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Evee scores 34 as Rice beats East Carolina 70-52

AP
Feb 24, 2024

HOUSTON (AP) Travis Evee's 34 points led Rice over East Carolina 70-52 on Saturday.

Evee also contributed six rebounds for the Owls (11-16, 5-9 American Athletic Conference). Keanu Dawes went 6 of 8 from the field to add 14 points. Mekhi Mason had 10 points and shot 3 for 11 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line.

RJ Felton led the way for the Pirates (14-13, 7-7) with 15 points, six rebounds and two steals. Jaden Walker added seven points and six rebounds for East Carolina. In addition, Brandon Johnson had six points and seven rebounds.

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1st Half
ECU
Pirates
27
RICE
Owls
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Owls gains possession)
19:30		Andrew Akuchie misses two point jump shot
19:28		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
19:14		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
19:12		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
18:57		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
18:55		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
18:48		Alem Huseinovic turnover (lost ball) (RJ Felton steals)
18:20		Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
18:18		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
18:07	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	0-2
17:48		Jaden Walker turnover (bad pass)
17:16		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
17:14		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
16:50	+3	Jaden Walker makes three point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists)	3-2
16:33		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
16:31		Pirates defensive rebound
16:11	+3	Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	6-2
15:44		Mekhi Mason turnover (lost ball)
15:44		TV timeout
15:15		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:13		Owls defensive rebound
14:55	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup	6-4
14:34	+2	Valentino Pinedo makes two point jump shot (Bobby Pettiford Jr. assists)	8-4
14:21	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup	8-6
14:02		Cam Hayes misses two point layup
14:00		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
13:54		Travis Evee misses two point layup
13:52		Keanu Dawes offensive rebound
13:52	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point layup	8-8
13:52		Valentino Pinedo shooting foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
13:52	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-9
13:40		Ezra Ausar offensive foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
13:40		Ezra Ausar turnover (offensive foul)
13:13		Keanu Dawes turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Walker steals)
13:03		Ezra Ausar offensive foul (Sam Alajiki draws the foul)
13:03		Ezra Ausar turnover (offensive foul)
12:43	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot	8-12
12:21	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	11-12
11:49		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
11:47		Bobby Pettiford Jr. defensive rebound
11:34		Brandon Johnson misses two point hook shot
11:32		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
11:17		Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
11:15		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
11:09		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:07		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
10:47	+3	Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	11-15
10:14		Mekhi Mason blocks Brandon Johnson's two point layup
10:12		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
10:08		Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
10:06		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
10:04		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
10:02		RJ Felton defensive rebound
9:46		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
9:44		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
9:28		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
9:26		RJ Felton defensive rebound
9:25		Sam Alajiki personal foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
9:25		TV timeout
9:09		Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
9:07		RJ Felton offensive rebound
9:05	+2	RJ Felton makes two point jump shot	13-15
8:43		Sam Alajiki turnover (bad pass) (Bobby Pettiford Jr. steals)
8:39	+2	Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point dunk	15-15
8:22	+2	Alem Huseinovic makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	15-17
7:56	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)	18-17
7:30	+2	Sam Alajiki makes two point layup	18-19
7:10		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:08		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
6:43		Anthony Selden turnover (traveling)
6:43		TV timeout
6:26		Pirates 30 second timeout
6:14		Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
6:12		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
6:01	+2	Noah Shelby makes two point jump shot	18-21
5:42	+3	RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Kalib LaCount assists)	21-21
5:28		RJ Felton personal foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
5:12		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
5:10		Pirates defensive rebound
4:54	+2	Brandon Johnson makes two point layup	23-21
4:41		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
4:39		Pirates defensive rebound
4:16		Andrew Akuchie personal foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul)
4:08		Brandon Johnson turnover (traveling)
3:50		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
3:48		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
3:37	+2	Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes two point layup	25-21
3:29		Mekhi Mason turnover (lost ball) (RJ Felton steals)
3:24	+2	Cam Hayes makes two point layup (RJ Felton assists)	27-21
3:24		Owls 30 second timeout
3:24		TV timeout
3:10	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	27-24
2:43		Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
2:41		Travis Evee defensive rebound
2:28		Bobby Pettiford Jr. shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
2:28	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-25
2:28	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-26
2:14		Travis Evee shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
2:14		RJ Felton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:14		RJ Felton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:14		Sam Alajiki defensive rebound
1:52		Alem Huseinovic turnover (traveling)
1:39		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:37		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
1:30		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
1:28		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
1:01		Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
0:59		Travis Evee defensive rebound
0:30		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
0:28		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
0:26		Max Fiedler misses two point layup
0:24		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
0:21		Max Fiedler misses two point layup
0:19		Alem Huseinovic offensive rebound
0:15	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	27-29
0:03		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:01		Bobby Pettiford Jr. offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ECU
Pirates
25
RICE
Owls
41

