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Mason scores 17 points, Evee hits late 3 to help Rice beat Memphis 74-71

AP
Jan 31, 2024

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Mekhi Mason led Rice with 17 points and Travis Evee secured the victory with a 3-pointer with 48 seconds left as the Owls took down Memphis 74-71 on Wednesday night.

Keanu Dawes added two free throws following Evee's 3 to stretch Rice's lead to 70-65 with 28 seconds remaining. Memphis pulled to 71-69 on Jahvon Quinerly's jumper with nine seconds left. Dawes sealed it with two free throws.

Mason shot 7 for 10, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc for the Owls (8-13, 2-6 American Athletic Conference). Dawes was 3-of-5 shooting, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 10 from the line to add 15 points. Anthony Selden had 14 points and shot 5 of 12 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line.

David Jones led the way for the Tigers (15-6, 4-4) with 18 points and four steals. Memphis also got 14 points, two steals and two blocks from Malcolm Dandridge. Jaykwon Walton also had 12 points and two steals.

Dawes put up nine points in the first half for Rice, who led 33-22 at the break. Mason scored a team-high 15 points for Rice in the second half.

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1st Half
RICE
Owls
33
MEM
Tigers
22

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Max Fiedler vs. Nae'Qwan Tomlin (Tigers gains possession)
19:35		Jonathan Pierre misses three point jump shot
19:33		Jonathan Pierre offensive rebound
19:14		Mekhi Mason shooting foul (David Jones draws the foul)
19:14	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
19:14		David Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:14		Travis Evee defensive rebound
18:47	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot	2-1
18:39		Jaykwon Walton turnover (bad pass) (Max Fiedler steals)
18:24		David Jones personal foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
18:08		Max Fiedler misses two point hook shot
18:06		Owls offensive rebound
18:04		Travis Evee turnover (bad pass) (David Jones steals)
18:00		David Jones turnover (lost ball) (Travis Evee steals)
18:00		Mekhi Mason personal foul
17:47		Jonathan Pierre offensive foul
17:47		Jonathan Pierre turnover (offensive foul)
17:22		Anthony Selden misses two point layup
17:20		David Jones defensive rebound
17:13		Jonathan Pierre misses two point jump shot
17:11		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
17:00		Travis Evee turnover (bad pass) (Malcolm Dandridge steals)
16:55		Travis Evee personal foul (Malcolm Dandridge draws the foul)
16:53		Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses two point layup
16:51		Anthony Selden defensive rebound
16:42		Nae'Qwan Tomlin shooting foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
16:42	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-1
16:42		Keanu Dawes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:42		Jahvon Quinerly defensive rebound
16:31		Jaykwon Walton turnover (bad pass) (Keanu Dawes steals)
16:10		Travis Evee misses two point jump shot
16:08		Travis Evee offensive rebound
16:04	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup	5-1
15:41	+2	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point layup	5-3
15:25		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
15:23		Malcolm Dandridge defensive rebound
15:03		Malcolm Dandridge turnover (lost ball) (Max Fiedler steals)
14:46		Anthony Selden misses three point jump shot
14:44		Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
14:29		Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
14:27		Travis Evee defensive rebound
14:19		Travis Evee misses two point jump shot
14:17		Malcolm Dandridge defensive rebound
14:00		Nicholas Jourdain misses two point jump shot
13:58		Anthony Selden defensive rebound
13:32	+3	Keanu Dawes makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	8-3
13:23		Tigers 30 second timeout
13:23		TV timeout
13:08		Jordan Brown misses two point jump shot
13:06		Owls defensive rebound
12:45	+2	Anthony Selden makes two point layup	10-3
12:33	+2	David Jones makes two point layup	10-5
11:54		Noah Shelby turnover (bad pass)
11:54		TV timeout
11:35		Anthony Selden personal foul
11:31		Ashton Hardaway misses three point jump shot
11:29		Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound
11:21		David Jones misses three point jump shot
11:19		Ashton Hardaway offensive rebound
11:16		Nicholas Jourdain turnover (out of bounds)
11:12		Noah Shelby turnover (lost ball) (David Jones steals)
11:03	+2	David Jones makes two point layup	10-7
10:38	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point dunk	12-7
10:20		Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
10:18		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
9:55		Travis Evee turnover (bad pass)
9:44		David Jones misses two point jump shot
9:42		Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound
9:40	+2	Nicholas Jourdain makes two point layup	12-9
9:15		Keanu Dawes turnover (traveling)
9:08		Jaykwon Walton misses two point layup
9:06		Jaykwon Walton offensive rebound
9:05		Gabe Warren shooting foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
9:05	+1	Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-10
9:05		Jaykwon Walton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:05		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
8:50	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot	15-10
8:35		Jump ball. David Jones vs. Max Fiedler (Owls gains possession)
8:35		David Jones turnover (lost ball) (Max Fiedler steals)
8:26		Malcolm Dandridge blocks Gabe Warren's two point layup
8:25		Tigers defensive rebound
8:01		David Jones turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Warren steals)
7:46		Anthony Selden misses two point jump shot
7:44		Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
7:30		Nae'Qwan Tomlin turnover (bad pass)
7:30		TV timeout
7:01		Anthony Selden misses two point layup
6:59		Anthony Selden offensive rebound
6:55		Anthony Selden misses two point layup
6:53		Anthony Selden offensive rebound
6:48		Travis Evee turnover (bad pass)
6:30		David Jones misses three point jump shot
6:28		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
6:14	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Anthony Selden assists)	18-10
5:51	+2	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point jump shot (Jaykwon Walton assists)	18-12
5:21		Nae'Qwan Tomlin shooting foul (Anthony Selden draws the foul)
5:21		Anthony Selden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:21	+1	Anthony Selden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-12
5:06	+2	Malcolm Dandridge makes two point layup	19-14
4:40	+2	Anthony Selden makes two point jump shot	21-14
4:28		Malcolm Dandridge turnover (bad pass)
4:09	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Travis Evee assists)	24-14
3:46	+2	Malcolm Dandridge makes two point layup (Jahvon Quinerly assists)	24-16
3:23		Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (Malcolm Dandridge steals)
3:21		TV timeout
3:12		Jahvon Quinerly misses two point jump shot
3:10		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
2:46	+2	Travis Evee makes two point jump shot	26-16
2:35		David Jones misses three point jump shot
2:33		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
2:26		David Jones personal foul
2:26		Tigers 30 second timeout
2:09		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
2:07		Alem Huseinovic offensive rebound
2:04		Ashton Hardaway personal foul
1:49		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
1:47		Jahvon Quinerly defensive rebound
1:41		Max Fiedler personal foul
1:35	+2	Jordan Brown makes two point hook shot	26-18
1:15		Max Fiedler turnover (bad pass) (Jaykwon Walton steals)
1:13		Keanu Dawes personal foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
1:13	+1	Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-19
1:13	+1	Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-20
0:55	+3	Keanu Dawes makes three point jump shot	29-20
0:43		Andrew Akuchie shooting foul (Jordan Brown draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Jordan Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-21
0:43	+1	Jordan Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-22
0:43		Owls 30 second timeout
0:25	+2	Anthony Selden makes two point jump shot	31-22
0:12		Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
0:10		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
0:03		Jaykwon Walton personal foul (Anthony Selden draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Anthony Selden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-22
0:03	+1	Anthony Selden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-22
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RICE
Owls
41
MEM
Tigers
49

