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Wichita State Shockers vs Rice Owls Wrap - Wichita State Wins 63-59
Wichita State got 16 points from Harlond Beverly en route to a 63-59 victory over Rice on Thursday at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Wichita State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -1.5-point spread as a favorite.
Xavier Bell had 13 points for Wichita State and Bijan Cortes chipped in with 9 points. Justin Hill had 2 assists for them, while Ronnie DeGray III was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
Rice got a 12-point performance from Kellen Amos, who was supported by 10 points from Alem Huseinovic. Trae Broadnax had 4 assists in a losing cause for Rice, while Caden Powell grabbed 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Wichita State were victorious, as the score was 31-29 at the break.
Wichita State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-34.