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+2	RJ Felton makes two point layup (Brandon Johnson assists)	29-29
19:22		RJ Felton shooting foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
19:22	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-30
19:22	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-31
19:07		Max Fiedler shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
19:07	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-31
19:07		Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:07		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
18:46	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	30-34
18:20	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup	32-34
17:48		Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
17:23		RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
17:21		Travis Evee defensive rebound
17:11	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	32-37
16:43		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:41		Owls defensive rebound
16:25		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
16:23		Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
16:18		Andrew Akuchie misses two point layup
16:16		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
16:13		Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
16:11		Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
16:08		Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
16:06		Brandon Johnson offensive rebound
16:06	+2	Brandon Johnson makes two point layup	34-37
15:49		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
15:47		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
15:32		Keanu Dawes personal foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
15:32		TV timeout
15:13	+2	Brandon Johnson makes two point layup	36-37
14:54		Jaden Walker personal foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
14:47	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup (Mekhi Mason assists)	36-39
14:47		Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul)
14:47	+1	Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-40
14:33		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point layup
14:31		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
14:12	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)	36-43
13:59		Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
13:57		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
13:55		RJ Felton personal foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
13:29		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
13:27		Alem Huseinovic offensive rebound
13:15		Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
13:13		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
13:04		Andrew Akuchie shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul)
13:04	+1	RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-43
13:04	+1	RJ Felton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-43
12:43	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	38-45
12:17		Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
12:15		Travis Evee defensive rebound
11:58		Travis Evee misses two point layup
11:56		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
11:47		RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
11:45		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
11:39	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point layup (Mekhi Mason assists)	38-47
11:36		Pirates 30 second timeout
11:36		TV timeout
11:21	+2	Ezra Ausar makes two point layup	40-47
11:21		Sam Alajiki shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul)
11:21		TV timeout
11:21	+1	Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-47
10:56		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
10:54		RJ Felton defensive rebound
10:25		Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot
10:23		Travis Evee defensive rebound
10:13		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
10:11		Jaden Walker defensive rebound
10:00		RJ Felton turnover (lost ball) (Keanu Dawes steals)
9:54	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point dunk	41-49
9:34		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses two point layup
9:32		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
9:28	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point layup	41-51
9:28		RJ Felton shooting foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
9:28	+1	Mekhi Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-52
9:09	+2	Jaden Walker makes two point jump shot	43-52
8:44		Andrew Akuchie turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Johnson steals)
8:31		Mekhi Mason personal foul
8:27		Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
8:25		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
8:03	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point layup	43-54
8:03		Jaden Walker shooting foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
8:03	+1	Keanu Dawes makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-55
7:44		Andrew Akuchie personal foul (Cyr Malonga draws the foul)
7:44		TV timeout
7:33		Andrew Akuchie shooting foul (Bobby Pettiford Jr. draws the foul)
7:33		Bobby Pettiford Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:33	+1	Bobby Pettiford Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-55
7:13		Sam Alajiki turnover (traveling)
6:58		Ezra Ausar turnover (traveling)
6:43		Ezra Ausar blocks Mekhi Mason's two point layup
6:41		Brandon Johnson defensive rebound
6:36	+3	Quentin Diboundje makes three point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists)	47-55
6:33		Pirates 30 second timeout
6:15	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	47-58
6:01		Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:59		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
5:38	+2	Keanu Dawes makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)	47-60
5:26		Brandon Johnson misses two point layup
5:24		Travis Evee defensive rebound
4:58	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup	47-62
4:52		Pirates 30 second timeout
4:45		Max Fiedler blocks Bobby Pettiford Jr.'s two point layup
4:43		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
4:35		Bobby Pettiford Jr. personal foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
4:35	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-63
4:35		Travis Evee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:35		RJ Felton defensive rebound
4:19		Keanu Dawes personal foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul)
4:19	+1	Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-63
4:19	+1	Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-63
4:01	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	49-65
3:44		Jaden Walker misses two point layup
3:42		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
3:15	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Keanu Dawes assists)	49-68
2:59		Ezra Ausar misses two point layup
2:57		Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
2:56		Max Fiedler blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup
2:54		Ezra Ausar offensive rebound
2:51		Ezra Ausar turnover (lost ball) (Travis Evee steals)
2:39		Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot
2:37		RJ Felton defensive rebound
2:25		Bencao Vungo turnover (bad pass) (Travis Evee steals)
2:21	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup	49-70
2:09		Bobby Pettiford Jr. turnover (bad pass)
2:09		TV timeout
1:52		Cyr Malonga personal foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
1:52		Max Fiedler misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:52		Cyr Malonga defensive rebound
1:33		Logan Bourgeois misses three point jump shot
1:31		Camp Wagner defensive rebound
1:17		Jackson Peakes misses two point layup
1:15		Cyr Malonga defensive rebound
1:07	+3	Bencao Vungo makes three point jump shot (Cyr Malonga assists)	52-70
0:43		Ifeanyi Ufochukwu misses two point layup
0:41		Ifeanyi Ufochukwu offensive rebound
0:24		Ifeanyi Ufochukwu misses two point hook shot
0:22		Bencao Vungo defensive rebound
0:06		Quentin Diboundje misses two point layup
0:04		Gabe Warren defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Gabe Warren defensive rebound