Dug McDaniel scores 18 as Memphis downs Rice 76-70
AP
Jan 03, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) Dug McDaniel scored 18 points as Memphis Tigers beat Rice Owls 76-70 on Saturday.
McDaniel also contributed six rebounds and four steals for the Tigers (7-7, 2-0 American Athletic Conference). Sincere Parker added 15 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor and 4 for 4 from the line, and five rebounds. Aaron Bradshaw finished 5 of 5 from the floor to finish with 12 points.
Nick Anderson led the Owls (6-9, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and three steals. Trae Broadnax added 15 points for Rice. Cam Carroll finished with 13 points.
Bradshaw scored eight points in the first half and Memphis went into the break trailing 32-31. Memphis used a 9-0 second-half run to erase a seven-point deficit and take the lead at 40-38 with 16:50 left in the half before finishing off the victory. McDaniel scored 11 second-half points.
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1st Half
MEM
Tigers
31
RICE
Owls
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Tigers gains possession)
19:42
+2
Simon Majok makes two point layup
2-0
19:18
Nick Anderson turnover (Zach Davis steals)
19:16
Trae Broadnax shooting foul (Zach Davis draws the foul)
19:16
Zach Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:16
+1
Zach Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-0
18:44
Jalen Smith misses two point jump shot
18:42
Owls offensive rebound
18:42
Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
18:22
Aaron Bradshaw turnover
17:58
Trae Broadnax misses three point jump shot
17:56
Owls offensive rebound
17:44
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Smith assists)
3-3
17:22
Stephen Giwa blocks Zach Davis's two point jump shot
17:20
Stephen Giwa defensive rebound
17:01
Simon Majok personal foul
16:58
Stephen Giwa turnover (Ashton Hardaway steals)
16:53
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point layup (Ashton Hardaway assists)
5-3
16:43
+3
Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Eternity Eguagie assists)
5-6
16:28
Zach Davis turnover (Nick Anderson steals)
16:24
+2
Nick Anderson makes two point layup
5-8
15:53
+2
Aaron Bradshaw makes two point hook shot
7-8
15:36
Hasan Abdul Hakim personal foul
15:36
TV timeout
15:21
Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
15:19
Ashton Hardaway defensive rebound
15:01
Eternity Eguagie personal foul
14:52
Dug McDaniel turnover (Nick Anderson steals)
14:52
Julius Thedford personal foul
14:33
+2
Eternity Eguagie makes two point layup
7-10
14:28
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. shooting foul (Julius Thedford draws the foul)
14:28
+1
Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-10
14:28
Julius Thedford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:28
Julius Thedford offensive rebound
14:14
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point layup
10-10
13:38
Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
13:36
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. offensive rebound
13:36
Hasan Abdul Hakim personal foul
13:15
+2
Eternity Eguagie makes two point jump shot
10-12
12:50
Zach Davis misses three point jump shot
12:48
Nick Anderson defensive rebound
12:40
Julius Thedford personal foul
12:22
Sincere Parker blocks Eternity Eguagie's two point jump shot
12:20
Sincere Parker defensive rebound
12:10
Zach Davis turnover
11:59
TV timeout
11:59
Curtis Givens III personal foul
11:48
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Dallas Hobbs assists)
10-15
11:31
Stephen Giwa blocks Sincere Parker's two point layup
11:29
Curtis Givens III offensive rebound
11:20
Zach Davis turnover (Stephen Giwa steals)
11:08
Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
11:06
Cam Carroll offensive rebound
10:47
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
10:45
Owls offensive rebound
10:30
Nick Anderson misses two point layup
10:30
Stephen Giwa offensive rebound
10:27
+2
Stephen Giwa makes two point dunk
10-17
10:25
Tigers 30 second timeout
10:11
Aaron Bradshaw turnover
9:58
Cam Carroll turnover
9:41
+2
Aaron Bradshaw makes two point dunk (Dug McDaniel assists)
12-17
9:26
+3
Cam Carroll makes three point jump shot (Stephen Giwa assists)
12-20
9:07
Sincere Parker misses two point jump shot
9:05
Nick Anderson defensive rebound
8:44
Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
8:44
Trae Broadnax offensive rebound
8:44
Sincere Parker shooting foul (Trae Broadnax draws the foul)
8:44
+1
Trae Broadnax makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-21
8:44
+1
Trae Broadnax makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-22
8:29
Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
8:27
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. defensive rebound
8:27
Aaron Bradshaw personal foul (Jimmy Oladokun Jr. draws the foul)
8:27
+1
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-23
8:27
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:27
Simon Majok defensive rebound
8:02
Ashton Hardaway misses three point jump shot
8:00
Eternity Eguagie defensive rebound
7:45
Ashton Hardaway personal foul (Trae Broadnax draws the foul)
7:45
TV timeout
7:45
+1
Trae Broadnax makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-24
7:45
+1
Trae Broadnax makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-25
7:41
+2
Hasan Abdul Hakim makes two point layup
14-25
7:18
Trae Broadnax misses two point layup
7:16
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
7:06
Hasan Abdul Hakim misses two point layup
7:04
Eternity Eguagie defensive rebound
6:43
Nick Anderson turnover (Hasan Abdul Hakim steals)
6:33
+2
Aaron Bradshaw makes two point dunk (Dug McDaniel assists)
16-25
6:01
Cam Carroll misses three point jump shot
5:59
Hasan Abdul Hakim defensive rebound
5:52
+3
Ashton Hardaway makes three point jump shot (Hasan Abdul Hakim assists)
19-25
5:35
Ashton Hardaway blocks Eternity Eguagie's two point layup
5:33
Owls offensive rebound
5:20
+2
Trae Broadnax makes two point jump shot
19-27
5:14
Eternity Eguagie personal foul
5:09
Dug McDaniel turnover (Jalen Smith steals)
5:05
Curtis Givens III shooting foul
5:05
+1
Cam Carroll makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-28
5:05
+1
Cam Carroll makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-29
4:32
Hasan Abdul Hakim misses two point jump shot
4:30
Tigers offensive rebound
4:23
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point layup
21-29
4:23
Nick Anderson shooting foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
4:23
+1
Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-29
3:59
Cam Carroll misses three point jump shot
3:57
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
3:49
Sincere Parker misses three point jump shot
3:47
Cam Carroll defensive rebound
3:42
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
3:40
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
3:13
Zach Davis misses three point jump shot
3:11
Sincere Parker offensive rebound
3:07
+2
Sincere Parker makes two point jump shot
24-29
2:39
Stephen Giwa misses two point layup
2:37
Zach Davis defensive rebound
2:26
Nick Anderson personal foul
2:26
TV timeout
2:26
+1
Sincere Parker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-29
2:26
+1
Sincere Parker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-29
2:00
Sincere Parker shooting foul
2:00
+1
Cam Carroll makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-30
2:00
+1
Cam Carroll makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-31
1:29
Trae Broadnax blocks Zach Davis's two point jump shot
1:27
Tigers offensive rebound
1:27
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
1:09
Trae Broadnax misses three point jump shot
1:07
Sincere Parker defensive rebound
1:02
Stephen Giwa blocks Sincere Parker's two point layup
1:00
Tigers offensive rebound
0:56
+3
Sincere Parker makes three point jump shot (Quante Berry assists)
29-31
0:35
Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
0:33
Aaron Bradshaw defensive rebound
0:24
Quante Berry misses two point jump shot
0:24
Aaron Bradshaw offensive rebound
0:24
Jalen Smith personal foul
0:24
+1
Aaron Bradshaw makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-31
0:24
+1
Aaron Bradshaw makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-31
0:24
Owls 30 second timeout
0:02
Quante Berry shooting foul (Trae Broadnax draws the foul)
0:02
+1
Trae Broadnax makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-32
0:02
Trae Broadnax misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:02
Sincere Parker defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MEM
Tigers
45
RICE
Owls
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
+3
Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Cam Carroll assists)
31-35
19:15
Trae Broadnax personal foul
19:14
Dug McDaniel turnover (Nick Anderson steals)
19:07
+3
Cam Carroll makes three point jump shot (Nick Anderson assists)
31-38
19:02
+2
