AUSTIN, Texas Longhorns (AP) Tyrese Hunter scored 18 points, and No. 19 Texas defeated Rice Owls 80-64 Wednesday night, extending its season-opening winning streak to three games.
Hunter shot 3 for 5 from 3-point distance and the Longhorns (3-0) hit 10 of 22 (45.5%) overall.
Kadin Shedrick scored 15 points, Max Abmas added 13 and Dillon Mitchell finished with a game-best 13 rebounds for Texas.
Rice (1-2), which made 22 3-pointers with 40% accuracy in its first two games, was slowed by the Longhorns' defense and hit just 4 of 22 (18.2%) shots from long distance.
“We knew we were gonna have to play some good shooter defense,” Texas coach Rodney Terry said. “Our guys did a good job for 40 minutes.”
Anthony Selden led Rice with 17 points. Travis Evee scored 11 and Max Fiedler was limited to seven points, less than half his average.
Rice coach Scott Pera said the Owls had their share of open 3-point shots despite the Longhorns' defensive effort, particularly in the first half, when they missed 8 of 10.
“We got great shots in the first half,” Pera said. “Not good, great.”
Texas broke loose with a flurry of 3-pointers early in the second half, just as it did in its last win, against Delaware State on Friday.
Brock Cunningham made the first 3-pointer after a steal, putting Texas ahead by 15 points. Cunningham finished with three steals. Abmas followed the Cunningham 3 with a pair of his own.
Texas made six 3-point baskets, including three by Hunter, on the way to a 41-32 lead at halftime.
The Longhorns had eight turnovers in the first half and 16 in the game after losing the ball 20 times against Delaware State.
“You can’t win big games with a lot of turnovers,” Cunningham said. “We’re going into New York to play some good teams (Sunday and Monday) and we got to take care of the ball. But it’s the third game of the season. We’re getting better.”
Texas held a lopsided edge in shooting, making 60.4% of its shots, while the Owls managed 38.3%.
BIG PICTURE
Rice: The Owls have not fared well against nationally ranked competition. With the loss to Texas, they are 9-102 against Top 25 opponents. Their last victory against a ranked team was on Jan. 20, 1999, a 76-69 victory over TCU. ... Rice is picked to finish 11th in the 14-team American Conference by the league's coaches.
Texas: Terry, trying to build an NCAA championship program, signed five-star high school guard Tre Johnson this week. Terry hopes for better luck than last year, when elite recruits Ron Holland and A.J. Johnson signed with Texas but opted to bypass college in favor of the NBA G League Ignite and the National Basketball League in Australia, respectively.
FRONT COURT PROGRESS
The 6-foot-8 Mitchell averaged 3.9 rebounds as a freshman last season and vowed this season to impress his coaches and NBA scouts with improvement. He is averaging 10 through three games. Shedrick, who transferred this season from Virginia and had offseason shoulder surgery, played just 11 minutes in each of his first two games, but logged 21 against Rice.
“I felt like I could still go five to eight more,” Shedrick said. “Get to 30.”
UP NEXT
Rice: Faces Indiana State on Tuesday in Henderson, Nevada.
Texas: Faces Louisville on Sunday in Madison Square Garden,.
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1st Half
RICE
Owls
32
TEX
Longhorns
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Longhorns gains possession)
19:47
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point dunk (Max Abmas assists)
0-2
19:35
Travis Evee misses two point layup
19:33
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
19:22
Dillon Mitchell misses three point jump shot
19:20
Owls defensive rebound
19:02
Dillon Mitchell blocks Max Fiedler's two point layup
19:00
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
18:56
+3
Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)
0-5
18:40
Mekhi Mason turnover (Max Abmas steals)
18:37
Max Abmas turnover
18:12
Ithiel Horton personal foul
18:12
+1
Anthony Selden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-5
18:12
+1
Anthony Selden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
18:02
Keanu Dawes personal foul
17:55
+2
Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot
2-7
17:35
+2
Anthony Selden makes two point layup
4-7
17:17
+2
Ithiel Horton makes two point layup
4-9
16:58
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
16:56
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
16:45
Ithiel Horton turnover
16:22
Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
16:20
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
16:18
Kadin Shedrick turnover (Max Fiedler steals)
16:04
+2
Travis Evee makes two point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
6-9
15:48
Mekhi Mason personal foul
15:48
TV timeout
15:48
Tyrese Hunter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:48
+1
Tyrese Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
15:25
Travis Evee misses two point layup
15:23
Longhorns defensive rebound
15:12
+3
Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)
6-13
14:50
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Mekhi Mason assists)
8-13
14:30
+2
Ze'Rik Onyema makes two point layup
8-15
14:13
Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
14:11
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
14:01
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
13:59
Owls defensive rebound
13:45
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
13:43
Sam Alajiki offensive rebound
13:38
Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
13:36
Chris Johnson defensive rebound
13:23
+2
Max Abmas makes two point jump shot (Chris Johnson assists)
8-17
13:06
Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
13:04
Max Abmas defensive rebound
12:47
Ithiel Horton turnover
12:47
Max Abmas personal foul
12:32
+3
Noah Shelby makes three point jump shot
11-17
12:20
Chris Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:18
Brock Cunningham offensive rebound
12:15
Sam Alajiki personal foul
12:07
Max Fiedler blocks Kadin Shedrick's two point layup
12:05
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
