Tulane 60, at Rice 70

HOUSTON (Interstat) — The Rice Owls used a dominant defensive performance, capitalizing on a cascade of Tulane turnovers to secure a 70-60 victory in an American Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Saturday at Tudor Fieldhouse. In a contest where both teams struggled to find consistent offensive rhythm, Rice’s ability to convert Tulane’s mistakes into points proved decisive. The Owls scored 22 points off 15 Green Wave turnovers, while Tulane managed only four points off Rice’s 11 giveaways. That 18-point disparity directly accounted for the final margin on a afternoon where the teams were otherwise closely matched. The game’s most pivotal… Read more...