Sincere Parker makes two point layup (Dug McDaniel assists)
33-38
18:59
Jalen Smith turnover (Dug McDaniel steals)
18:54
Ashton Hardaway misses three point jump shot
18:52
Nick Anderson defensive rebound
18:52
Aaron Bradshaw personal foul
18:33
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
18:31
Stephen Giwa offensive rebound
18:31
Aaron Bradshaw personal foul
18:22
Trae Broadnax misses two point layup
18:20
Stephen Giwa offensive rebound
18:18
Stephen Giwa misses two point layup
18:16
Ashton Hardaway defensive rebound
18:13
Dug McDaniel misses two point layup
18:11
Hasan Abdul Hakim offensive rebound
18:09
+2
Hasan Abdul Hakim makes two point jump shot
35-38
17:40
Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
17:38
Sincere Parker defensive rebound
17:34
+3
Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot (Hasan Abdul Hakim assists)
38-38
17:18
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:16
Ashton Hardaway defensive rebound
16:53
Stephen Giwa personal foul
16:52
Simon Majok misses two point jump shot
16:50
Simon Majok offensive rebound
16:50
Stephen Giwa shooting foul (Simon Majok draws the foul)
16:50
+1
Simon Majok makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-38
16:50
+1
Simon Majok makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-38
16:32
Simon Majok shooting foul
16:32
+1
Nick Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-39
16:32
+1
Nick Anderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-40
16:14
+3
Hasan Abdul Hakim makes three point jump shot (Ashton Hardaway assists)
43-40
15:53
+2
Trae Broadnax makes two point layup (Dallas Hobbs assists)
43-42
15:53
Sincere Parker misses two point layup
15:51
Stephen Giwa defensive rebound
15:08
Nick Anderson turnover (Dug McDaniel steals)
15:07
TV timeout
14:57
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot
45-42
14:28
Simon Majok shooting foul
14:28
+1
Eternity Eguagie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
14:28
Eternity Eguagie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:28
Hasan Abdul Hakim defensive rebound
14:08
Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
14:06
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. defensive rebound
14:06
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. offensive foul
14:06
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
14:01
Julius Thedford misses three point jump shot
14:00
Tigers offensive rebound
14:00
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. personal foul
13:51
+2
Hasan Abdul Hakim makes two point jump shot
47-43
13:51
Julius Thedford personal foul
13:33
Dallas Hobbs turnover (Dug McDaniel steals)
13:27
Eternity Eguagie personal foul
13:17
Hasan Abdul Hakim turnover
13:01
Cam Carroll turnover (Hasan Abdul Hakim steals)
12:55
Cam Carroll personal foul (Hasan Abdul Hakim draws the foul)
12:55
+1
Hasan Abdul Hakim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-43
12:55
+1
Hasan Abdul Hakim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-43
12:28
Cam Carroll misses three point jump shot
12:26
Zach Davis defensive rebound
11:58
Eternity Eguagie blocks Simon Majok's two point jump shot
11:56
Stephen Giwa defensive rebound
11:46
Dug McDaniel personal foul
11:46
TV timeout
11:35
Dug McDaniel shooting foul (Eternity Eguagie draws the foul)
11:35
+1
Eternity Eguagie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-44
11:35
+1
Eternity Eguagie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-45
11:24
Eternity Eguagie personal foul (Hasan Abdul Hakim draws the foul)
11:24
Hasan Abdul Hakim misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:24
Stephen Giwa defensive rebound
10:56
Trae Broadnax misses three point jump shot
10:54
Stephen Giwa offensive rebound
10:54
Aaron Bradshaw personal foul (Stephen Giwa draws the foul)
10:54
Stephen Giwa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:54
Hasan Abdul Hakim defensive rebound
10:50
Stephen Giwa shooting foul (Julius Thedford draws the foul)
10:50
+1
Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-45
10:50
+1
Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-45
10:30
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Cam Carroll assists)
51-48
10:21
Zach Davis turnover (Cam Carroll steals)
10:11
Jalen Smith turnover (Zach Davis steals)
10:07
+2
Julius Thedford makes two point dunk
53-48
9:52
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
9:50
Tigers defensive rebound
9:44
Julius Thedford turnover (Trae Broadnax steals)
9:29
Trae Broadnax turnover (Dug McDaniel steals)
