Rice Owls at UTSA Roadrunners
· NCAA Men's Basketball
UTSA earns 84-56 win over Rice
Millender added seven assists for the Roadrunners (11-17, 5-11 American Athletic Conference). Primo Spears also scored 25 points, shooting 9 for 16 (6 for 9 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line. Jonnivius Smith shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the foul line to finish with 15 points. The victory broke a six-game skid for the Roadrunners.
Caden Powell led the Owls (13-17, 4-13) in scoring, finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds. Andrew Akuchie added 10 points for Rice. Trae Broadnax also had eight points.
UTSA took the lead with 3:10 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 31-23 at halftime, with Millender racking up 10 points. Spears scored 19 points in the second half to help lead the way as UTSA went on to secure a victory, outscoring Rice by 20 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Nazar Mahmoud made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Baboucarr Njie. | 56 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Baboucarr Njie Offensive Rebound. | 56 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Zach Gonsoulin missed Jumper. | 56 - 81 |
Statistics
 RICE |
 UTSA |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-61 | FG | 29-61 |
| 34.4 | Field Goal % | 47.5 |
| 4-22 | 3PT | 14-32 |
| 18.2 | Three Point % | 43.8 |
| 10-22 | FT | 12-15 |
| 45.5 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 1,124 | Capacity:
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 16-2 | - | 29-6 |
| North Texas | 14-4 | 2 | 27-9 |
| UAB | 13-5 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Tulane | 12-6 | 4 | 19-15 |
| East Carolina | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 10-8 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Temple | 9-9 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Wichita State | 8-10 | 8 | 19-15 |
| South Florida | 6-12 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Tulsa | 6-12 | 10 | 13-20 |
| UTSA | 6-12 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Rice | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| Charlotte | 3-15 | 13 | 11-22 |