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UTSA earns 84-56 win over Rice

AP
Mar 02, 2025

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Marcus Millender scored 25 points as UTSA beat Rice Owls 84-56 on Sunday.

Millender added seven assists for the Roadrunners (11-17, 5-11 American Athletic Conference). Primo Spears also scored 25 points, shooting 9 for 16 (6 for 9 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line. Jonnivius Smith shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the foul line to finish with 15 points. The victory broke a six-game skid for the Roadrunners.

Caden Powell led the Owls (13-17, 4-13) in scoring, finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds. Andrew Akuchie added 10 points for Rice. Trae Broadnax also had eight points.

UTSA took the lead with 3:10 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 31-23 at halftime, with Millender racking up 10 points. Spears scored 19 points in the second half to help lead the way as UTSA went on to secure a victory, outscoring Rice by 20 points in the second half.

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1st Half
RICE
Owls
23
UTSA
Roadrunners
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Caden Powell vs. David Hermes (Owls gains possession)
19:35		Raekwon Horton personal foul
19:28		David Hermes blocks Andrew Akuchie's two point layup
19:26		Owls offensive rebound
19:21		Trae Broadnax misses three point jump shot
19:17		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
18:54		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
18:52		Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
18:46		Andrew Akuchie misses two point layup
18:44		Caden Powell offensive rebound
18:44		Damari Monsanto shooting foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
18:44	+1	Caden Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-0
18:44		Caden Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:44		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
18:33	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup	1-2
18:17		Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot
18:15		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
18:11		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
18:09		Caden Powell defensive rebound
17:45		Caden Powell turnover (bad pass)
17:22		David Hermes misses three point jump shot
17:20		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
17:01	+3	Jacob Dar makes three point jump shot (Andrew Akuchie assists)	4-2
16:36	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point jump shot	4-4
16:16		Trae Broadnax misses three point jump shot
16:14		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
15:47		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
15:45		Roadrunners turnover (shot clock violation)
15:45		TV timeout
15:22		Jacob Dar misses three point jump shot
15:20		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
15:10		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
15:08		Denver Anglin defensive rebound
14:57	+2	Caden Powell makes two point hook shot (Trae Broadnax assists)	6-4
14:30		Marcus Millender misses three point jump shot
14:28		Caden Powell defensive rebound
14:23		Tai'Reon Joseph personal foul
14:12		Jacob Dar misses three point jump shot
14:10		Emory Lanier offensive rebound
14:06		Jacob Dar misses three point jump shot
14:04		Roadrunners defensive rebound
13:40		Jonnivius Smith misses two point jump shot
13:38		Baboucarr Njie offensive rebound
13:38		Kellen Amos personal foul
13:30		Tai'Reon Joseph misses two point jump shot
13:28		Emory Lanier defensive rebound
13:25		Emory Lanier turnover (lost ball) (Tai'Reon Joseph steals)
13:21		Andrew Akuchie blocks Tai'Reon Joseph's two point layup
13:19		Jonnivius Smith offensive rebound
13:16	+2	Jonnivius Smith makes two point layup	6-6
12:50	+2	Jimmy Oladokun Jr. makes two point layup	8-6
12:28	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot	8-9
12:00		Baboucarr Njie shooting foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul)
12:00		TV timeout
12:00	+1	Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-9
12:00	+1	Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-9
11:45	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Marcus Millender assists)	10-12
11:18		Jonnivius Smith blocks Jimmy Oladokun Jr.'s two point layup
11:16		Baboucarr Njie defensive rebound
11:00		Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
10:58		Emory Lanier defensive rebound
10:44	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup (Jimmy Oladokun Jr. assists)	12-12
10:22		Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
10:20		Emory Lanier defensive rebound
10:06		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
10:04		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. offensive rebound
9:57		Baboucarr Njie shooting foul (Jimmy Oladokun Jr. draws the foul)
