Can the Rice Owls Bounce Back After a Nail-Biter at Jerabeck?
The Rice Owls' recent face-off against the Roadrunners ended in a heart-pounding overtime, with the final scoreboard reading 89-82. The Owls now stand with an even record, while their opponents have added another victory to their tally.
In a game that saw both teams locked in an intense battle at the Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center, it was the Roadrunners who managed to edge out a win in overtime. The home team, Rice Owls, fought valiantly throughout regulation time but couldn't maintain their momentum into the extra period. Despite this setback, there were numerous moments where the Owls shone on court.
The Rice Owls showcased remarkable accuracy from two-point range with a shooting percentage of 58 percent. Their overall field goal percentage stood at 44 percent as they made 30 out of 68 attempts. From beyond the arc, they converted eight shots from thirty attempts resulting in a three-point shooting percentage of 27 percent. At the free-throw line, they secured 14 points with an accuracy rate of 78 percent.
Defensively and offensively under the basket, Rice demonstrated solid performance by grabbing a total of thirty-three rebounds—twenty-one defensive and eight offensive—while also scoring ten second-chance points. They displayed commendable ball movement as well by dishing out sixteen assists over UTSA's eighteen.
However, turnovers proved costly for both sides; although less so for Rice who turned over possession twelve times compared to UTSA's seventeen turnovers which resulted in sixteen points for Rice off those turnovers.
On defense, steals were aplenty as well; seven for Rice against UTSA's ten steals. Both teams managed only one block each throughout this tightly contested match-up which saw eight ties and nine lead changes indicating how closely matched these conference rivals were on this occasion.
Looking ahead after this tough loss at home ground Houston Texas' Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center where fans witnessed such an intense game unfold before them – The next challenge awaits when away team Rice Owls visit South Florida Bulls at Yuengling Center located in Tampa Florida on January 12th at 7:00 PM Eastern Time Zone (ET). Fans can catch all live action broadcasted nationally on ESPNU channel number two hundred eight ensuring not to miss any part of what promises to be another exciting college basketball encounter.