HOUSTON (Interstat) — Rice defeated Temple 65-56 in a women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Tudor Fieldhouse, using a strong second half to pull away.

The teams were tied 9-9 after the first quarter, but Rice built a 23-19 halftime lead and extended it after the break. Shelby Hayes led Rice with 18 points. Kaylah Turner scored 16 for Temple, and Saniyah Craig added 14.

Rice shot 41.8% from the field and made eight 3-pointers, while Temple was held to 34.4% shooting. Rice improved to 17-3 overall. Temple fell to 9-11.