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Olivari scores 23, Rice tops Marshall 72-68 in C-USA tourney

AP
Mar 10, 2021

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Quincy Olivari scored 23 points as Rice Owls upended Marshall Thundering Herd 72-68 in the Conference USA Conference Tourney second round on Wednesday night.

Rice was seeded sixth in the west division, Marshall third in the east. The Owls advance to a Thursday quarterfinal against UAB, second seed in the west.

Max Fiedler had 15 points and nine rebounds for Rice (15-12). Cameron Sheffield added 10 points.

Jarrod West had 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Thundering Herd (15-7). Mikel Beyers added 17 points and eight rebounds. Taevion Kinsey and Jannson Williams each scored 11 points.

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1st Half
RICE
Owls
31
MRSH
Thundering Herd
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Max Fiedler vs. Jannson Williams (Mikel Beyers gains possession)
19:44	+2	Mikel Beyers makes two point layup (Jarrod West assists)	0-2
19:27		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
19:25		Jannson Williams defensive rebound
19:21	+2	Andrew Taylor makes two point driving layup	0-4
19:07	+3	Cameron Sheffield makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)	3-4
18:49	+3	Mikel Beyers makes three point jump shot (Taevion Kinsey assists)	3-7
18:35		Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Taylor steals)
18:17		Taevion Kinsey misses three point jump shot
18:15		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
18:03	+3	Cameron Sheffield makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)	6-7
17:51	+2	Andrew Taylor makes two point reverse layup	6-9
17:28		Cameron Sheffield misses three point jump shot
17:26		Andrew Taylor defensive rebound
17:18		Andrew Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:16		Owls defensive rebound
16:59	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup	8-9
16:30		Chris Mullins shooting foul (Jannson Williams draws the foul)
16:30	+1	Jannson Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-10
16:30		Jannson Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:30		Cameron Sheffield defensive rebound
16:16		Quincy Olivari turnover (bad pass) (Mikel Beyers steals)
16:05		Jannson Williams misses three point jump shot
16:03		Jarrod West offensive rebound
15:59		Mikel Beyers misses two point jump shot
15:57		Mikel Beyers offensive rebound
15:57		Mikel Beyers misses two point layup
15:56		Owls defensive rebound
15:56		TV timeout
15:32	+2	Quincy Olivari makes two point floating jump shot	10-10
15:10	+2	Jarrod West makes two point pullup jump shot	10-12
14:46		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
14:44		Andrew Taylor defensive rebound
14:35		Taevion Kinsey misses two point jump shot
14:33		Mikel Beyers offensive rebound
14:28		Mikel Beyers misses three point jump shot
14:26		Chris Mullins defensive rebound
14:20		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
14:18		Jannson Williams defensive rebound
14:08		Taevion Kinsey misses three point jump shot
14:06		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
13:59		Taevion Kinsey blocks Quincy Olivari's two point layup
13:57		Jarrod West defensive rebound
13:43	+3	Jarrod West makes three point jump shot	10-15
13:19	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point reverse layup	12-15
13:02		Taevion Kinsey turnover (traveling)
12:42		Travis Evee turnover (traveling)
12:30		Jannson Williams misses three point jump shot
12:27		Riley Abercrombie personal foul (Taevion Kinsey draws the foul)
12:25		Travis Evee shooting foul (Taevion Kinsey draws the foul)
12:25		Taevion Kinsey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:25	+1	Taevion Kinsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-16
12:00		Jarrod West personal foul (Cavit Ege Havsa draws the foul)
11:53		Cavit Ege Havsa turnover (bad pass) (Taevion Kinsey steals)
11:53		Cavit Ege Havsa turnover (bad pass) (Taevion Kinsey steals)
11:46		Darius George turnover (traveling)
11:29		Chris Mullins turnover (bad pass) (Taevion Kinsey steals)
