East Carolina Pirates @ Rice Owls
13-8, 4-4 CUSA
79
13-8, 4-4 CUSA
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 50 | 79 | |
RICE | 26 | 37 | 63 |
5-16, 1-6 CUSA
63
5-16, 1-6 CUSA
East Carolina 79, Rice 63
HOUSTON -- Maurice Kemp scored 33 points and Ty Armstrong added 22, helping East Carolina defeat Rice 79-63 on Saturday night.
Kemp was 10 of 15 from the floor and 13 of 16 from the free-throw line. He also gave East Carolina (13-8, 4-4 Conference USA) a boost on the boards with nine.
East Carolina held a slim 29-26 lead at halftime and pulled away in the second half. The team had a 44-32 scoring advantage in the paint and an 18-11 edge in points off turnovers.
Tamir Jackson led Rice (5-16, 1-6) with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Austin Ramljak scored 12.
