Olivari leads Rice to 72-71 win over UTSA in CUSA 1st round
AP
Mar 09, 2023
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Quincy Olivari had 18 points in Rice Owls's 72-71 win against UTSA on Wednesday night in the opening round of the Conference USA Tournament.
Olivari also contributed eight rebounds for the Owls (18-14). Mekhi Mason was 5-of-13 shooting (1 for 6 from distance) to add 12 points. Cameron Sheffield was 4-of-7 shooting (2 for 4 from distance) to finish with 11 points.
Japhet Medor led the Roadrunners (10-22) in scoring, finishing with 20 points, six rebounds and six assists. UTSA also got 14 points and seven rebounds from DJ Richards. In addition, Jacob Germany had 11 points and six rebounds.
Rice went into the half ahead of UTSA 42-33. Olivari scored 10 points in the half. Mason's 3-pointer with 12:50 left in the second half gave Rice the lead for good at 49-46.
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1st Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
33
RICE
Owls
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Owls gains possession)
19:49
+3
Cameron Sheffield makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)
0-3
19:31
John Buggs III turnover (Quincy Olivari steals)
19:25
+3
Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot
0-6
19:12
DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
19:10
Cameron Sheffield defensive rebound
19:01
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)
0-8
18:42
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point jump shot
2-8
18:26
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
18:24
Massal Diouf defensive rebound
18:11
John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
18:09
Massal Diouf offensive rebound
18:06
Massal Diouf misses two point hook shot
18:04
Cameron Sheffield defensive rebound
17:56
Max Fiedler turnover (Lamin Sabally steals)
17:52
+2
Lamin Sabally makes two point dunk
4-8
17:27
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Quincy Olivari assists)
4-10
17:24
Travis Evee personal foul
17:12
Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
17:10
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
16:55
Max Fiedler turnover (Jacob Germany steals)
16:50
John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
16:48
John Buggs III offensive rebound
16:45
+2
John Buggs III makes two point layup
6-10
16:45
Max Fiedler personal foul
16:45
+1
John Buggs III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-10
16:32
Mekhi Mason turnover (Lamin Sabally steals)
16:30
Mekhi Mason personal foul
16:12
Japhet Medor turnover
16:03
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
16:01
Christian Tucker defensive rebound
15:47
Mekhi Mason personal foul
15:47
TV timeout
15:35
Jacob Germany turnover (Alem Huseinovic steals)
15:18
Christian Tucker personal foul
14:57
Owls turnover
14:48
+2
Christian Tucker makes two point layup
9-10
14:33
+3
Cameron Sheffield makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
9-13
14:19
Josh Farmer turnover
14:05
+2
Cameron Sheffield makes two point layup
9-15
14:05
Christian Tucker personal foul
14:05
+1
Cameron Sheffield makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-16
13:51
Andrew Akuchie blocks Josh Farmer's two point layup
13:49
Mason Jones defensive rebound
13:27
+2
Andrew Akuchie makes two point jump shot (Quincy Olivari assists)
9-18
13:06
Travis Evee personal foul
13:06
Japhet Medor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:06
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-18
12:44
+3
Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Andrew Akuchie assists)
10-21
12:29
Jacob Germany misses two point hook shot
12:27
Cameron Sheffield defensive rebound
12:21
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
12:19
DJ Richards defensive rebound
12:06
Japhet Medor misses two point layup
12:04
Mason Jones defensive rebound
11:57
Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
11:55
John Buggs III defensive rebound
11:32
+3
DJ Richards makes three point jump shot (Jacob Germany assists)
13-21
11:10
Mason Jones misses three point jump shot
11:08
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah defensive rebound
11:02
DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
10:57
Owls defensive rebound
10:57
TV timeout
10:35
+2
Mason Jones makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)
13-23
10:20
Lamin Sabally misses two point jump shot
10:18
Jacob Germany offensive rebound
10:14
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point layup
15-23
10:02
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
10:00
Lamin Sabally defensive rebound
9:50
+2
Christian Tucker makes two point jump shot
17-23
9:25
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup
17-25
9:07
Alem Huseinovic personal foul
9:07
+1
DJ Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-25
9:07
+1
DJ Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-25
8:56
+2
Travis Evee makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)
19-27
8:56
John Buggs III personal foul
8:56
+1
Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-28
8:32
Jacob Germany misses two point jump shot
8:30
Lamin Sabally offensive rebound
8:19
+2
Lamin Sabally makes two point dunk
21-28
8:16
+2
Travis Evee makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)
21-30
8:16
Christian Tucker personal foul
8:16
+1
Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-31
