Rice 70, at Charlotte 80

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — In a game defined by contrasting styles and a decisive final-minute surge, the Charlotte 49ers outlasted the Rice Owls 80-70 in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Halton Arena. A crowd of 2,408 watched as Charlotte improved to 13-9 overall, while Rice fell to 9-13. The victory completed a regular-season sweep for the 49ers, who edged the Owls by a single point in Houston just over two weeks prior. The most critical phase of the contest unfolded in the final 70 seconds. With Rice trailing 72-70 after a 3-pointer from Nick Anderson,… Read more...