 16-point performance from Jacob Dar, who was supported by 10 points from Caden Powell. Trae Broadnax had 5 assists in a losing cause for Rice, while Jacob Dar grabbed 8 rebounds.
North Texas led at halftime, 31-29.
Rice won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-29.
North Texas looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Tulsa. Rice will aim to get back on the winning track at Tulane.