9:08
Zach Davis misses three point jump shot
9:06
Stephen Giwa defensive rebound
8:57
+2
Stephen Giwa makes two point layup (Nick Anderson assists)
53-50
8:30
Stephen Giwa shooting foul
8:30
TV timeout
8:30
+1
Zach Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-50
8:30
Zach Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:30
Aaron Bradshaw offensive rebound
8:08
+2
Aaron Bradshaw makes two point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)
56-50
7:41
Dallas Hobbs turnover (Hasan Abdul Hakim steals)
7:41
Hasan Abdul Hakim turnover (Dallas Hobbs steals)
7:30
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
7:28
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
7:10
+2
Aaron Bradshaw makes two point layup (Julius Thedford assists)
58-50
6:44
Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
6:42
Julius Thedford defensive rebound
6:17
Aaron Bradshaw turnover (Dallas Hobbs steals)
6:06
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Dallas Hobbs assists)
58-53
6:05
Owls 30 second timeout
6:05
TV timeout
5:48
Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
5:46
Eternity Eguagie defensive rebound
5:42
+2
Trae Broadnax makes two point layup
58-55
5:17
Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
5:15
Julius Thedford offensive rebound
5:15
Stephen Giwa personal foul
5:15
+1
Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-55
5:15
+1
Julius Thedford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-55
4:49
Eternity Eguagie misses two point layup
4:47
Zach Davis defensive rebound
4:41
Hasan Abdul Hakim misses two point jump shot
4:40
Nick Anderson defensive rebound
4:40
Julius Thedford personal foul (Nick Anderson draws the foul)
4:40
+1
Nick Anderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-56
4:40
Nick Anderson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:40
Eternity Eguagie offensive rebound
4:36
+2
Eternity Eguagie makes two point layup
60-58
4:09
Zach Davis turnover (Eternity Eguagie steals)
3:42
Nick Anderson misses two point jump shot
3:40
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
3:34
Tigers 30 second timeout
3:34
TV timeout
3:11
+2
Sincere Parker makes two point jump shot
62-58
2:45
Trae Broadnax misses two point jump shot
2:43
Aaron Bradshaw defensive rebound
2:19
Sincere Parker misses three point jump shot
2:17
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
2:04
Aaron Bradshaw shooting foul
2:04
+1
Eternity Eguagie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-59
2:04
+1
Eternity Eguagie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-60
1:42
+2
Sincere Parker makes two point layup
64-60
1:28
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
1:26
Tigers defensive rebound
1:05
Hasan Abdul Hakim misses two point jump shot
1:03
Ashton Hardaway offensive rebound
1:03
+2
Ashton Hardaway makes two point jump shot
66-60
1:03
Tigers 30 second timeout
0:56
Sincere Parker personal foul
0:56
+1
Trae Broadnax makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-61
0:56
Trae Broadnax misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:56
Cam Carroll offensive rebound
0:36
Sincere Parker blocks Andrew Akuchie's two point jump shot
0:33
Nick Anderson offensive rebound
0:33
Julius Thedford blocks Nick Anderson's two point layup
0:32
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
0:32
Trae Broadnax personal foul
0:32
+1
Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-61
0:32
+1
Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-61
0:27
Sincere Parker shooting foul (Trae Broadnax draws the foul)
0:27
+1
Trae Broadnax makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-62
0:27
Trae Broadnax misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:27
Trae Broadnax offensive rebound
0:21
Ashton Hardaway shooting foul
0:21
+1
Trae Broadnax makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-63
0:21
+1
Trae Broadnax makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-64
0:21
Owls 30 second timeout
0:20
Trae Broadnax personal foul
0:20
+1
Sincere Parker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-64
0:20
+1
Sincere Parker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-64
0:14
Trae Broadnax turnover (Zach Davis steals)
0:14
Trae Broadnax personal foul
0:14
+1
Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-64
0:14
+1
Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-64
0:07
+2
Dallas Hobbs makes two point layup
72-66
0:07
Sincere Parker shooting foul (Dallas Hobbs draws the foul)