Time		Play	Score
19:51	+2	Malcolm Dandridge makes two point layup (Jahvon Quinerly assists)	33-24
19:51		Mekhi Mason shooting foul (Malcolm Dandridge draws the foul)
19:51	+1	Malcolm Dandridge makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-25
19:22		Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot
19:20		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
19:20		Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
19:15		Max Fiedler personal foul (Malcolm Dandridge draws the foul)
19:12		Max Fiedler blocks Malcolm Dandridge's two point hook shot
19:10		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
19:05	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	35-25
18:52	+2	David Jones makes two point jump shot	35-27
18:32		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
18:30		Jahvon Quinerly defensive rebound
18:24		Alem Huseinovic personal foul
18:19	+2	Jaykwon Walton makes two point layup (Jahvon Quinerly assists)	35-29
18:06	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)	38-29
17:41		Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
17:39		Tigers offensive rebound
17:39		Alem Huseinovic personal foul
17:34	+2	David Jones makes two point layup	38-31
17:07	+3	Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot	41-31
16:57	+2	Jahvon Quinerly makes two point floating jump shot	41-33
16:34		Nae'Qwan Tomlin blocks Max Fiedler's two point layup
16:32		Jahvon Quinerly defensive rebound
16:28		Jahvon Quinerly turnover (bad pass)
16:12		Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
16:12	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-33
16:12		Keanu Dawes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:12		Malcolm Dandridge defensive rebound
16:05		David Jones turnover (lost ball) (Max Fiedler steals)
15:59		Malcolm Dandridge personal foul
15:59		TV timeout
15:39		Travis Evee turnover (lost ball)
15:25		Max Fiedler blocks Carl Cherenfant's two point layup
15:23		Carl Cherenfant offensive rebound
15:20		Jayhlon Young misses three point jump shot
15:18		Owls defensive rebound
14:52		Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot
14:50		Malcolm Dandridge defensive rebound
14:43		David Jones misses three point jump shot
14:41		Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
14:40		Keanu Dawes personal foul (Nae'Qwan Tomlin draws the foul)
14:33		Malcolm Dandridge misses two point hook shot
14:31		Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound
14:24		Jahvon Quinerly misses two point jump shot
14:23		Tigers offensive rebound
14:23		Anthony Selden personal foul
14:09		Anthony Selden shooting foul (David Jones draws the foul)
14:09	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-34
14:09	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-35
13:50		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
13:48		Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
13:44		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
13:42		Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
13:33		Nicholas Jourdain personal foul
13:32		Travis Evee turnover (bad pass) (Nicholas Jourdain steals)
13:27		Malcolm Dandridge misses two point dunk
13:26		David Jones offensive rebound
13:25		Keanu Dawes shooting foul (Malcolm Dandridge draws the foul)
13:25		Malcolm Dandridge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:25	+1	Malcolm Dandridge makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-36
13:15		Alem Huseinovic turnover (bad pass) (Nae'Qwan Tomlin steals)
13:10	+2	David Jones makes two point layup	42-38
13:07		Owls 30 second timeout
13:07		TV timeout
13:06		Nae'Qwan Tomlin personal foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
12:54	+2	Anthony Selden makes two point dunk (Max Fiedler assists)	44-38
12:40	+2	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point layup	44-40
12:20	+2	Anthony Selden makes two point dunk (Max Fiedler assists)	46-40
12:05		Jahvon Quinerly turnover (bad pass) (Travis Evee steals)
11:45		Mekhi Mason turnover (bad pass) (David Jones steals)
11:39	+2	Nicholas Jourdain makes two point alley-oop layup (David Jones assists)	46-42
11:12		Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
11:12		TV timeout
11:12		Travis Evee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:12		Travis Evee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:12		Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
10:54		Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
10:52		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
10:42	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup	48-42
10:26		Jahvon Quinerly misses two point jump shot
10:24		Tigers offensive rebound
10:19	+2	Malcolm Dandridge makes two point hook shot (Jahvon Quinerly assists)	48-44
10:05		Malcolm Dandridge blocks Anthony Selden's two point layup
10:03		David Jones defensive rebound
9:58		Travis Evee blocks David Jones's two point layup
9:56		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
9:50	+3	Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot (Alem Huseinovic assists)	51-44
9:28		Jayhlon Young turnover (bad pass)
9:09		Anthony Selden misses three point jump shot
9:07		Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
9:00		Anthony Selden blocks David Jones's two point jump shot
