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Rice Defeats Georgia Southern 88-71 - Recap
Rice got 24 points from Alem Huseinovic as they ran past Georgia Southern 88-71 on Friday at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Rice was a -5.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Travis Evee had 17 points for Rice and Quincy Olivari chipped in with 15 points. Max Fiedler had 8 assists for them, while Mekhi Mason was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Georgia Southern got a 15-point performance from Tai Strickland, who was supported by 13 points from Kamari Brown. Jalen Finch had 4 assists in a losing cause for Georgia Southern, while Carlos Curry grabbed 6 rebounds.
Rice had a 40-19 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Rice heads into a battle against Western Michigan. Georgia Southern, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston Baptist.