9:57		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:57		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:57		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
9:34	+2	Raekwon Horton makes two point dunk (Marcus Millender assists)	12-14
9:16		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:14		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
9:00		Raekwon Horton misses two point layup
8:58		Emory Lanier defensive rebound
8:35	+2	Trae Broadnax makes two point jump shot	14-14
8:23		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
8:11		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
8:09		Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
7:57		Caden Powell misses two point layup
7:55		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
7:45	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point layup	14-16
7:32		Caden Powell misses two point layup
7:31		Marcus Millender defensive rebound
7:31		TV timeout
7:07		Raekwon Horton misses three point jump shot
7:05		Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
6:58		Trae Broadnax misses two point layup
6:56		David Hermes defensive rebound
6:31		David Hermes misses two point hook shot
6:29		Caden Powell defensive rebound
6:09	+2	Caden Powell makes two point layup	16-16
5:48		David Hermes misses three point jump shot
5:46		Caden Powell defensive rebound
5:29		Marcus Millender shooting foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
5:29	+1	Caden Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-16
5:29		Caden Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:29		Kellen Amos offensive rebound
5:26		Kellen Amos misses two point layup
5:24		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
5:19	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup	17-18
5:19		Jacob Dar shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
5:19		Primo Spears misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:19		Kellen Amos defensive rebound
5:14		Raekwon Horton personal foul (Kellen Amos draws the foul)
5:14		Kellen Amos misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:14		Jacob Dar offensive rebound
5:07		Caden Powell misses two point layup
5:05		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
4:51		Trae Broadnax personal foul
4:37		Jonnivius Smith misses two point layup
4:35		Jonnivius Smith offensive rebound
4:35		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. shooting foul (Jonnivius Smith draws the foul)
4:35		Jonnivius Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:35	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-19
4:16		Kellen Amos misses two point jump shot
4:14		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. offensive rebound
4:10	+2	Jimmy Oladokun Jr. makes two point layup	19-19
3:53		Jonnivius Smith misses three point jump shot
3:51		Denver Anglin defensive rebound
3:35		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. misses two point hook shot
3:33		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
3:10	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point layup	19-21
3:10		Jacob Dar shooting foul (Marcus Millender draws the foul)
3:10		TV timeout
3:10	+1	Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-22
3:06		Jonnivius Smith personal foul (Trae Broadnax draws the foul)
3:06		Trae Broadnax misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:06		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
2:49	+3	Marcus Millender makes three point jump shot	19-25
2:40		Tai'Reon Joseph personal foul (Trae Broadnax draws the foul)
2:40	+1	Trae Broadnax makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-25
2:40	+1	Trae Broadnax makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-25
2:22		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass) (Emory Lanier steals)
2:12		Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot
2:10		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
2:00		Trae Broadnax shooting foul (Jonnivius Smith draws the foul)
2:00	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-26
2:00	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-27
1:41		Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot
1:39		Owls offensive rebound
1:37		Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot
1:35		Marcus Millender defensive rebound
1:30	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup (Marcus Millender assists)	21-29
1:14		Kellen Amos turnover (bad pass) (Damari Monsanto steals)
1:05		Jonnivius Smith misses two point layup
1:03		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. defensive rebound
1:01		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. turnover (carrying)
1:01		Roadrunners 30 second timeout
0:51		Jonnivius Smith turnover (bad pass)
0:41	+2	Kellen Amos makes two point jump shot	23-29
0:17	+2	Jonnivius Smith makes two point jump shot (Marcus Millender assists)	23-31
0:15		Owls 30 second timeout
0:01		Kellen Amos misses three point jump shot
0:00		Marcus Millender defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RICE
Owls
33
UTSA
Roadrunners
53

