North Texas Mean Green at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Edwards scores 21 as North Texas defeats Rice 71-55
Edwards also contributed five rebounds for the Mean Green (17-13, 10-8 American Athletic Conference). Rubin Jones scored 14 points and added six rebounds and three steals. Aaron Scott went 5 of 10 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
The Owls (11-20, 5-13) were led in scoring by Travis Evee, who finished with 21 points and two steals. Max Fiedler added 11 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for Rice. Mekhi Mason also had nine points and six rebounds.
C.J. Noland scored nine points in the first half and North Texas went into halftime trailing 36-31. Edwards' 16-point second half helped North Texas close out the 16-point victory.
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Matchup Prediction
Rice: 30.2%
North Texas: 69.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jason Edwards made Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:32 | North Texas Timeout | 68 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Rubin Jones Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 55 |
Statistics
 UNT |
 RICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-53 | FG | 19-51 |
| 49.1 | Field Goal % | 37.3 |
| 10-22 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 45.5 | Three Point % | 28.6 |
| 9-16 | FT | 11-15 |
| 56.3 | Free Throw % | 73.3 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 9 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,937 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,937 | Capacity:
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |