St. Thomas (TX) Celts at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Murphy leads Rice past St. Thomas (Texas) 103-70
Robert Martin had 16 points for Rice (8-4), which was coming off a 96-point outing last Saturday. Chris Mullins added 13 points and Quincy Olivari had 10 points.
Rice totaled 47 first-half points, a season best for the team, and scored 100-plus points for the first time this season.
Austin Arnold and Nathan Thormaehlen each scored eight points for the Celts. St. Thomas lost its first game of the season in seven attempts.
Rice matches up against Sam Houston State at home next Sunday.
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Matchup Prediction
Rice: 99.6%
St. Thomas (TX): 0.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Reed Myers Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Calen Anderson missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Andrew Adebo Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 103 |
Statistics
 RICE |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-73 | FG | 38-72 |
| 37.0 | Field Goal % | 52.8 |
| 9-29 | 3PT | 14-38 |
| 31.0 | Three Point % | 36.8 |
| 7-9 | FT | 13-21 |
| 77.8 | Free Throw % | 61.9 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 16 | Assists | 24 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Game Information
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 4,325 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 4,325 | Capacity:
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |