HOUSTON (AP) Carl Pierre recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds, including a clinching free throw with 11 seconds left, to lift Rice Owls to a 65-61 win over Middle Tenn. Blue Raidersssee on Thursday night.
Travis Evee had 12 points and six rebounds for Rice (8-5, 1-1 Conference USA). Quincy Olivari added 12 points and six rebounds. Chris Mullins had 12 points.
Josh Jefferson had 13 points for the Blue Raiders (9-5, 0-1), who missed two shots in the closing seconds. Eli Lawrence added 13 points. DeAndre Dishman had 12 points.
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1st Half
MTSU
Blue Raiders
25
RICE
Owls
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
DeAndre Dishman vs. Max Fiedler (Owls gains possession)
19:26
Carl Pierre misses two point layup
19:24
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
19:19
+2
Carl Pierre makes two point layup
0-2
19:11
Donovan Sims misses three point jump shot
19:07
Carl Pierre defensive rebound
18:51
Eli Lawrence shooting foul (Quincy Olivari draws the foul)
18:51
+1
Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
18:51
+1
Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
18:41
+3
Josh Jefferson makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Dishman assists)
3-4
18:29
+2
Carl Pierre makes two point layup
3-6
18:17
Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
18:14
Travis Evee defensive rebound
18:05
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
18:02
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
17:40
DeAndre Dishman misses two point jump shot
17:35
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
17:31
Justin Bufford personal foul
17:07
Tyler Millin misses two point layup
16:22
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
15:23
Chris Mullins blocks Christian Fussell's two point layup
15:20
Owls defensive rebound
15:05
+2
Travis Evee makes two point jump shot
8-10
14:50
Christian Fussell misses three point jump shot
14:47
Tyler Millin offensive rebound
14:47
Travis Evee personal foul
14:28
Donovan Sims misses three point jump shot
14:20
Carl Pierre defensive rebound
14:19
Carl Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Teafale Lenard steals)
14:10
+2
Teafale Lenard makes two point dunk
10-10
13:46
Carl Pierre misses three point jump shot
13:44
Christian Fussell defensive rebound
13:40
Donovan Sims misses two point jump shot
13:38
Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
13:24
Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
13:22
Tyler Millin defensive rebound
13:20
Tyler Millin offensive foul
13:20
Tyler Millin turnover
13:17
Cameron Sheffield turnover (bad pass) (Eli Lawrence steals)
13:07
Eli Lawrence misses two point layup
13:05
Terrance McBride defensive rebound
12:53
Travis Evee misses two point jump shot
12:51
Teafale Lenard defensive rebound
12:36
Tyler Millin misses three point jump shot
12:34
Terrance McBride defensive rebound
12:28
+3
Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Terrance McBride assists)
10-13
12:09
TV timeout
12:09
Chris Mullins shooting foul (Christian Fussell draws the foul)
12:09
+1
Christian Fussell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-13
12:09
+1
Christian Fussell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-13
11:49
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
11:47
Chris Mullins offensive rebound
11:46
Chris Mullins turnover (lost ball) (Christian Fussell steals)
11:35
+2
Christian Fussell makes two point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists)
14-13
11:08
Teafale Lenard shooting foul (Cameron Sheffield draws the foul)
11:08
Cameron Sheffield misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:54
Josh Jefferson misses two point jump shot
11:08
+1
Cameron Sheffield makes regular free throw 2 of 3
14-14
11:08
+1
Cameron Sheffield makes regular free throw 3 of 3
14-15
10:54
Josh Jefferson misses two point jump shot
10:52
Eli Lawrence offensive rebound
10:42
+3
Eli Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Josh Jefferson assists)
17-15
10:28
Eli Lawrence personal foul
10:11
Chris Mullins misses two point layup
10:09
Justin Bufford defensive rebound
10:05
Josh Jefferson misses three point jump shot
10:03
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
9:56
+3
Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot
17-18
9:31
DeAndre Dishman misses two point layup
9:29
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
9:23
Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
9:21
Teafale Lenard defensive rebound
9:10
Travis Evee personal foul
8:59
Quincy Olivari personal foul
8:53
Donovan Sims misses three point jump shot
8:51
Carl Pierre defensive rebound
8:30
Quincy Olivari turnover (Teafale Lenard steals)
8:25
Teafale Lenard turnover (bad pass)
8:18
Carl Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Sims steals)
8:14
Justin Bufford offensive foul
8:14
Justin Bufford turnover
8:03
Carl Pierre misses three point jump shot
8:01
Donovan Sims defensive rebound
7:52
Donovan Sims misses two point jump shot
7:50
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
7:47
TV timeout
7:47
TV timeout
7:34
Carl Pierre turnover (lost ball) (DeAndre Dishman steals)
7:27
+2
Tyler Millin makes two point layup
19-18
6:56
+2
Quincy Olivari makes two point jump shot
19-20
6:40
Josh Jefferson misses two point hook shot
6:38
Tyler Millin offensive rebound
6:36
Josh Jefferson misses three point jump shot
6:34
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
6:21
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
6:19
Teafale Lenard defensive rebound
6:03
+2
DeAndre Dishman makes two point dunk
21-20
5:33
Noah Hutchins misses two point layup
5:31
DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
5:21
Camryn Weston misses two point jump shot
5:19
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
5:11
Carl Pierre misses two point jump shot
5:09
Camryn Weston defensive rebound
4:55
Teafale Lenard misses three point jump shot
4:53
Camryn Weston offensive rebound
4:46
+2
DeAndre Dishman makes two point hook shot (Camryn Weston assists)
23-20
4:37
+2
Chris Mullins makes two point layup
23-22
4:37
Camryn Weston shooting foul (Chris Mullins draws the foul)
4:37
+1
Chris Mullins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-23
4:22
Eli Lawrence misses two point jump shot
4:20
Carl Pierre defensive rebound
4:08
Terrance McBride misses two point jump shot
4:06
Donovan Sims defensive rebound
4:00
Donovan Sims misses two point jump shot
3:58
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
3:50
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
3:48
Mylyjael Poteat offensive rebound
3:42
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
3:40
Eli Lawrence defensive rebound
3:15
Josh Jefferson misses three point jump shot
3:13
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
2:45
+2
Chris Mullins makes two point jump shot
23-25
2:28
Donovan Sims misses three point jump shot
2:26
Eli Lawrence offensive rebound
2:21
Mylyjael Poteat blocks Eli Lawrence's two point layup
2:19
Tyler Millin offensive rebound
2:19
Tyler Millin turnover (traveling)
2:19
TV timeout
1:52
Teafale Lenard personal foul (Terrance McBride draws the foul)
1:52
Terrance McBride misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:52
Tyler Millin defensive rebound
1:37
DeAndre Dishman misses two point layup
1:35
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
1:16
Teafale Lenard shooting foul (Quincy Olivari draws the foul)
1:16
+1
Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-26
1:16
Quincy Olivari misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:16
DeAndre Dishman defensive rebound
0:50
+2
DeAndre Dishman makes two point layup (Josh Jefferson assists)
