HOUSTON (AP) Kobe Julien had 19 points in Louisiana Ragin Cajuns's 84-67 win against Rice Owls on Friday night.
Julien added five rebounds for the Ragin' Cajuns (7-5). Blake Butler scored 15 points while shooting 4 for 8 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Hosana Kitenge shot 6 of 11 from the field to finish with 12 points.
Keanu Dawes finished with 18 points and seven rebounds for the Owls (6-7). Max Fiedler added 18 points for Rice. Travis Evee also put up 11 points.
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1st Half
LA
Ragin Cajuns
40
RICE
Owls
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Owls gains possession)
19:36
Mekhi Mason turnover (Joe Charles steals)
19:17
+3
Kobe Julien makes three point jump shot (Themus Fulks assists)
3-0
18:54
Max Fiedler misses two point layup
18:52
Themus Fulks defensive rebound
18:48
Themus Fulks misses two point layup
18:46
Kobe Julien offensive rebound
18:43
+3
Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot (Kobe Julien assists)
6-0
18:26
Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
18:24
Joe Charles defensive rebound
18:11
Hosana Kitenge misses two point layup
18:09
Owls defensive rebound
17:43
Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot
17:41
Keanu Dawes offensive rebound
17:38
Hosana Kitenge blocks Keanu Dawes's two point layup
17:36
Owls offensive rebound
17:27
Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
17:25
Joe Charles defensive rebound
16:59
Kobe Julien misses two point layup
16:57
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
16:43
Hosana Kitenge blocks Alem Huseinovic's two point layup
16:41
Kobe Julien defensive rebound
16:37
+2
Hosana Kitenge makes two point layup (Themus Fulks assists)
8-0
16:37
Owls 30 second timeout
16:19
Hosana Kitenge shooting foul
16:19
+1
Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-1
16:19
+1
Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-2
16:02
Kobe Julien misses three point jump shot
16:00
Travis Evee defensive rebound
15:46
Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
15:44
Mekhi Mason offensive rebound
15:41
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point layup
8-4
15:23
TV timeout
15:16
+3
Joe Charles makes three point jump shot (Themus Fulks assists)
11-4
14:49
Kobe Julien shooting foul
14:49
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-5
14:49
Mekhi Mason misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:49
Hosana Kitenge defensive rebound
14:28
Max Fiedler personal foul
14:25
Kobe Julien turnover (bad pass)
13:59
Travis Evee misses two point jump shot
13:57
Joe Charles defensive rebound
13:36
Themus Fulks misses two point jump shot
13:34
Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
13:14
Kyran Ratliff personal foul
13:02
Joe Charles blocks Andrew Akuchie's two point dunk
13:00
Joe Charles defensive rebound
13:00
Jump ball. (Owls gains possession)
12:53
Joe Charles turnover (Andrew Akuchie steals)
12:42
Travis Evee misses two point layup
12:40
Anthony Selden offensive rebound
12:38
Joe Charles blocks Anthony Selden's two point layup
12:36
Kobe Julien defensive rebound
12:33
+3
Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot (Kobe Julien assists)
14-5
12:10
Michael Thomas personal foul
11:51
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
11:49
Kyran Ratliff defensive rebound
11:43
+3
Joe Charles makes three point jump shot (Kentrell Garnett assists)
17-5
11:29
Sam Alajiki turnover (out of bounds)
11:29
TV timeout
11:14
Kyran Ratliff turnover (Alem Huseinovic steals)
10:55
Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot
10:53
Kentrell Garnett defensive rebound
10:34
Michael Thomas turnover (Keanu Dawes steals)
10:26
Alem Huseinovic turnover (lost ball)
9:59
+3
Blake Butler makes three point jump shot (Kobe Julien assists)
20-5
9:44
+3
Keanu Dawes makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
20-8
9:21
Keanu Dawes blocks Blake Butler's two point layup
9:19
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
9:10
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)
20-10
9:10
Michael Thomas shooting foul
9:10
+1
Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-11
8:55
Brandon Hardy misses three point jump shot
8:53
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
8:33
Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
8:31
Michael Thomas defensive rebound
8:15
+2
Hosana Kitenge makes two point layup
22-11
8:01
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup
22-13
7:42
+3
Blake Butler makes three point jump shot (Michael Thomas assists)
25-13
7:16
Mekhi Mason turnover (Michael Thomas steals)
7:08
Mekhi Mason blocks Kobe Julien's two point layup
7:08
Ragin' Cajuns offensive rebound
7:08
TV timeout
6:54
Max Fiedler blocks Hosana Kitenge's two point layup
6:52
Joe Charles offensive rebound
6:47
Joe Charles misses two point layup
6:45
Hosana Kitenge offensive rebound
6:44
Hosana Kitenge misses two point layup
6:42
Kobe Julien offensive rebound
