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Southern Mississippi Falls 76-68 Against Rice - Game Recap
Rice got 20 points from Quincy Olivari en route to a 76-68 victory over Southern Mississippi on Saturday at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Bettors who backed Rice were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.0 at sportsbooks.
Rice got 16 points from Max Fiedler and another 11 points from Travis Evee. Max Fiedler contributed 5 assists, while Quincy Olivari cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Southern Mississippi got 29 points from Tyler Stevenson in a losing cause and another 9 points from Jaron Pierre Jr.. Jay Malone contributed 5 assists for them, while Tyler Stevenson had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Rice were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Rice had a 36-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Rice takes its act on the road to face Western Kentucky looking for another win. For Southern Mississippi, they head home to face North Texas.