Rice Owls' Valiant Effort Falls Short in Overtime Against Memphis Tigers at Elma Roane Fieldhouse
74-79 was the final score as the Rice Owls faced a tough battle against the Memphis Tigers. The Owls, who played away at Elma Roane Fieldhouse, displayed a resilient performance but ultimately fell short in overtime. The game saw both teams locked in an intense matchup with multiple lead changes and ties throughout, ending with the Rice Owls holding a record of 0-1 and the Memphis Tigers at 1-0.
The Rice Owls started strong with 13 points in the first quarter but found themselves trailing after conceding 24 points to the Tigers in the second. Despite this setback, they managed to keep pace by adding another 16 points to their tally in the third quarter and finishing regulation time with a strong fourth-quarter push of 19 points. The game extended into overtime where they scored an additional eight points.
The statistics for Rice reflected a mixed bag of solid offense and challenging defense. They shot an impressive 54 percent from two-point range on 43 attempts and made four out of fourteen three-point shots, rounding off to a modest three-point percentage of about 29 percent. From free throws, they achieved around a 70 percent success rate on their way to accumulating their total score.
Defensively, however, it was evident that there were struggles as they committed a high number of personal fouls totaling up to twenty-three while managing only ten steals compared to seven by Memphis. Blocks were also scarce for Rice with just four throughout the game.
On individual performances for Rice, turnovers proved costly as player turnovers reached twenty-one which significantly impacted their assist-to-turnover ratio standing at approximately .57 – indicating more turnovers than assists which is not ideal for any team aiming for victory.
In terms of rebounds, Rice collected thirty-four overall with six offensive rebounds contributing to second-chance opportunities resulting in seven second-chance points; however, this was overshadowed by Memphis's ten second-chance points from nine offensive rebounds.
Looking ahead after this hard-fought contest against Memphis Tigers where effort did not translate into victory due largely because of turnovers and fouling trouble; fans can look forward to seeing whether or not these issues will be addressed when their team returns home. The next challenge awaits them against Temple Owls on February 25th at Tudor Fieldhouse located in Houston Texas zip code:77251 starting promptly at noon local time (3:00 PM Eastern Time). Fans eager not miss out can catch all action live from comfort own homes or wherever else might find themselves that day!