Looks like a slight edge to Rice ( 14 - 3 / 4 - 1 ) compared to UTEP ( 12 - 6 / 3 - 2 ).

Let's hope the Ladies can keep the Miners digging out of a deep hole tonight.

Not an easy game. UTEP doesn't play to our strengths at all. Two best players work inside well and they defend well as a team.

TO with 3:49 left in 1st. Rice up 11 - 2

Miner's defense gets them back in the game.

Rice leads 15 - 10 after 1.

15-10 at the end of 1Q.

Rice shooting badly in 2Q, and UTEP shooting worse.

TO with 4:17 left in 2nd.

Rice hold tenuous lead, 18 - 14. Miner's defense and ice cold shooting by Rice.

3 3s by Rice and the lead is now 27 - 14 with 2:52 left.

UTEP passes dross-court to David Gibbs in the front row ... but he bobbles it. :-)

And Rice holds on thru the end of 2nd, up 29 - 15

29-15. WooHoo.

(01-26-2018 08:41 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  29-15. WooHoo.

Not shooting great, but controlling the boards and playing really tough defense. UTEP is a quality, if not elite team.

(01-26-2018 08:43 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(01-26-2018 08:41 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  29-15. WooHoo.

Not shooting great, but controlling the boards and playing really tough defense. UTEP is a quality, if not elite team.

Owls are 40% from 3 (6 of 15).

OT: Miners have 3 - 4 players from the Greater Houston area on the squad. If it weren't for Shu bringing in a few hundred kids, UTEP might just have more fans than Rice .

(01-26-2018 08:49 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  

(01-26-2018 08:43 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(01-26-2018 08:41 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  29-15. WooHoo.

Not shooting great, but controlling the boards and playing really tough defense. UTEP is a quality, if not elite team.

Owls are 40% from 3 (6 of 15).

Shooting 40% overall, and only 1-2 from the charity stripes, which would indicate they're not driving to the basket.

4:40 left in 3rd. Rice leads 38 - 19

(01-26-2018 08:52 PM)Da.Owl Wrote:  OT: Miners have 3 - 4 players from the Greater Houston area on the squad. If it weren't for Shu bringing in a few hundred kids, UTEP might just have more fans than Rice .

There's about 30 of us at the Rice Alumni happy hour at Woodrow's.

End of 3. Rice leads 46 - 25

(01-26-2018 09:12 PM)dragon2owl Wrote:  

(01-26-2018 08:52 PM)Da.Owl Wrote:  OT: Miners have 3 - 4 players from the Greater Houston area on the squad. If it weren't for Shu bringing in a few hundred kids, UTEP might just have more fans than Rice .

There's about 30 of us at the Rice Alumni happy hour at Woodrow's.

I'll tell Shu to concentrate on Alums instead of school kids

Play is getting physical. Miner's coach cruising for a technical.