11:39
Anthony Selden misses two point layup
11:37
Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
11:31
+3
Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Ithiel Horton assists)
11-20
11:06
Max Fiedler turnover
11:06
TV timeout
10:51
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point jump shot
11-22
10:31
+2
Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup (Anthony Selden assists)
13-22
10:12
+3
Brock Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)
13-25
9:48
+2
Alem Huseinovic makes two point jump shot (Andrew Akuchie assists)
15-25
9:34
Andrew Akuchie personal foul
9:34
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-26
9:34
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-27
9:11
Brock Cunningham blocks Keanu Dawes's two point layup
9:11
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
9:01
Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
8:59
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
8:57
+2
Andrew Akuchie makes two point dunk (Mekhi Mason assists)
17-27
8:48
Brock Cunningham misses three point jump shot
8:46
Noah Shelby defensive rebound
8:36
Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
8:34
Max Abmas defensive rebound
8:32
Max Abmas turnover
8:02
Max Abmas personal foul
8:02
+1
Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-27
8:02
+1
Travis Evee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-27
7:48
Andrew Akuchie personal foul
7:48
TV timeout
7:48
Kadin Shedrick misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:48
Kadin Shedrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:48
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
7:26
Keanu Dawes misses two point jump shot
7:24
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
7:10
Keanu Dawes personal foul
7:01
Tyrese Hunter turnover
6:39
Chendall Weaver personal foul
6:31
Travis Evee turnover
6:16
Dillon Mitchell turnover (Travis Evee steals)
5:56
Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
5:54
Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
5:36
+3
Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Kadin Shedrick assists)
19-30
5:34
Owls 30 second timeout
5:19
+2
Travis Evee makes two point layup
21-30
5:19
Ze'Rik Onyema personal foul
5:19
+1
Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-30
5:06
+2
Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot
22-32
4:48
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point dunk (Max Fiedler assists)
24-32
4:19
Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
4:17
Travis Evee defensive rebound
4:02
Ithiel Horton personal foul
4:02
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-32
4:02
Mekhi Mason misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:02
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
3:44
Brock Cunningham turnover (Noah Shelby steals)
3:40
Brock Cunningham personal foul
3:40
TV timeout
3:40
+1
Sam Alajiki makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-32
3:40
+1
Sam Alajiki makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-32
3:19
Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
3:17
Brock Cunningham offensive rebound
3:08
Max Fiedler personal foul
3:08
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-33
3:08
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-34
2:53
Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
2:51
Anthony Selden offensive rebound
2:48
+2
Anthony Selden makes two point layup
29-34
2:30
+2
Chris Johnson makes two point layup (Tyrese Hunter assists)
29-36
2:21
+3
Anthony Selden makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
32-36
2:00
+3
Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Brock Cunningham assists)
32-39
1:34
Brock Cunningham blocks Anthony Selden's three point jump shot
1:32
Sam Alajiki offensive rebound
1:24
Dillon Mitchell blocks Sam Alajiki's three point jump shot
1:24
Sam Alajiki offensive rebound
1:24
Owls turnover
1:06
Travis Evee personal foul
1:06
+1
Chendall Weaver makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-40
1:06
+1
Chendall Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-41
0:47
Anthony Selden misses two point layup
0:45
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
0:33
Anthony Selden blocks Kadin Shedrick's two point layup
0:31
Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
0:02
Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
0:00
Chendall Weaver defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
RICE
Owls
32
TEX
Longhorns
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Max Abmas assists)
32-43
19:26
Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
19:24
Brock Cunningham defensive rebound
19:07
Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
19:05
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
19:05
Kadin Shedrick personal foul
18:40
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point layup
34-43
18:24
+3
Kadin Shedrick makes three point jump shot (Brock Cunningham assists)
34-46
18:04
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)
36-46
17:50
Dillon Mitchell turnover (Keanu Dawes steals)
17:25
Travis Evee misses two point layup
17:23
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
17:11
Dillon Mitchell offensive foul
17:11
Dillon Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
16:41
Sam Alajiki turnover (Brock Cunningham steals)
16:36
Mekhi Mason personal foul
16:36
+1
Tyrese Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-47
16:36
+1
Tyrese Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-48
16:19
Mekhi Mason turnover (Brock Cunningham steals)
16:14
+3
Brock Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
36-51
16:11
Owls 30 second timeout
16:11
TV timeout
15:53
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)
38-51
15:30
+2
Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup
38-53
15:11
+2
Anthony Selden makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)
40-53
14:58
+3
Max Abmas makes three point jump shot
40-56
14:30
TV timeout
14:24
Brock Cunningham personal foul
14:24
+1
Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-56
