Temple 69, at Rice 65

HOUSTON (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined by blocked shots and timely stops, the Temple Owls edged the Rice Owls 69-65 in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Tudor Fieldhouse. Temple improved to 12-7 overall and evened its conference record, while Rice fell to 8-11. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded in the final minute. With Temple clinging to a 65-63 lead and 14 seconds remaining, Rice’s Eternity Eguagie committed a foul to stop the clock, sending Temple’s Jordan Mason to the line. The guard from San Antonio, Texas, calmly sank both free throws to… Read more...