11:24	+2	Darius George makes two point dunk (Taevion Kinsey assists)	12-18
10:58		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
10:56		Darius George defensive rebound
10:40		Taevion Kinsey misses three point jump shot
10:38		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
10:11		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
10:09		Obinna Anochili-Killen defensive rebound
9:55		David Early misses three point jump shot
9:53		Owls defensive rebound
9:26	+2	Riley Abercrombie makes two point layup (Cavit Ege Havsa assists)	14-18
9:15		Obinna Anochili-Killen offensive foul (Cavit Ege Havsa draws the foul)
9:15		Obinna Anochili-Killen turnover
9:00		Chris Mullins misses two point jump shot
8:58		Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound
8:46		Andrew Taylor misses two point jump shot
8:44		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
8:32	+3	Chris Mullins makes three point jump shot (Cameron Sheffield assists)	17-18
8:15		Andrew Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Travis Evee steals)
7:59		Obinna Anochili-Killen blocks Max Fiedler's two point layup
7:57		David Early defensive rebound
7:48		David Early misses two point jump shot
7:46		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
7:22	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Chris Mullins assists)	19-18
7:21		TV timeout
7:01		Mikel Beyers misses three point jump shot
6:59		Taevion Kinsey offensive rebound
6:55		Taevion Kinsey misses two point layup
6:53		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
6:41		Chris Mullins misses two point driving layup
6:39		Mikel Beyers defensive rebound
6:30	+2	Jannson Williams makes two point step back jump shot	19-20
6:14	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Cavit Ege Havsa assists)	21-20
6:01		Jannson Williams misses three point jump shot
5:59		Chris Mullins defensive rebound
5:47		Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (David Early steals)
5:40		David Early turnover (bad pass)
5:18	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot (Cameron Sheffield assists)	24-20
5:05	+2	Andrew Taylor makes two point driving layup	24-22
4:43		Riley Abercrombie offensive foul (David Early draws the foul)
4:43		Riley Abercrombie turnover
4:35		David Early misses three point jump shot
4:33		Jannson Williams offensive rebound
4:32		Travis Evee personal foul (Jannson Williams draws the foul)
4:24		Obinna Anochili-Killen misses three point jump shot
4:22		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
4:02		Obinna Anochili-Killen blocks Riley Abercrombie's two point driving layup
4:00		Mikel Beyers defensive rebound
3:48		Mikel Beyers turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Sheffield steals)
3:42		Chris Mullins misses three point jump shot
3:40		Mikel Beyers defensive rebound
3:25	+2	Taevion Kinsey makes two point jump shot	24-24
3:10	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot (Cavit Ege Havsa assists)	27-24
2:58	+2	Mikel Beyers makes two point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)	27-26
2:40	+3	Riley Abercrombie makes three point jump shot (Cavit Ege Havsa assists)	30-26
2:21	+3	Jarrod West makes three point jump shot	30-29
2:03		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
2:01		Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound
1:32		Jarrod West misses three point step back jump shot
1:29		Thundering Herd turnover (shot clock violation)
1:29		TV timeout
1:14		Mikel Beyers shooting foul (Payton Moore draws the foul)
1:14	+1	Payton Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-29
1:14		Payton Moore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:14		Obinna Anochili-Killen defensive rebound
0:52		Mikel Beyers misses three point jump shot
0:50		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
0:07		Thundering Herd turnover (shot clock violation)
0:38		Chris Mullins offensive foul (Mikel Beyers draws the foul)
0:38		Chris Mullins turnover
0:08		Mikel Beyers misses three point pullup jump shot
0:07		Thundering Herd turnover (shot clock violation)
0:01		Cavit Ege Havsa turnover (bad pass) (Jarrod West steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RICE
Owls
41
MRSH
Thundering Herd
39

