HOUSTON (Interstat) — Rice edged North Texas 86-83 in a double-overtime men’s basketball game Wednesday night in American Athletic Conference play at Tudor Fieldhouse. The Owls, led by Nick Anderson and Trae Broadnax with 22 points each, overcame a nine-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Mean Green 40-31 after the break. Both teams scored 14 points in the first overtime before Rice secured the win in the second extra period. North Texas, which got 19 points from Cole Franklin, forced 22 turnovers but was hampered by 3-for-18 shooting from 3-point range. Rice improved to 10-13 overall, while North Texas fell to 12-11. Attendance was 1,314.