Tip off
SG David Williams scored 18 of our 1st 20 pts of the game. SF Tim Mason had 9 pts off the bench. I felt that SMU controlled the pace, and somehow slowed down the game. Our penalty situation also contributed in dragging down the pace.
Halftime, Up 35-30
Start of 2nd half
Teams are even during the early part of the 2nd half; we're leading by just 14 (57-43) with 11 mins left. SG David Williams and SF Tim Mason continues to carry our offense; SF Andre McFadden spending more time on the bench due to foul trouble. Our defense stepped up, Williams hitting a couple more 3s, and we're up by 22 with just 3 mins left to guarantee the win.
Final Score: Rice - 79, Southern Methodist - 57
Box Scores
[INDENT]Williams 45, 5, 3, 8 stls, 8 3s (*)
Mason 15, 7, 0
Piatowski 6, 3, 0
Phillips 6, 3, 0
Fountain 2, 4, 1, 3 stls
McFadden 2, 2, 2, 2 blks, 3 tos
Barker 2, 0, 3
Brown 1, 4, 0
Evans 0, 2, 3
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Stats Comparison
[INDENT]FG: 44-41%
REB: -2
TO: -14 (SMU: 20)
Pts in paint: +16
2nd chance: +4
Fast break: +10
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CUSA Standings
- Rice, 6-0 (W6)
- Marshall, 4-2 (W1)
- Memphis, 4-2 (W2)
- Central Florida, 4-2 (L1)
- Tulane, 3-3 (L1)
- East Carolina, 3-3 (L2)
- Southern Miss, 3-3 (W2)
- Tulsa, 3-3 (L2)
- Houston, 2-4 (W1)
- Texas-El Paso, 2-4 (W1)
- Alabama-Birmingham, 1-5 (L1)
- Southern Methodist, 1-5 (L4)