HOUSTON (AP) Travis Evee scored 29 points as Rice Owls beat UT Martin Skyhawks 98-78 on Thursday night.
Evee also had five rebounds for the Owls (2-5). Mekhi Mason scored 17 points and added six rebounds. Alem Huseinovic shot 5 for 9, including 0 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points. The win broke a five-game losing streak for the Owls.
Jacob Crews led the Skyhawks (5-3) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and seven rebounds. Justus Jackson added 13 points for UT Martin. In addition, Issa Muhammad had 11 points and nine rebounds.
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1st Half
UTM
Skyhawks
37
RICE
Owls
47
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Skyhawks gains possession)
19:46
Koby Jeffries misses three point jump shot
19:44
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
19:13
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)
0-2
19:01
Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
18:59
Travis Evee defensive rebound
18:53
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
18:51
Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
18:39
Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass)
18:27
Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
18:25
Jacob Crews defensive rebound
18:16
Issa Muhammad misses three point jump shot
18:14
Travis Evee defensive rebound
17:58
Travis Evee misses two point layup
17:56
Jordan Sears defensive rebound
17:45
+2
Jacob Crews makes two point jump shot
2-2
17:30
Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
17:28
Koby Jeffries defensive rebound
17:16
+2
Issa Muhammad makes two point dunk (Jordan Sears assists)
4-2
16:50
Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
16:48
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
16:44
+3
Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
4-5
16:18
Jacob Crews turnover (lost ball) (Travis Evee steals)
16:09
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot
4-7
15:51
+2
KK Curry makes two point jump shot
6-7
15:36
Travis Evee offensive foul
15:36
Travis Evee turnover (offensive foul)
15:36
TV timeout
15:23
Jordan Sears turnover (lost ball) (Alem Huseinovic steals)
15:09
+3
Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
6-10
14:54
Koby Jeffries misses two point layup
14:54
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
14:54
Jacob Crews personal foul
14:43
+3
Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)
6-13
14:30
Jordan Sears misses two point layup
14:28
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
14:25
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point layup
6-15
14:24
Skyhawks 30 second timeout
14:06
Jacob Crews misses two point jump shot
14:04
Travis Evee defensive rebound
13:50
Koby Jeffries blocks Travis Evee's three point jump shot
13:48
Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
13:39
+3
KK Curry makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)
9-15
13:24
+3
Travis Evee makes three point jump shot
9-18
13:11
Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass) (Keanu Dawes steals)
13:07
+2
Alem Huseinovic makes two point layup (Keanu Dawes assists)
9-20
12:49
+2
KK Curry makes two point layup
11-20
12:31
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
12:29
Jacob Crews defensive rebound
12:06
Jordan Sears misses two point jump shot
12:04
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
11:57
KK Curry personal foul
11:57
TV timeout
11:52
Mekhi Mason turnover (lost ball)
11:38
Sam Alajiki shooting foul (Jacob Crews draws the foul)
11:38
+1
Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-20
11:38
+1
Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-20
11:28
+3
Noah Shelby makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)
13-23
11:09
Sam Alajiki personal foul
11:09
Justus Jackson misses two point layup
11:07
Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
10:57
Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
10:55
Gabe Warren offensive rebound
10:53
+2
Gabe Warren makes two point jump shot
13-25
10:39
Desmond Williams turnover (lost ball) (Noah Shelby steals)
10:30
+3
Noah Shelby makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)
13-28
10:30
Skyhawks 30 second timeout
10:15
KK Curry misses three point jump shot
10:13
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
10:03
+2
Andrew Akuchie makes two point dunk (Gabe Warren assists)
13-30
9:42
KK Curry misses two point jump shot
9:40
Owls defensive rebound
9:27
+2
Sam Alajiki makes two point dunk (Gabe Warren assists)
13-32
9:13
Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
9:11
Noah Shelby defensive rebound
8:52
+2
Travis Evee makes two point jump shot
13-34
8:36
KK Curry misses two point jump shot
8:34
Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
8:28
Gabe Warren misses three point jump shot
8:26
KK Curry defensive rebound
8:22
+3
Justus Jackson makes three point jump shot (KK Curry assists)
16-34
8:21
Owls 30 second timeout
8:21
TV timeout
8:07
Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
8:05
Gabe Warren offensive rebound
7:55
Max Fiedler turnover (lost ball) (Issa Muhammad steals)
7:53
Issa Muhammad turnover (lost ball) (Keanu Dawes steals)
7:38
Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
7:36
Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
7:23
Max Fiedler blocks Issa Muhammad's two point jump shot
7:21
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
7:17
Keanu Dawes misses two point layup
7:15
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
7:13
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup
16-36
7:06
Alem Huseinovic shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
7:06
+1
Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-36
7:06
+1
Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-36
6:47
+2
Alem Huseinovic makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)
18-38
6:30
+2
Issa Muhammad makes two point jump shot (Justus Jackson assists)
20-38
6:16
Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
6:14
Jordan Sears defensive rebound
6:09
+3
Justus Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)
23-38
5:46
Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
5:44
Sebastian Mendoza defensive rebound
5:39
Justus Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:37
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
5:27
Noah Shelby misses two point jump shot
5:25
Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
5:18
+3
Issa Muhammad makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Mendoza assists)
26-38
4:59
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
4:57
Jalen Myers defensive rebound
4:50
Jalen Myers misses three point jump shot
4:48
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
4:35
Alem Huseinovic turnover (bad pass)
4:20
Issa Muhammad misses two point jump shot
4:18
Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
4:03
Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
4:01
Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
3:43
Justus Jackson misses three point jump shot
3:41
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
3:24
+2
Alem Huseinovic makes two point jump shot
26-40
3:13
TV timeout
3:08
+2
Jordan Sears makes two point layup
28-40
2:42
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
2:40
Owls offensive rebound
2:32
Travis Evee misses two point jump shot
2:30
Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
2:21
+3
Sebastian Mendoza makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)
31-40
1:58
+2
Travis Evee makes two point jump shot
31-42
1:49
+2
Jordan Sears makes two point layup
33-42
1:30
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
1:28
Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
1:13
Issa Muhammad misses two point jump shot
1:11
Jacob Crews offensive rebound
1:08
+2
Jacob Crews makes two point layup
35-42
0:55
+2
Alem Huseinovic makes two point jump shot
35-44
0:55
KK Curry shooting foul (Alem Huseinovic draws the foul)
0:55
+1
Alem Huseinovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-45
0:33
+2
Issa Muhammad makes two point dunk (Jordan Sears assists)
37-45
0:03
+2
Travis Evee makes two point layup
37-47
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTM
Skyhawks
41
RICE
Owls
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)
37-49
19:49
Koby Jeffries shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
19:49
Mekhi Mason misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:49
Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
19:34
+3
Jacob Crews makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)
40-49
19:20
KK Curry shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
19:20
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-50
19:20
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-51
19:06
Jordan Sears misses two point layup
19:04
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
18:56
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
18:54
Jacob Crews defensive rebound
18:43
Max Fiedler personal foul
18:42
Keanu Dawes personal foul
18:28
Jacob Crews turnover (bad pass) (Max Fiedler steals)
18:10
Koby Jeffries shooting foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
18:10
+1
Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-52
18:10
+1
Travis Evee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-53
17:55
Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
17:53
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
17:49
KK Curry personal foul
17:39
Keanu Dawes misses two point layup
17:37
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
17:32
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point dunk
40-55
17:24
Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
17:22
Travis Evee defensive rebound
17:10
Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Crews steals)
17:05
Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass)
16:54
Sebastian Mendoza shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
16:54
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-56
16:54
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-57
16:34
Issa Muhammad misses two point jump shot
16:32
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
16:26
Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
16:24
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
16:22
+2
Alem Huseinovic makes two point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
