BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Mekhi Mason had 19 points in Rice Owls's 94-71 victory against UAB Blazers on Wednesday night.
Mason also added six rebounds and six assists for the Owls (10-16, 4-9 American Athletic Conference). Andrew Akuchie added 18 points while shooting 7 of 8 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line, and they also had five rebounds. Keanu Dawes was 5 of 7 shooting (3 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.
Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers (17-9, 9-4). Efrem Johnson added 13 points for UAB. Javian Davis also recorded 10 points, eight rebounds and two steals.
Rice took the lead with 12:34 remaining in the first half and never looked back. The score was 49-24 at halftime, with Mason racking up 13 points.
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1st Half
RICE
Owls
49
UAB
Blazers
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Max Fiedler vs. Yaxel Lendeborg (Blazers gains possession)
19:47
Max Fiedler blocks Javian Davis's two point layup
19:45
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
19:16
Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
18:53
Alejandro Vasquez turnover (bad pass)
18:37
Max Fiedler misses two point layup
18:35
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
18:25
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:23
Max Fiedler defensive rebound
18:09
Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (Javian Davis steals)
17:57
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup
0-2
17:34
Eric Gaines blocks Andrew Akuchie's two point layup
17:32
Owls offensive rebound
17:23
Mekhi Mason misses two point dunk
17:21
Blazers defensive rebound
17:13
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
17:11
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
17:06
Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
17:04
Alejandro Vasquez defensive rebound
16:48
Yaxel Lendeborg misses three point jump shot
16:46
Javian Davis offensive rebound
16:43
+2
Javian Davis makes two point layup
0-4
16:29
+3
Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)
3-4
16:15
+3
Efrem Johnson makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)
3-7
15:48
Andrew Akuchie turnover (traveling)
15:47
TV timeout
15:38
+3
Efrem Johnson makes three point jump shot (Eric Gaines assists)
3-10
15:09
+3
Keanu Dawes makes three point jump shot (Alem Huseinovic assists)
6-10
14:49
Keanu Dawes shooting foul (Efrem Johnson draws the foul)
14:49
+1
Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-11
14:49
+1
Efrem Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-12
14:34
+2
Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup (Mekhi Mason assists)
8-12
14:18
Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot
14:16
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
14:05
Efrem Johnson shooting foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul)
14:05
+1
Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-12
14:05
+1
Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-12
13:52
+2
Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup
10-14
13:36
Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
13:34
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
13:22
Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot
13:20
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
12:58
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point jump shot
12-14
12:44
Tony Toney misses two point layup
12:42
Christian Coleman offensive rebound
12:39
Christian Coleman misses two point layup
12:37
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
12:34
+3
Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot
15-14
12:08
Efrem Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:06
Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
11:57
+2
Keanu Dawes makes two point layup
17-14
11:28
Yaxel Lendeborg misses two point jump shot
11:26
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
11:12
Travis Evee misses two point layup
11:10
Max Fiedler offensive rebound
11:06
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup
19-14
10:49
Keanu Dawes personal foul (Christian Coleman draws the foul)
10:49
TV timeout
10:37
Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
10:35
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
10:17
+3
Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot
22-14
9:58
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
9:56
Eric Gaines offensive rebound
9:39
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
9:37
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
9:22
+2
Anthony Selden makes two point layup
24-14
9:19
Blazers 30 second timeout
9:09
Daniel Ortiz turnover (traveling)
8:54
Noah Shelby misses two point layup
8:52
Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
8:43
Anthony Selden shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
8:43
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-15
8:43
Yaxel Lendeborg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:43
Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
8:21
Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
8:19
Anthony Selden offensive rebound
8:06
+2
Sam Alajiki makes two point jump shot
26-15
7:53
Alejandro Vasquez misses two point jump shot
7:51
Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
7:41
+2
Anthony Selden makes two point layup
28-15
7:20
Javian Davis offensive foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul)
7:20
Javian Davis turnover (offensive foul)
7:20
TV timeout
7:08
Alejandro Vasquez personal foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
6:55
+2
Andrew Akuchie makes two point dunk (Mekhi Mason assists)
30-15
6:39
Efrem Johnson misses two point jump shot
6:37
Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
6:20
+2
Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup (Mekhi Mason assists)
32-15
6:20
Alejandro Vasquez shooting foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul)
6:20
+1
Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-15
6:01
Tony Toney misses three point jump shot
5:59
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
5:55
Max Fiedler blocks Yaxel Lendeborg's two point layup
5:53
Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
5:50
Max Fiedler shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
5:50
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-16
5:50
+1
Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-17
5:36
+2
Alem Huseinovic makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)
35-17
5:16
Alem Huseinovic personal foul (Tony Toney draws the foul)
5:03
+2
Eric Gaines makes two point jump shot
35-19
4:37
Anthony Selden turnover (lost ball) (Javian Davis steals)
4:25
Anthony Selden personal foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
4:22
+3
Daniel Ortiz makes three point jump shot (Tony Toney assists)
35-22
4:00
Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
3:58
Tony Toney defensive rebound
3:46
Tony Toney misses two point jump shot
3:44
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
3:31
+2
Max Fiedler makes two point layup
37-22
3:11
Daniel Ortiz misses three point jump shot
3:09
Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
2:57
Yaxel Lendeborg shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
2:57
TV timeout
2:57
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-22
2:57
+1
Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-22
2:46
Eric Gaines misses three point jump shot
2:44
Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
2:28
+3
Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot
42-22
2:05
Christian Coleman misses two point jump shot
2:03
Javian Davis offensive rebound
2:00
Javian Davis turnover (bad pass) (Alem Huseinovic steals)
1:46
+2
Travis Evee makes two point layup
44-22
1:30
Sam Alajiki shooting foul (Alejandro Vasquez draws the foul)