6:40
Themus Fulks misses three point jump shot
6:38
Joe Charles offensive rebound
6:21
+3
Brandon Hardy makes three point jump shot (Kobe Julien assists)
28-13
5:59
Keanu Dawes turnover (Brandon Hardy steals)
5:53
+2
Brandon Hardy makes two point layup (Themus Fulks assists)
30-13
5:53
Owls 30 second timeout
5:41
Max Fiedler turnover (Kobe Julien steals)
5:32
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
5:30
Themus Fulks offensive rebound
5:17
Kobe Julien misses three point jump shot
5:15
Travis Evee defensive rebound
5:05
Travis Evee misses two point layup
5:03
Themus Fulks defensive rebound
4:56
Joe Charles misses three point jump shot
4:54
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
4:39
Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
4:37
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
4:37
Joe Charles personal foul
4:37
Ragin' Cajuns 30 second timeout
4:33
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup
30-15
4:33
Hosana Kitenge shooting foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
4:33
+1
Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-16
4:09
+3
Blake Butler makes three point jump shot (Kentrell Garnett assists)
33-16
3:47
+3
Keanu Dawes makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
33-19
3:23
Blake Butler offensive foul
3:23
Blake Butler turnover (offensive foul)
3:23
TV timeout
3:09
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Mekhi Mason assists)
33-21
2:55
Joe Charles misses three point jump shot
2:53
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
2:47
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
2:45
Joe Charles defensive rebound
2:36
Anthony Selden blocks Themus Fulks's two point jump shot
2:34
Ragin' Cajuns offensive rebound
2:30
Anthony Selden shooting foul
2:30
+1
Kobe Julien makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-21
2:30
+1
Kobe Julien makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-21
2:14
Anthony Selden misses three point jump shot
2:12
Joe Charles defensive rebound
2:03
+3
Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot (Blake Butler assists)
38-21
1:27
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
1:25
Mekhi Mason offensive rebound
1:20
+3
Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)
38-24
0:59
+2
Themus Fulks makes two point jump shot
40-24
0:38
Anthony Selden turnover (traveling)
0:30
Joe Charles misses three point jump shot
0:28
Blake Butler offensive rebound
0:10
Blake Butler misses three point jump shot
0:08
Owls defensive rebound
0:02
Themus Fulks personal foul
0:02
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-25
0:02
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-26
0:01
Travis Evee personal foul
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LA
Ragin Cajuns
44
RICE
Owls
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Max Fiedler misses two point layup
19:40
Joe Charles defensive rebound
19:25
+2
Hosana Kitenge makes two point layup
42-26
19:17
+2
Mekhi Mason makes two point layup
42-28
19:17
Kobe Julien shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
19:17
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-29
19:05
Joe Charles offensive foul
19:05
Joe Charles turnover (offensive foul)
18:58
+3
Keanu Dawes makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)
42-32
18:40
+2
Joe Charles makes two point layup (Hosana Kitenge assists)
44-32
18:20
+2
Keanu Dawes makes two point layup
44-34
18:07
+2
Joe Charles makes two point layup (Hosana Kitenge assists)
46-34
18:05
Ragin' Cajuns 30 second timeout
18:05
TV timeout
17:48
Kentrell Garnett personal foul
17:44
+3
Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)
46-37
17:29
Joe Charles misses three point jump shot
17:27
Ragin' Cajuns offensive rebound
17:19
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point layup
48-37
17:09
+3
Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)
48-40
16:50
Hosana Kitenge misses two point layup
16:48
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
16:30
Kentrell Garnett shooting foul
16:30
+1
Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-41
16:30
+1
Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-42
16:07
Blake Butler misses three point jump shot
16:05
Joe Charles offensive rebound
16:05
Keanu Dawes personal foul
15:57
+2
Hosana Kitenge makes two point jump shot
50-42
15:26
Keanu Dawes misses two point jump shot
15:24
Joe Charles defensive rebound
15:13
+2
Themus Fulks makes two point layup
52-42
14:57
Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
14:55
Joe Charles defensive rebound
14:48
+3
Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot (Themus Fulks assists)
55-42
14:45
Owls 30 second timeout
14:45
TV timeout
14:31
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
14:29
Hosana Kitenge defensive rebound
14:12
+2
Themus Fulks makes two point layup
57-42
13:48
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Keanu Dawes assists)
57-44
13:27