Time		Play	Score
0:00		—
19:35		Chris Mullins turnover (bad pass)
19:21	+2	Jannson Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jarrod West assists)	31-31
19:07	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point hook shot	33-31
18:56		Cameron Sheffield blocks Taevion Kinsey's two point jump shot
18:54		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
18:34	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup	35-31
18:21		Jannson Williams misses three point jump shot
18:19		Travis Evee defensive rebound
18:10	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Quincy Olivari assists)	37-31
17:47		Travis Evee blocks Jarrod West's two point jump shot
17:45		Thundering Herd offensive rebound
17:42		Chris Mullins personal foul
17:40		Andrew Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:38		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
17:14		Cavit Ege Havsa turnover (bad pass) (Jannson Williams steals)
17:07		Jannson Williams offensive foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
17:07		Jannson Williams turnover
16:42	+2	Travis Evee makes two point floating jump shot	39-31
16:28	+2	Mikel Beyers makes two point driving layup	39-33
16:15		Max Fiedler offensive foul (Mikel Beyers draws the foul)
16:15		Max Fiedler turnover
16:05		Taevion Kinsey misses two point jump shot
16:03		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
15:54		Mikel Beyers blocks Quincy Olivari's two point jump shot
15:52		Quincy Olivari offensive rebound
15:44		Cameron Sheffield misses three point jump shot
15:42		Cavit Ege Havsa offensive rebound
15:47		Cavit Ege Havsa misses two point layup
15:45		Thundering Herd defensive rebound
15:45		TV timeout
15:36		Andrew Taylor misses two point step back jump shot
15:34		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
15:09	+2	Travis Evee makes two point driving layup	41-33
14:56	+3	Jarrod West makes three point jump shot (Jannson Williams assists)	41-36
14:29	+2	Cavit Ege Havsa makes two point floating jump shot	43-36
14:07	+2	Mikel Beyers makes two point jump shot	43-38
13:47		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
13:41		Owls offensive rebound
13:41		Jarrod West personal foul (Cavit Ege Havsa draws the foul)
13:25		Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
13:23		Mikel Beyers defensive rebound
13:16		Mikel Beyers misses three point jump shot
13:14		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
13:10		Andrew Taylor shooting foul (Quincy Olivari draws the foul)
13:10	+1	Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-38
13:10	+1	Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-38
12:59	+2	Andrew Taylor makes two point jump shot	45-40
12:37		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
12:35		Mikel Beyers defensive rebound
12:24		Taevion Kinsey misses two point layup
12:22		Taevion Kinsey offensive rebound
12:16	+2	Taevion Kinsey makes two point dunk (Mikel Beyers assists)	45-42
12:00		Max Fiedler misses two point jump shot
11:58		Jarrod West defensive rebound
11:49	+3	Jarrod West makes three point jump shot	45-45
11:48		TV timeout
11:48		TV timeout
11:21		Max Fiedler misses two point layup
11:19		Goran Miladinovic defensive rebound
10:52		Jarrod West turnover (traveling)
10:52		TV timeout
10:23		Cavit Ege Havsa turnover (lost ball) (Jarrod West steals)
10:17	+2	Taevion Kinsey makes two point alley-oop dunk (Mikel Beyers assists)	45-47
10:01		Cameron Sheffield misses three point jump shot
9:59		Taevion Kinsey defensive rebound
9:45		Jarrod West turnover (bad pass) (Max Fiedler steals)
9:27		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
9:25		Mikel Beyers defensive rebound
9:11		Taevion Kinsey misses two point jump shot
9:09		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
8:57		Goran Miladinovic personal foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
8:55		Max Fiedler turnover (traveling)
8:37		Andrew Taylor misses two point jump shot
8:35		Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
8:28	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot	48-47
8:08		Cameron Sheffield blocks Goran Miladinovic's two point layup
8:06		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
7:54	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)	51-47
7:45	+2	Jarrod West makes two point step back jump shot	51-49
7:29		TV timeout
7:16	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Chris Mullins assists)	54-49
6:56		Jarrod West misses three point step back jump shot
6:54		Cameron Sheffield defensive rebound
6:28	+2	Chris Mullins makes two point jump shot	56-49
6:04		Mikel Beyers misses three point jump shot
6:02		Cameron Sheffield defensive rebound
5:48		Andrew Taylor personal foul (Chris Mullins draws the foul)
5:29	+3	Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	59-49
5:06		Jannson Williams misses three point jump shot
5:04		Jarrod West offensive rebound
5:00	+3	Jarrod West makes three point jump shot	59-52
5:00		Thundering Herd 30 second timeout
4:43	+2	Quincy Olivari makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	61-52
4:36		Official timeout
4:30		Travis Evee personal foul (Jarrod West draws the foul)
4:28	+2	Taevion Kinsey makes two point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)	61-54
4:05	+2	Quincy Olivari makes two point jump shot	63-54
3:44	+2	Taevion Kinsey makes two point jump shot	63-56
3:17		Obinna Anochili-Killen personal foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
3:17		TV timeout
3:03		Cameron Sheffield misses three point jump shot
3:01		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
2:44		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
2:42		Cameron Sheffield offensive rebound
2:29		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
2:27		Cameron Sheffield offensive rebound
2:04		Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
2:02		Andrew Taylor defensive rebound
1:44		Andrew Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Chris Mullins steals)
1:16		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
1:14		Jarrod West defensive rebound
1:07		Jarrod West misses three point jump shot
1:05		Cameron Sheffield defensive rebound
1:00		Jarrod West personal foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-56
1:00	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-56
0:52	+3	Jannson Williams makes three point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)	65-59
0:55		Thundering Herd 30 second timeout
0:55		Owls 30 second timeout
0:49		Andrew Taylor personal foul (Chris Mullins draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Chris Mullins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-59
0:49	+1	Chris Mullins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-59
0:44	+3	Mikel Beyers makes three point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)	67-62
0:43		Mikel Beyers personal foul (Cameron Sheffield draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Cameron Sheffield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-62
0:43	+1	Cameron Sheffield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-62
0:41		Chris Mullins personal foul (Mikel Beyers draws the foul)
0:35	+3	Jannson Williams makes three point jump shot (Andrew Taylor assists)	69-65
0:35		Thundering Herd 60 second timeout
0:27		Jannson Williams personal foul (Cameron Sheffield draws the foul)
0:27	+1	Cameron Sheffield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-65
0:27	+1	Cameron Sheffield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-65
0:25		Quincy Olivari personal foul (Jarrod West draws the foul)
0:18		Jannson Williams misses three point jump shot
0:16		Jarrod West offensive rebound
0:12	+3	Mikel Beyers makes three point jump shot (Jarrod West assists)	71-68
0:11		Jannson Williams personal foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
0:11		Max Fiedler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:11	+1	Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-68
0:05		Jarrod West misses three point jump shot
0:03		Taevion Kinsey offensive rebound
0:03		Taevion Kinsey misses two point layup
0:01		Travis Evee defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Travis Evee defensive rebound