14:24
Max Fiedler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:24
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
14:19
Max Fiedler turnover (Brock Cunningham steals)
14:01
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
13:59
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
13:50
Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
13:48
Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
13:37
+3
Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)
41-59
13:18
+2
Sam Alajiki makes two point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
43-59
12:57
Sam Alajiki personal foul
12:57
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-60
12:57
Kadin Shedrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:57
Travis Evee defensive rebound
12:41
+2
Alem Huseinovic makes two point jump shot (Andrew Akuchie assists)
45-60
12:22
+2
Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup
45-62
12:07
+3
Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)
48-62
11:50
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point layup
48-64
11:50
Alem Huseinovic personal foul
11:50
TV timeout
11:50
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-65
11:37
+2
Noah Shelby makes two point jump shot
50-65
11:12
Dillon Mitchell turnover (Noah Shelby steals)
11:03
Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
11:01
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
10:39
Max Abmas turnover
10:13
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
10:11
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
10:03
Andrew Akuchie personal foul
9:58
Chendall Weaver misses three point jump shot
9:56
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
9:45
Mekhi Mason turnover (Dillon Mitchell steals)
9:37
Andrew Akuchie personal foul
9:37
Ithiel Horton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:37
Ithiel Horton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:37
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
9:21
Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
9:19
Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound
9:07
+2
Ze'Rik Onyema makes two point layup
50-67
9:07
Max Fiedler personal foul
9:07
Ze'Rik Onyema misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:07
Owls defensive rebound
8:49
Ze'Rik Onyema blocks Mekhi Mason's two point layup
8:47
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
8:47
Ze'Rik Onyema technical foul
8:47
Ze'Rik Onyema turnover
8:47
+1
Travis Evee makes technical free throw 1 of 2
51-67
8:47
+1
Travis Evee makes technical free throw 2 of 2
52-67
8:34
Max Abmas misses two point jump shot
8:32
Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
8:29
Dillon Mitchell turnover (Travis Evee steals)
8:20
Ze'Rik Onyema personal foul
8:00
Max Fiedler misses two point jump shot
7:58
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
7:34
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Tyrese Hunter assists)
52-69
7:22
Kadin Shedrick personal foul
7:22
TV timeout
7:05
+2
Travis Evee makes two point layup
54-69
6:48
Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
6:46
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
6:37
+2
Anthony Selden makes two point jump shot
56-69
6:37
Max Abmas personal foul
6:37
+1
Anthony Selden makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-69
6:22
Dillon Mitchell misses three point jump shot
6:20
Brock Cunningham offensive rebound
6:17
+2
Brock Cunningham makes two point layup
57-71
6:08
Travis Evee turnover (Tyrese Hunter steals)
6:05
+2
Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup
57-73
6:05
Owls 30 second timeout
5:43
+3
Anthony Selden makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
60-73
5:19
+2
Max Abmas makes two point layup (Brock Cunningham assists)
60-75
5:04
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
5:02
Brock Cunningham defensive rebound
4:39
Anthony Selden blocks Brock Cunningham's two point layup
4:39
Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
4:39
Max Fiedler personal foul
4:39
Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:39
Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:39
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
4:09
Anthony Selden misses three point jump shot
4:07
Mekhi Mason offensive rebound
4:00
Travis Evee misses two point layup
3:59
Owls offensive rebound
3:59
TV timeout
3:57
Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot
3:55
Max Abmas defensive rebound
3:48
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
3:46
Ze'Rik Onyema offensive rebound
3:41
Max Fiedler personal foul
3:41
+1
Ze'Rik Onyema makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-76
3:41
Ze'Rik Onyema misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:41
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
3:14
Sam Alajiki misses two point jump shot
3:12
Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
3:06
+2
Ze'Rik Onyema makes two point layup (Dillon Mitchell assists)
60-78
2:36
Max Fiedler misses two point jump shot
2:34
Owls offensive rebound
2:26
Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
2:24
Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
2:09
Brock Cunningham turnover (Travis Evee steals)
1:58
Ze'Rik Onyema blocks Gabe Warren's two point jump shot
1:56
Max Abmas defensive rebound
1:51
+2
Dillon Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
60-80
1:34
Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
1:32
Max Abmas defensive rebound
1:27
Max Abmas turnover (Ifeanyi Ufochukwu steals)
1:21
Camp Wagner misses three point jump shot
1:19
Brock Cunningham defensive rebound
1:11
Longhorns 30 second timeout
0:59
Devon Pryor misses three point jump shot
0:57
Noah Shelby defensive rebound
0:50
Dillon Mitchell personal foul
0:50
+1
Noah Shelby makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-80
0:50
+1
Noah Shelby makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-80
0:24
Ifeanyi Ufochukwu blocks Chendall Weaver's two point layup
0:22
Ifeanyi Ufochukwu defensive rebound
0:16
+2
Ifeanyi Ufochukwu makes two point layup (Jackson Peakes assists)