Time		Play	Score
19:47	+2	Caden Powell makes two point layup (Trae Broadnax assists)	25-31
19:47		Damari Monsanto shooting foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
19:47		Caden Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:47		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
19:18	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point jump shot	25-33
18:55		Denver Anglin misses two point jump shot
18:53		David Hermes personal foul
18:40	+2	Trae Broadnax makes two point jump shot	27-33
18:20		Raekwon Horton turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Akuchie steals)
18:20		Raekwon Horton personal foul
18:05	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point dunk (Jacob Dar assists)	29-33
17:50		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
17:48		Caden Powell defensive rebound
17:41		Trae Broadnax turnover (lost ball) (Primo Spears steals)
17:27		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
17:25		Jacob Dar defensive rebound
17:17		Damari Monsanto personal foul
17:15		Baboucarr Njie blocks Caden Powell's two point layup
17:13		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
17:08	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point layup (Jonnivius Smith assists)	29-35
16:56		Jacob Dar turnover (bad pass)
16:40	+3	Jonnivius Smith makes three point jump shot (Marcus Millender assists)	29-38
16:09		Caden Powell misses two point hook shot
16:07		Jacob Dar offensive rebound
16:07		Jonnivius Smith shooting foul (Jacob Dar draws the foul)
16:07	+1	Jacob Dar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-38
16:07	+1	Jacob Dar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-38
15:52		Marcus Millender turnover (bad pass)
15:52		TV timeout
15:42	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup (Trae Broadnax assists)	33-38
15:26		Andrew Akuchie shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
15:26		Primo Spears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:26	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-39
15:14		Jacob Dar misses three point jump shot
15:12		Marcus Millender defensive rebound
15:02	+3	Primo Spears makes three point jump shot (Marcus Millender assists)	33-42
14:27		Jonnivius Smith blocks Jacob Dar's three point jump shot
14:25		Owls offensive rebound
14:24		Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
14:17		Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
14:15		Kellen Amos defensive rebound
13:56	+2	Trae Broadnax makes two point jump shot	35-42
13:41	+3	Primo Spears makes three point jump shot	35-45
13:18		Jonnivius Smith personal foul
13:18		Jonnivius Smith technical foul
13:18		Alem Huseinovic misses technical free throw 1 of 2
13:18	+1	Alem Huseinovic makes technical free throw 2 of 2	36-45
13:12		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
13:10		Emory Lanier offensive rebound
13:08		Baboucarr Njie personal foul (Emory Lanier draws the foul)
13:08		Emory Lanier misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:08		Owls offensive rebound
12:55	+2	Caden Powell makes two point layup (Emory Lanier assists)	38-45
12:40		Alem Huseinovic personal foul
12:28	+3	Primo Spears makes three point jump shot (Marcus Millender assists)	38-48
12:09		Trae Broadnax offensive foul
12:09		Trae Broadnax turnover (offensive foul)
11:53	+2	Tai'Reon Joseph makes two point layup	38-50
11:32		Trae Broadnax misses two point layup
11:30		Caden Powell offensive rebound
11:30		Caden Powell turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Millender steals)
11:30		TV timeout
11:09		David Hermes misses two point hook shot
11:07		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
10:52		Caden Powell misses two point hook shot
10:50		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
10:46		Emory Lanier blocks Primo Spears's two point layup
10:44		Roadrunners offensive rebound
10:44		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
10:42		Kellen Amos defensive rebound
10:29		Caden Powell misses two point layup
10:27		Emory Lanier offensive rebound
10:27		David Hermes personal foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
10:27		Caden Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:27		Kellen Amos offensive rebound
10:20	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Emory Lanier assists)	41-50
9:50	+3	Primo Spears makes three point jump shot	41-53
9:22		Emory Lanier turnover (bad pass) (Primo Spears steals)
9:16	+2	Baboucarr Njie makes two point dunk (Primo Spears assists)	41-55
9:06		Trae Broadnax turnover (lost ball) (Damari Monsanto steals)
9:03	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point layup	41-57
9:03		Alem Huseinovic shooting foul (Marcus Millender draws the foul)
9:03		Owls 60 second timeout
9:03		TV timeout
9:03	+1	Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-58
8:56		Aaron Powell turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Millender steals)
8:50	+3	Marcus Millender makes three point jump shot	41-61
8:31		Marcus Millender shooting foul (Aaron Powell draws the foul)
8:31		Aaron Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:31	+1	Aaron Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-61
8:20		Caden Powell personal foul
8:10		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
8:08		Caden Powell defensive rebound
7:57	+2	Caden Powell makes two point layup (Denver Anglin assists)	44-61
7:25		David Hermes offensive foul
7:25		David Hermes turnover (offensive foul)
7:25		TV timeout
7:03		Aaron Powell misses two point jump shot
7:01		Caden Powell offensive rebound
6:58		Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot
6:56		Baboucarr Njie defensive rebound
6:36	+2	Baboucarr Njie makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists)	44-63
6:22		Aaron Powell misses three point jump shot
6:20		David Hermes defensive rebound
6:11	+3	Primo Spears makes three point jump shot (Baboucarr Njie assists)	44-66
5:57	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Denver Anglin assists)	47-66
5:34		Jacob Dar personal foul
5:32	+3	Primo Spears makes three point jump shot (Damari Monsanto assists)	47-69
5:10	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point dunk (Denver Anglin assists)	49-69
4:54		Denver Anglin personal foul (Marcus Millender draws the foul)
4:54	+1	Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-70
4:54	+1	Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-71
4:42		Trae Broadnax misses two point layup
4:40		David Hermes defensive rebound
4:23	+3	Marcus Millender makes three point jump shot (David Hermes assists)	49-74
4:16		Owls 30 second timeout
4:16		TV timeout
4:03		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
4:01		Alem Huseinovic offensive rebound
3:54	+2	Jimmy Oladokun Jr. makes two point layup (Jackson Peakes assists)	51-74
3:54		David Hermes shooting foul (Jimmy Oladokun Jr. draws the foul)
3:54		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:54		Roadrunners defensive rebound
3:42		Emory Lanier shooting foul (Jonnivius Smith draws the foul)
3:42	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-75
3:42	+1	Jonnivius Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-76
3:32	+2	Jimmy Oladokun Jr. makes two point dunk	53-76
3:01		Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
2:59		Emory Lanier defensive rebound
2:55		Jackson Peakes misses two point layup
2:53		Jonnivius Smith defensive rebound
2:33	+3	Jonnivius Smith makes three point jump shot (Tai'Reon Joseph assists)	53-79
2:17	+3	Denver Anglin makes three point jump shot (Alem Huseinovic assists)	56-79
2:13		Roadrunners 30 second timeout
1:59		Emory Lanier personal foul (Nazar Mahmoud draws the foul)
1:59	+1	Nazar Mahmoud makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-80
1:59	+1	Nazar Mahmoud makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-81
1:47		Cole Andrews-Heitz turnover (bad pass) (Baboucarr Njie steals)
1:32		Nazar Mahmoud turnover (lost ball) (George Perkins steals)
1:25		Jackson Peakes misses two point layup
1:23		Roadrunners defensive rebound
1:10		Zach Gonsoulin misses three point jump shot
1:08		Nazar Mahmoud offensive rebound
1:02		Nazar Mahmoud misses two point layup
1:00		Jackson Fazande offensive rebound
1:00		Zach Gonsoulin misses three point jump shot
0:58		George Perkins defensive rebound
0:42		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
0:40		George Perkins offensive rebound
0:34		Cole Andrews-Heitz misses three point jump shot
0:32		Baboucarr Njie defensive rebound
0:21		Zach Gonsoulin misses two point jump shot
0:19		Baboucarr Njie offensive rebound
0:12	+3	Nazar Mahmoud makes three point jump shot (Baboucarr Njie assists)	56-84
0:00		End of period

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Nazar Mahmoud makes three point jump shot (Baboucarr Njie assists)