8:58		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
8:53		Travis Evee misses two point layup
8:48		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
8:47	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup	53-44
8:39		Tigers 30 second timeout
8:19		Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
8:17		Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
8:10		Malcolm Dandridge misses two point layup
8:08		Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound
8:05	+2	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point layup	53-46
7:43	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup	55-46
7:26	+3	Jaykwon Walton makes three point jump shot (Jahvon Quinerly assists)	55-49
7:11		Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
7:09		Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
7:02	+3	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes three point jump shot (Jaykwon Walton assists)	55-52
6:59		Owls 30 second timeout
6:59		TV timeout
6:32		Nae'Qwan Tomlin shooting foul (Anthony Selden draws the foul)
6:32		Anthony Selden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:32	+1	Anthony Selden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-52
6:15		Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses two point jump shot
6:13		David Jones offensive rebound
6:08		Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
6:06		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
6:03		Alem Huseinovic turnover (bad pass) (Jaykwon Walton steals)
6:01		Anthony Selden personal foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
6:01	+1	Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-53
6:01	+1	Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-54
5:45		Nicholas Jourdain shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
5:45	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-54
5:45		Mekhi Mason misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:45		David Jones defensive rebound
5:36		David Jones misses two point layup
5:34		Tigers offensive rebound
5:21		Travis Evee personal foul (Jahvon Quinerly draws the foul)
5:21	+1	Jahvon Quinerly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-55
5:21	+1	Jahvon Quinerly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-56
5:02		Nicholas Jourdain blocks Mekhi Mason's two point layup
5:00		Jahvon Quinerly defensive rebound
4:55		David Jones misses two point jump shot
4:53		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
4:33		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
4:31		Keanu Dawes offensive rebound
4:26		Jahvon Quinerly shooting foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
4:26		Keanu Dawes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:26	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-56
4:15	+3	David Jones makes three point jump shot (Nicholas Jourdain assists)	58-59
4:01		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
3:59		Nicholas Jourdain defensive rebound
3:43		Jahvon Quinerly turnover (bad pass) (Keanu Dawes steals)
3:22		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
3:20		Nicholas Jourdain defensive rebound
3:06		Travis Evee personal foul (David Jones draws the foul)
3:06		TV timeout
3:06	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-60
3:06	+1	David Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-61
2:54	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup	60-61
2:32		David Jones misses two point jump shot
2:30		Malcolm Dandridge offensive rebound
2:26	+2	Malcolm Dandridge makes two point dunk	60-63
2:12	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup	62-63
1:47		Alem Huseinovic personal foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
1:47	+1	Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-64
1:47	+1	Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-65
1:30	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	65-65
1:13		Jaykwon Walton turnover (bad pass) (Mekhi Mason steals)
0:48	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot	68-65
0:39		Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot
0:38		Owls defensive rebound
0:38		Owls 30 second timeout
0:28		Jahvon Quinerly personal foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
0:28	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-65
0:28	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-65
0:23	+2	Jahvon Quinerly makes two point jump shot	70-67
0:22		Tigers 60 second timeout
0:22		Official timeout
0:17		Jayhlon Young personal foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
0:17		Max Fiedler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:17	+1	Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-67
0:10	+2	Jahvon Quinerly makes two point jump shot	71-69
0:09		David Jones personal foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
0:09	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-69
0:09	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-69
0:03	+2	Malcolm Dandridge makes two point dunk (Jahvon Quinerly assists)	73-71
0:02		Jahvon Quinerly personal foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
0:02	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	74-71
0:02		Travis Evee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:02		Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound