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Rice earns 98-78 victory against UT Martin

AP
Nov 30, 2023

HOUSTON (AP) Travis Evee scored 29 points as Rice beat UT Martin 98-78 on Thursday night.

Evee also had five rebounds for the Owls (2-5). Mekhi Mason scored 17 points and added six rebounds. Alem Huseinovic shot 5 for 9, including 0 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points. The win broke a five-game losing streak for the Owls.

Jacob Crews led the Skyhawks (5-3) in scoring, finishing with 22 points and seven rebounds. Justus Jackson added 13 points for UT Martin. In addition, Issa Muhammad had 11 points and nine rebounds.

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1st Half
UTM
Skyhawks
37
RICE
Owls
47

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Skyhawks gains possession)
19:46		Koby Jeffries misses three point jump shot
19:44		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
19:13	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)	0-2
19:01		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
18:59		Travis Evee defensive rebound
18:53		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
18:51		Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
18:39		Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass)
18:27		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
18:25		Jacob Crews defensive rebound
18:16		Issa Muhammad misses three point jump shot
18:14		Travis Evee defensive rebound
17:58		Travis Evee misses two point layup
17:56		Jordan Sears defensive rebound
17:45	+2	Jacob Crews makes two point jump shot	2-2
17:30		Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
17:28		Koby Jeffries defensive rebound
17:16	+2	Issa Muhammad makes two point dunk (Jordan Sears assists)	4-2
16:50		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
16:48		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
16:44	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	4-5
16:18		Jacob Crews turnover (lost ball) (Travis Evee steals)
16:09	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot	4-7
15:51	+2	KK Curry makes two point jump shot	6-7
15:36		Travis Evee offensive foul
15:36		Travis Evee turnover (offensive foul)
15:36		TV timeout
15:23		Jordan Sears turnover (lost ball) (Alem Huseinovic steals)
15:09	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	6-10
14:54		Koby Jeffries misses two point layup
14:54		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
14:54		Jacob Crews personal foul
14:43	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)	6-13
14:30		Jordan Sears misses two point layup
14:28		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
14:25	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup	6-15
14:24		Skyhawks 30 second timeout
14:06		Jacob Crews misses two point jump shot
14:04		Travis Evee defensive rebound
13:50		Koby Jeffries blocks Travis Evee's three point jump shot
13:48		Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
13:39	+3	KK Curry makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)	9-15
13:24	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot	9-18
13:11		Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass) (Keanu Dawes steals)
13:07	+2	Alem Huseinovic makes two point layup (Keanu Dawes assists)	9-20
12:49	+2	KK Curry makes two point layup	11-20
12:31		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
12:29		Jacob Crews defensive rebound
12:06		Jordan Sears misses two point jump shot
12:04		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
11:57		KK Curry personal foul
11:57		TV timeout
11:52		Mekhi Mason turnover (lost ball)
11:38		Sam Alajiki shooting foul (Jacob Crews draws the foul)
11:38	+1	Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-20
11:38	+1	Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-20
11:28	+3	Noah Shelby makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)	13-23
11:09		Sam Alajiki personal foul
11:09		Justus Jackson misses two point layup
11:07		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
10:57		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
10:55		Gabe Warren offensive rebound
10:53	+2	Gabe Warren makes two point jump shot	13-25
10:39		Desmond Williams turnover (lost ball) (Noah Shelby steals)
10:30	+3	Noah Shelby makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)	13-28
10:30		Skyhawks 30 second timeout
10:15		KK Curry misses three point jump shot
10:13		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
10:03	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point dunk (Gabe Warren assists)	13-30
9:42		KK Curry misses two point jump shot
9:40		Owls defensive rebound
9:27	+2	Sam Alajiki makes two point dunk (Gabe Warren assists)	13-32
9:13		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
9:11		Noah Shelby defensive rebound
8:52	+2	Travis Evee makes two point jump shot	13-34
8:36		KK Curry misses two point jump shot
8:34		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
8:28		Gabe Warren misses three point jump shot
8:26		KK Curry defensive rebound
8:22	+3	Justus Jackson makes three point jump shot (KK Curry assists)	16-34
8:21		Owls 30 second timeout
8:21		TV timeout
8:07		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
8:05		Gabe Warren offensive rebound
7:55		Max Fiedler turnover (lost ball) (Issa Muhammad steals)
7:53		Issa Muhammad turnover (lost ball) (Keanu Dawes steals)
7:38		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
7:36		Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
7:23		Max Fiedler blocks Issa Muhammad's two point jump shot
7:21		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
7:17		Keanu Dawes misses two point layup
7:15		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
7:13	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup	16-36
7:06		Alem Huseinovic shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
7:06	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-36
7:06	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-36
6:47	+2	Alem Huseinovic makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	18-38
6:30	+2	Issa Muhammad makes two point jump shot (Justus Jackson assists)	20-38
6:16		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
6:14		Jordan Sears defensive rebound
6:09	+3	Justus Jackson makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)	23-38
5:46		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
5:44		Sebastian Mendoza defensive rebound
5:39		Justus Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:37		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
5:27		Noah Shelby misses two point jump shot
5:25		Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
5:18	+3	Issa Muhammad makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Mendoza assists)	26-38
4:59		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
4:57		Jalen Myers defensive rebound
4:50		Jalen Myers misses three point jump shot
4:48		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
4:35		Alem Huseinovic turnover (bad pass)
4:20		Issa Muhammad misses two point jump shot
4:18		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
4:03		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
4:01		Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
3:43		Justus Jackson misses three point jump shot
3:41		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
3:24	+2	Alem Huseinovic makes two point jump shot	26-40
3:13		TV timeout
3:08	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	28-40
2:42		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
2:40		Owls offensive rebound
2:32		Travis Evee misses two point jump shot
2:30		Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
2:21	+3	Sebastian Mendoza makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)	31-40
1:58	+2	Travis Evee makes two point jump shot	31-42
1:49	+2	Jordan Sears makes two point layup	33-42
1:30		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
1:28		Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
1:13		Issa Muhammad misses two point jump shot
1:11		Jacob Crews offensive rebound
1:08	+2	Jacob Crews makes two point layup	35-42
0:55	+2	Alem Huseinovic makes two point jump shot	35-44
0:55		KK Curry shooting foul (Alem Huseinovic draws the foul)
0:55	+1	Alem Huseinovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-45
0:33	+2	Issa Muhammad makes two point dunk (Jordan Sears assists)	37-45
0:03	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup	37-47
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTM
Skyhawks
41
RICE
Owls
51

Time		Play	Score
19:49	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)	37-49
19:49		Koby Jeffries shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
19:49		Mekhi Mason misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:49		Issa Muhammad defensive rebound
19:34	+3	Jacob Crews makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)	40-49
19:20		KK Curry shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
19:20	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-50
19:20	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-51
19:06		Jordan Sears misses two point layup
19:04		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
18:56		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
18:54		Jacob Crews defensive rebound
18:43		Max Fiedler personal foul
18:42		Keanu Dawes personal foul
18:28		Jacob Crews turnover (bad pass) (Max Fiedler steals)
18:10		Koby Jeffries shooting foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
18:10	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-52
18:10	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-53
17:55		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
17:53		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
17:49		KK Curry personal foul
17:39		Keanu Dawes misses two point layup
17:37		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
17:32	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point dunk	40-55
17:24		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
17:22		Travis Evee defensive rebound
17:10		Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Crews steals)
17:05		Jordan Sears turnover (bad pass)
16:54		Sebastian Mendoza shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
16:54	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-56
16:54	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-57
16:34		Issa Muhammad misses two point jump shot
16:32		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
16:26		Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
16:24		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
16:22	+2	Alem Huseinovic makes two point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	40-59
16:09		Koby Jeffries turnover (lost ball) (Travis Evee steals)
15:48	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	40-61
15:36		Jordan Sears misses two point layup
15:34		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
15:25		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
15:23		Sam Alajiki offensive rebound
15:11	+2	Travis Evee makes two point jump shot	40-63
14:55	+2	Justus Jackson makes two point jump shot	42-63
14:32		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
14:30		Sam Alajiki offensive rebound
14:25	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Alem Huseinovic assists)	42-66
14:10	+2	Jacob Crews makes two point layup	44-66
13:54		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
13:52		Jordan Sears defensive rebound
13:41	+3	Jacob Crews makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Mendoza assists)	47-66
13:41		Skyhawks 30 second timeout
13:41		TV timeout
13:29	+3	Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)	47-69
13:14		Jordan Sears turnover (lost ball) (Mekhi Mason steals)
13:09		Sebastian Mendoza shooting foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul)
13:09		TV timeout
13:09	+1	Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-70
13:09	+1	Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-71
12:56		Andrew Akuchie shooting foul (Jordan Sears draws the foul)
12:56	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-71
12:56	+1	Jordan Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-71
12:43		Christian Fussell personal foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul)
12:43	+1	Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-72
12:43		Andrew Akuchie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:43		Sebastian Mendoza defensive rebound
12:33		Jordan Sears misses three point jump shot
12:31		Travis Evee defensive rebound
12:18	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)	49-74
12:06	+3	Jacob Crews makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)	52-74
11:46	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot	52-76
11:32		Noah Shelby personal foul
11:32		TV timeout
11:30	+2	Jacob Crews makes two point jump shot	54-76
11:30		Sam Alajiki shooting foul (Jacob Crews draws the foul)
11:30	+1	Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-76
11:03		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
11:01		Christian Fussell defensive rebound
10:56		Andrew Akuchie blocks Justus Jackson's two point jump shot
10:54		Skyhawks offensive rebound
10:52		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
10:50		Noah Shelby defensive rebound
10:44	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point dunk (Noah Shelby assists)	55-78
10:33		Justus Jackson misses three point jump shot
10:31		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
10:12		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
10:10		Jacob Crews defensive rebound
10:04		Sebastian Mendoza misses three point jump shot
10:02		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
9:53		Travis Evee misses two point layup
9:51		Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
9:49	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point dunk	55-80
9:36		Justus Jackson misses two point jump shot
9:34		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
9:23		Justus Jackson personal foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
9:23	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-81
9:23	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-82
9:12		Desmond Williams misses three point jump shot
9:10		Issa Muhammad offensive rebound
9:03		Justus Jackson turnover (bad pass)
8:48		Noah Shelby misses two point jump shot
8:46		Desmond Williams defensive rebound
8:39		Jalen Myers misses two point jump shot
8:37		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
8:29		Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
8:27		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
8:27		Sebastian Mendoza personal foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
8:27		Max Fiedler misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:27		Skyhawks defensive rebound
8:13		Max Fiedler personal foul
8:07	+2	Issa Muhammad makes two point layup (Jordan Sears assists)	57-82
7:48		Sebastian Mendoza personal foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
7:48		TV timeout
7:48	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-83
7:48	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-84
7:29		Issa Muhammad misses two point jump shot
7:27		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
7:14		Jalen Myers shooting foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
7:14		Max Fiedler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:14		Max Fiedler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:14		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
7:09		Noah Shelby turnover (bad pass)
7:01		Keanu Dawes blocks Jordan Sears's two point jump shot
7:01		Skyhawks offensive rebound
6:53		Issa Muhammad misses two point jump shot
6:51		Noah Shelby defensive rebound
6:36	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	57-86
6:24		Jordan Sears misses two point jump shot
6:22		Jacob Crews offensive rebound
6:08		Jordan Sears misses two point jump shot
6:06		Noah Shelby defensive rebound
5:48		Desmond Williams shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
5:48	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-87
5:48		Mekhi Mason misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:48		Jordan Sears defensive rebound
5:36		Jacob Crews misses three point jump shot
5:34		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
5:28		Mekhi Mason turnover (bad pass)
5:18		Gabe Warren blocks Jordan Sears's two point layup
5:16		Gabe Warren defensive rebound
5:08		Camp Wagner misses two point jump shot
5:06		Keanu Dawes offensive rebound
5:03	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point dunk	57-89
4:56	+3	Desmond Williams makes three point jump shot (Jacob Crews assists)	60-89
4:37		Noah Shelby turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Sears steals)
4:31	+3	Desmond Williams makes three point jump shot (Jordan Sears assists)	63-89
4:15		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
4:13		Koby Jeffries defensive rebound
4:09		Desmond Williams misses two point jump shot
4:07		Jacob Crews offensive rebound
4:07		Ifeanyi Ufochukwu shooting foul (Jacob Crews draws the foul)
4:07	+1	Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-89
4:07	+1	Jacob Crews makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-89
3:52		Ifeanyi Ufochukwu misses two point jump shot
3:50		David Kamwanga defensive rebound
3:46		Desmond Williams turnover (bad pass)
3:46		TV timeout
3:32		Camp Wagner misses two point jump shot
3:30		Gabe Warren offensive rebound
3:25		Camp Wagner turnover (bad pass)
3:17		Justus Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Keanu Dawes steals)
3:05	+2	Ifeanyi Ufochukwu makes two point hook shot	65-91
2:54	+3	Justus Jackson makes three point jump shot (Koby Jeffries assists)	68-91
2:38	+2	Ifeanyi Ufochukwu makes two point jump shot (Gabe Warren assists)	68-93
2:19	+3	Koby Jeffries makes three point jump shot (Desmond Williams assists)	71-93
2:10		Christian Fussell personal foul
2:10		Ifeanyi Ufochukwu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:10	+1	Ifeanyi Ufochukwu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-94
2:01	+2	Justus Jackson makes two point layup	73-94
1:45	+2	Ifeanyi Ufochukwu makes two point jump shot	73-96
1:31		Noah Shelby shooting foul (Christian Fussell draws the foul)
1:31	+1	Christian Fussell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-96
1:31	+1	Christian Fussell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-96
1:19		Noah Shelby misses two point layup
1:17		Christian Fussell defensive rebound
1:04	+3	Desmond Williams makes three point jump shot	78-96
0:38	+2	Jackson Peakes makes two point jump shot	78-98
0:31		Desmond Williams misses three point jump shot
0:29		George Perkins defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

George Perkins defensive rebound