RICE (4-5) 37 26 — 63
TXSO (3-7) 27 42 — 69
RICE — C. Porter 8-15 2-3 18; J. Goodwine 7-15 1-5 15; *R. Moussa 5-10 2-2 14; M. Palmer 2-6 2-2 6; B. Allen 1-4 2-3 4; S. Rainey 2-5 0-0 4; A. Lang 0-0 2-2 2; N. Maduka 0-3 0-0 0; M. Hawkins 0-2 0-0 0; A. Obinnah 0-0 0-0 0; W. Knight 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-61 11-17 63.
TEXAS SOUTHERN — D. Sophus 10-24 0-0 22; *A. Johnson 7-16 3-5 17; B. Sidney 4-12 0-2 11; S. Williams 3-5 3-7 9; M. Simmons 3-6 1-2 7; M. Davis 0-0 2-2 2; T. Cheadle 0-2 1-2 1; D. Jones 0-0 0-0 0; K. Vines 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-65 10-20 69.
Three-point goals: RICE 2-11 (R. Moussa 2-3; M. Palmer 0-1; S. Rainey 0-2; N. Maduka 0-2; M. Hawkins 0-2; W. Knight 0-1), TXSO 5-20 (D. Sophus 2-7; A. Johnson 0-2; B. Sidney 3-9; S. Williams 0-1; T. Cheadle 0-1). Rebounds: RICE 33, TXSO 35. Assists: RICE 17 (R. Moussa 7), TXSO 12 (D. Sophus 3). Total Fouls: RICE 17. TXSO 17. Fouled Out: RICE—None. TXSO—None. Possessions: 73. Halftime: Rice 63, Texas Southern 69.
Attendance: 426.
Officials: Brian Garland, Bobby Jarmon, Jaclyn Watson.