NCAAB Game Recap - Rice at FIU
Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:30 PM EDT

DelSt
75
NCC
92
F
Manh
49
Sien
63
F
Boston
64
Colg
61
F
How
77
NCAT
86
F
Iona
54
StPet
56
F
App
68
TxSt
85
F
GaSo
81
GASt
62
F
Pitt
58
NCSU
73
F
Wash
70
Ariz
77
F
TXAMC
62
NWSt
79
F
Rice
76
FIU
85
F
IdaSt
64
NoAZ
62
F
McNee
59
Lamar
80
F
UNC
53
Syr
81
F
UTEP
78
Marsh
86
F
WaSt
82
Colora
68
F
Ida
69
S UT
75
F
BC
58
ND
80
F
Cal
63
Stan
51
F
DeP
71
Xav
67
F
KSU
53
TCU
49
F
UTSA
69
UAB
74
F
Sac
62
Web
54
F
Mia-FL
64
Clem
69
F
Utah
69
OrSt
71
F
FAU
66
ODU
56
F
GTown
62
StJon
75
F
IaSt
71
OkSt
72
F
Ford
72
GrgWas
52
F
Nebras
64
Ind
89
F
Vand
73
Ark
86
F
StJos
70
GMas
77
F
NW
57
Minn
74
F
UGA
81
Miss
63
F

FIU 85, Rice 76

Mar 11, 2020, 7:30 PM EDT

Final

1

2

T

(12) Rice

28

48

76

(5) FIU

35

50

85

Jacob, Daye, Osaghae power FIU past Rice 85-76 in C-USA
Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:15 PM

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Trejon Jacob scored 21 points and Antonio Daye Jr. 20 more as FIU eliminated Rice from the Conference USA tournament 85-76 on Wednesday night.

Osasumwen Osaghae blocked six shots and tossed in 17 points while grabbing eight rebounds for the fifth-seeded Panthers (19-13). Osaghae is the national leader in blocked shots and boosted his total to 122.

FIU meets No. 4 seed Charlotte in the C-USA quarterfinals on Thursday.

Drew Peterson scored a career-high 24 points for the No. 12 seed Owls (15-17). Trey Murphy III added 18 points. Ako Adams had 12 points on four 3-pointers.

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Leaders

Rice PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Peterson 24 0 4 6 1 1
T. Murphy III 18 0 3 4 0 0
FIU PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Jacob 21 0 2 5 1 0
A. Daye 20 0 8 2 0 0

Team Comparison

Rice FIU
Points For 76 85
Field Goals 26/57-46% 31/58-53%
Three Pointers 10/31-32% 8/20-40%
Free Throws 14/18-78% 15/25-60%
Offensive Rebounds 8 8
Defensive Rebounds 24 25
Rebounds 33 33
Blocks 1 9
Steals 8 5
Turnovers 13 10
Personal Fouls 20 16
Technical Fouls 2 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 11 FIU 78 @ Rice 92 D. Andrews 19 A. Adams 19
Wed Mar 11 Rice 76 @ FIU 85 D. Peterson 24 T. Jacob 21

Game Information

Stadium: Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas
Attendance: 0
Game Time: