PHILADELPHIA (AP) Mekhi Mason had 20 points in Rice Owls's 69-66 win against Temple Owls on Saturday.
Mason had seven rebounds for the Owls (7-11, 1-4 American Athletic Conference). Travis Evee added 15 points while going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line, and he also had five rebounds. Alem Huseinovic had 14 points and shot 4 for 9, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. The win snapped a five-game skid for the Owls.
The Owls (8-11, 1-5) were led by Hysier Miller, who posted 24 points, seven assists and three steals. William Settle added 15 points for Temple. Joran Riley also put up 12 points and eight rebounds.
Both teams play Wednesday. Rice hosts Florida Atlantic and Temple squares off against South Florida at home.
---
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
RICE
Owls
41
TEMP
Owls
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Sam Alajiki vs. Quante Berry (Owls gains possession)
19:45
+3
Sam Hofman makes three point jump shot (Hysier Miller assists)
0-3
19:25
+3
Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
3-3
18:58
Jordan Riley misses two point layup
18:56
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
18:45
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)
5-3
18:18
Shane Dezonie misses three point jump shot
18:16
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
17:56
+3
Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)
8-3
17:34
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point dunk (Hysier Miller assists)
8-5
17:20
+3
Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
11-5
17:00
+3
Shane Dezonie makes three point jump shot
11-8
16:34
Steve Settle III shooting foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
16:34
+1
Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-8
16:34
Max Fiedler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:34
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
16:11
Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
16:09
Travis Evee defensive rebound
16:01
Max Fiedler misses two point layup
15:59
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
15:55
Max Fiedler misses two point layup
15:53
Sam Hofman defensive rebound
15:43
Sam Hofman misses three point jump shot
15:41
Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
15:33
TV timeout
15:17
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)
14-8
15:01
+3
Hysier Miller makes three point jump shot
14-11
14:49
+2
Keanu Dawes makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)
16-11
14:29
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point dunk (Jahlil White assists)
16-13
14:14
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
18-13
13:47
Mekhi Mason blocks Jordan Riley's two point layup
13:45
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
13:39
Mekhi Mason turnover (lost ball) (Jahlil White steals)
13:29
Max Fiedler blocks Jahlil White's two point layup
13:27
Travis Evee defensive rebound
13:25
Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
13:23
Quante Berry defensive rebound
13:09
Steve Settle III misses three point jump shot
13:07
Owls defensive rebound
12:48
Ifeanyi Ufochukwu misses two point jump shot
12:46
Sam Alajiki offensive rebound
12:40
Steve Settle III blocks Sam Alajiki's two point layup
12:38
Steve Settle III defensive rebound
12:32
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point layup
18-15
12:21
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
12:19
Steve Settle III defensive rebound
12:10
Jordan Riley turnover (traveling)
11:57
Sam Alajiki turnover (lost ball)
11:57
TV timeout
11:49
Steve Settle III offensive foul
11:49
Steve Settle III turnover (offensive foul)
11:37
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point layup (Alem Huseinovic assists)
20-15
11:20
Jahlil White misses three point jump shot
11:18
Ifeanyi Ufochukwu defensive rebound
11:09
+3
Noah Shelby makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)
23-15
10:44
Jordan Riley turnover (lost ball)
10:23
+2
Ifeanyi Ufochukwu makes two point layup (Sam Alajiki assists)
25-15
9:58
Sam Hofman misses three point jump shot
9:56
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
9:46
Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
9:44
Matteo Picarelli defensive rebound
9:37
+2
Zion Stanford makes two point dunk (Hysier Miller assists)
25-17
9:09
Sam Hofman shooting foul (Ifeanyi Ufochukwu draws the foul)
9:09
+1
Ifeanyi Ufochukwu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-17
9:09
+1
Ifeanyi Ufochukwu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-17
8:53
Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
8:51
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
8:28
Taj Thweatt shooting foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
8:28
+1
Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 1 of 1
28-17
8:12
+2
Hysier Miller makes two point jump shot
28-19
7:51
Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass)
7:51
TV timeout
7:36
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point layup (Hysier Miller assists)
28-21
7:09
Max Fiedler turnover (lost ball) (Shane Dezonie steals)
6:59
Shane Dezonie misses two point layup
6:57
Taj Thweatt offensive rebound
6:48
Taj Thweatt misses two point layup
6:46
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
6:39
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
6:39
Anthony Selden offensive rebound
6:39
Anthony Selden misses three point jump shot
6:39
Taj Thweatt defensive rebound
6:39
+2
Hysier Miller makes two point layup
28-23
6:39
Travis Evee shooting foul (Hysier Miller draws the foul)
6:39
Owls 30 second timeout
6:39
Hysier Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:39
Travis Evee defensive rebound
6:24
+3
Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)
31-23
6:08
Taj Thweatt misses three point jump shot
6:06
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
5:55
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup
33-23
5:28
Hysier Miller misses two point layup
5:26
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
5:05
+3
Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
36-23
4:47
+2
Hysier Miller makes two point layup (Sam Hofman assists)
36-25
4:35
Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
4:33
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
4:24
Jordan Riley turnover (out of bounds)
4:06
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
4:04
Alem Huseinovic offensive rebound
3:59
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
3:57
Hysier Miller defensive rebound
3:49
Hysier Miller misses three point jump shot
3:47
Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
3:35
+2
Travis Evee makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)
38-25
3:34
TV timeout
3:20
Jahlil White turnover (bad pass)
2:53
+3
Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Noah Shelby assists)
41-25
2:37
Noah Shelby shooting foul (Jahlil White draws the foul)