Sam Alajiki shooting foul (Kobe Julien draws the foul)
13:27
Kobe Julien misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:27
Kobe Julien misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:27
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
13:11
Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
13:09
Mekhi Mason offensive rebound
12:55
Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
12:53
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
12:53
Hosana Kitenge personal foul
12:40
Travis Evee misses two point layup
12:38
Themus Fulks defensive rebound
12:09
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
12:09
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
12:09
Jump ball. Sam Alajiki vs. Joe Charles (Ragin' Cajuns gains possession)
12:09
Sam Alajiki turnover (lost ball) (Joe Charles steals)
12:04
+3
Kobe Julien makes three point jump shot (Joe Charles assists)
60-44
11:37
Keanu Dawes misses two point jump shot
11:35
Kentrell Garnett defensive rebound
11:32
Anthony Selden personal foul
11:32
TV timeout
11:19
Kobe Julien misses two point jump shot
11:17
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
11:04
Blake Butler personal foul
10:58
+3
Travis Evee makes three point jump shot
60-47
10:35
Blake Butler misses two point jump shot
10:33
Travis Evee defensive rebound
10:18
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
10:16
Michael Thomas defensive rebound
10:01
Michael Thomas misses two point layup
9:59
Anthony Selden defensive rebound
9:55
Anthony Selden offensive foul
9:55
Anthony Selden turnover (offensive foul)
9:45
Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot
9:43
Kobe Julien offensive rebound
9:39
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point layup
62-47
9:26
Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
9:24
Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
9:17
+3
Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Andrew Akuchie assists)
62-50
9:10
Kobe Julien misses three point jump shot
9:08
Noah Shelby defensive rebound
9:00
+3
Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)
62-53
8:31
Sam Alajiki shooting foul (Kobe Julien draws the foul)
8:31
+1
Kobe Julien makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-53
8:31
+1
Kobe Julien makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-53
8:07
+2
Travis Evee makes two point jump shot
64-55
7:47
TV timeout
7:38
Kobe Julien misses two point jump shot
7:36
Hosana Kitenge offensive rebound
7:33
+2
Hosana Kitenge makes two point layup
66-55
7:13
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup
66-57
6:53
Max Fiedler personal foul
6:47
+2
Hosana Kitenge makes two point layup
68-57
6:35
Travis Evee turnover (Joe Charles steals)
6:08
+3
Kobe Julien makes three point jump shot (Hosana Kitenge assists)
71-57
5:55
Hosana Kitenge personal foul
5:55
Max Fiedler misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:55
Joe Charles defensive rebound
5:35
Hosana Kitenge turnover (Max Fiedler steals)
5:26
+3
Keanu Dawes makes three point jump shot
71-60
4:56
Hosana Kitenge misses two point jump shot
4:54
Joe Charles offensive rebound
4:50
Hosana Kitenge offensive foul
4:50
Hosana Kitenge turnover (offensive foul)
4:28
Joe Charles blocks Max Fiedler's two point layup
4:26
Joe Charles defensive rebound
4:19
+2
Blake Butler makes two point jump shot
73-60
4:05
Noah Shelby misses three point jump shot
4:03
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
3:58
Themus Fulks personal foul
3:58
TV timeout
3:58
+1
Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-61
3:58
+1
Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-62
3:44
+2
Kobe Julien makes two point layup
75-62
3:29
+3
Noah Shelby makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
75-65
2:57
Joe Charles misses three point jump shot
2:55
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
2:36
Joe Charles personal foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
2:36
+1
Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-66
2:36
+1
Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-67
2:18
Keanu Dawes shooting foul
2:18
Joe Charles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:18
+1
Joe Charles makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-67
2:02
Themus Fulks personal foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
2:02
Mekhi Mason misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:02
Mekhi Mason misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:02
Joe Charles defensive rebound
1:49
Themus Fulks turnover (Noah Shelby steals)
1:40
Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
1:38
Blake Butler defensive rebound
1:37
Max Fiedler personal foul
1:37
+1
Blake Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-67
1:37
+1
Blake Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-67
1:26
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
1:24
Blake Butler defensive rebound
1:14
Noah Shelby personal foul (Themus Fulks draws the foul)
