Owls Pull Away From Tigers Behind Ennis, Strong Second Half
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Interstat) — Dominique Ennis scored 22 points and the Rice women’s basketball team used a decisive third-quarter run to defeat Memphis 82-65 on Saturday at FedExForum.
The Owls, who led 33-32 at halftime, outscored the Tigers 23-18 in the third period to take control of the American Athletic Conference game. Rice (19-3) sealed the victory with a 26-point fourth quarter.
Hailey Adams added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Rice. Daejah Richmond led Memphis (8-14) with 15 points and nine rebounds. The Owls shot 47.2% from 3-point range and made 25 of 29 free throws, while the Tigers managed only 4-of-10 from the line. Attendance was 1,204.