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New Orleans Privateers vs Rice Owls Recap - Rice Wins 73-62
Travis Evee scored 18 points leading Rice to a 73-62 victory over New Orleans at Tudor Fieldhouse on Monday.
Riley Abercrombie had 14 points for Rice and Quincy Olivari chipped in with 14 points. Max Fiedler had 5 assists for them, while Max Fiedler was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
New Orleans got 15 points from Rodney Carson Jr. in a losing cause and another 14 points from Lamont Berzat. Derek St. Hilaire contributed 4 assists for them, while Damion Rosser had 9 rebounds.
Rice trailed at halftime, 25-21.
Rice had a 40-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Rice heads into a battle against UTSA. New Orleans, meanwhile, will have their next action against Stephen F. Austin.