Oral Roberts 62, at Rice 81

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Interstat) — The Rice Owls used a dominant first-half offensive display and a career-high 22 points from Nick Anderson to cruise past the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 81-62 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Wednesday at the Coconut Hoops classic. The Owls seized control early, building a 44-32 halftime lead behind a blistering shooting performance. Rice connected on 12 of 21 three-point attempts for the game, a 57.1 percent clip, while the Golden Eagles struggled to keep pace, shooting just 38.3 percent from the floor overall. Rice’s offensive efficiency was the story, as the Owls scored 81… Read more...