8:05
John Buggs III misses two point layup
8:03
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
7:54
+2
Quincy Olivari makes two point jump shot
21-33
7:34
+2
DJ Richards makes two point jump shot
23-33
7:34
Cameron Sheffield personal foul
7:34
TV timeout
7:34
DJ Richards misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:34
Cameron Sheffield defensive rebound
7:06
Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
7:04
Japhet Medor defensive rebound
7:00
Japhet Medor offensive foul
7:00
Japhet Medor turnover (offensive foul)
6:47
Lamin Sabally blocks Cameron Sheffield's two point dunk
6:45
Massal Diouf defensive rebound
6:38
DJ Richards misses two point jump shot
6:36
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
6:28
Max Fiedler turnover (Japhet Medor steals)
6:13
Quincy Olivari personal foul
6:13
Japhet Medor misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:13
Cameron Sheffield defensive rebound
6:04
Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
6:02
Massal Diouf defensive rebound
5:56
Andrew Akuchie personal foul
5:56
DJ Richards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:56
+1
DJ Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-33
5:46
Massal Diouf personal foul
5:44
Steve Henson technical foul
5:44
Quincy Olivari misses technical free throw 1 of 2
5:44
+1
Quincy Olivari makes technical free throw 2 of 2
24-34
5:26
Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
5:24
DJ Richards defensive rebound
5:08
+2
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah makes two point jump shot
26-34
5:01
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
4:59
Massal Diouf defensive rebound
4:49
+3
DJ Richards makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)
29-34
4:43
Owls 30 second timeout
4:28
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point layup
29-36
4:21
Japhet Medor misses three point jump shot
4:19
Jake Lieppert defensive rebound
4:00
+2
Alem Huseinovic makes two point jump shot
29-38
3:33
Jake Lieppert blocks Japhet Medor's two point layup
3:33
Japhet Medor offensive rebound
3:33
TV timeout
3:31
Jacob Germany misses two point layup
3:29
Jacob Germany offensive rebound
3:26
Jacob Germany misses two point layup
3:24
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
3:15
Quincy Olivari misses two point layup
3:13
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
3:07
Max Fiedler personal foul
3:07
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-38
3:07
Japhet Medor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:07
Roadrunners offensive rebound
2:56
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point hook shot
32-38
2:28
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
2:26
DJ Richards defensive rebound
2:19
Jake Lieppert blocks DJ Richards's two point jump shot
2:17
Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
2:08
Jacob Germany blocks Quincy Olivari's two point layup
2:06
Owls offensive rebound
2:02
+2
Quincy Olivari makes two point jump shot
32-40
1:37
Jacob Germany misses two point layup
1:35
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
1:20
Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
1:18
Japhet Medor defensive rebound
1:06
Andrew Akuchie personal foul
1:06
Jacob Germany misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:06
+1
Jacob Germany makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-40
1:06
Owls 30 second timeout
0:52
Japhet Medor personal foul
0:52
+1
Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-41
0:52
+1
Quincy Olivari makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-42
0:50
Roadrunners 30 second timeout
0:39
John Buggs III misses two point jump shot
0:37
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
0:10
Mason Jones misses two point layup
0:08
Roadrunners defensive rebound
0:05
Andrew Akuchie blocks Jacob Germany's two point layup
0:03
Cameron Sheffield defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
38
RICE
Owls
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
John Buggs III personal foul
19:31
Max Fiedler misses two point hook shot
19:29
DJ Richards defensive rebound
19:17
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point layup
35-42
18:53
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
18:51
DJ Richards defensive rebound
18:46
John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
18:44
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
18:30
+2
Cameron Sheffield makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)
35-44
18:10
+2
Massal Diouf makes two point layup (Japhet Medor assists)
37-44
17:51
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
17:49
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
17:38
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
17:36
DJ Richards defensive rebound
17:29
DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
17:27
Lamin Sabally offensive rebound
17:17
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point jump shot
39-44
17:17
Quincy Olivari personal foul
17:17
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-44
17:06
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Quincy Olivari assists)
40-46
16:44
Japhet Medor offensive foul
16:44
Japhet Medor turnover (offensive foul)
16:25
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
16:23
Massal Diouf defensive rebound
16:12
DJ Richards misses three point jump shot
16:10
Travis Evee defensive rebound
15:57
Quincy Olivari turnover (DJ Richards steals)
15:47
John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
15:45
Japhet Medor offensive rebound
15:24
Japhet Medor misses two point jump shot
15:22
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
15:03
Mekhi Mason turnover
15:03
TV timeout
14:45
Jacob Germany misses two point layup
14:43
Lamin Sabally offensive rebound
14:37
Japhet Medor misses two point layup
14:35
Japhet Medor offensive rebound
14:27
+3
John Buggs III makes three point jump shot
43-46
14:06
Quincy Olivari misses three point jump shot
14:04
Lamin Sabally defensive rebound
13:48
Lamin Sabally misses two point layup
13:46
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
13:22
Travis Evee misses two point jump shot
13:20
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
13:16
+3
DJ Richards makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)
46-46
12:50
+3
Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
46-49
12:29
Mekhi Mason blocks DJ Richards's two point layup
12:27
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah offensive rebound
12:24
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point layup (Isaiah Addo-Ankrah assists)
48-49
12:09
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point layup
48-51
12:09
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah personal foul
12:09
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-52
11:59
John Buggs III offensive foul
11:59
John Buggs III turnover (offensive foul)
11:59
TV timeout
11:50
Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
11:48
Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
11:43
+2
Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup
48-54
11:26
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah misses three point jump shot
11:24
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah offensive rebound
11:03
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point layup
50-54
10:32
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot
50-56
10:14
Andrew Akuchie personal foul
10:09
Cameron Sheffield personal foul
9:57
Lamin Sabally misses two point jump shot
9:55
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
9:35
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
9:33
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
9:27
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point layup
52-56
9:14
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Mekhi Mason assists)
52-58
8:58
Max Fiedler personal foul
8:42
+3
Lamin Sabally makes three point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)
55-58
8:18
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point layup
55-60
8:04
Christian Tucker misses three point jump shot
8:02
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
7:55
Lamin Sabally personal foul
7:55
TV timeout
7:40
Max Fiedler turnover
7:31
+3
Japhet Medor makes three point jump shot
58-60
7:12
Cameron Sheffield misses three point jump shot
7:10
Jacob Germany defensive rebound
7:01
Max Fiedler personal foul
7:01
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-60
7:01
Japhet Medor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:01
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
6:43
Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
6:41
Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
6:38
+2
Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup
59-62
6:25
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point layup (Japhet Medor assists)
61-62
6:01
+2
Quincy Olivari makes two point jump shot
61-64
5:41
Jacob Germany turnover
5:29
+2
Quincy Olivari makes two point jump shot
61-66
5:10
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah misses three point jump shot
5:08
Quincy Olivari defensive rebound
4:47
Japhet Medor blocks Quincy Olivari's two point jump shot
4:45
DJ Richards defensive rebound
4:39
DJ Richards offensive foul
4:39
DJ Richards turnover (offensive foul)
4:25
+2
Andrew Akuchie makes two point dunk (Mekhi Mason assists)
61-68
4:17
Roadrunners 30 second timeout
4:17
TV timeout
4:04
+2
Japhet Medor makes two point jump shot
63-68
3:51
Andrew Akuchie offensive foul
3:51
Andrew Akuchie turnover (offensive foul)
3:51
TV timeout
3:38
+3
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah makes three point jump shot (John Buggs III assists)
66-68
3:21
Jacob Germany personal foul
3:21
Andrew Akuchie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:21
Cameron Sheffield offensive rebound
3:15
+2
Quincy Olivari makes two point layup
66-70
3:00
Cameron Sheffield blocks Jacob Germany's two point layup
2:58
Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
2:40
Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot
2:38
Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
2:35
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
2:33
Japhet Medor defensive rebound
2:20
Andrew Akuchie personal foul
2:20
Japhet Medor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:20
+1
Japhet Medor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-70
1:57
Max Fiedler turnover
1:48
Japhet Medor turnover (Mekhi Mason steals)
1:19
+2
Quincy Olivari makes two point jump shot
67-72
1:03
Max Fiedler blocks Japhet Medor's two point layup
1:01
Travis Evee defensive rebound
0:34
Cameron Sheffield misses three point jump shot
0:32
Isaiah Addo-Ankrah defensive rebound
0:23
+2
Jacob Germany makes two point jump shot (Japhet Medor assists)
