Recap - Southern Methodist Defeats Rice 76-66
Recap - Southern Methodist Defeats Rice 76-66
Southern Methodist got a 26-point performance from Robert Nyakundi as they ran past Rice 76-66 on Wednesday at Moody Coliseum.
Southern Methodist was a 4.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Southern Methodist got 20 points from Papa Dia and another 10 points from Mike Walker. Collin Mangrum contributed 5 assists, while Papa Dia cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Rice got 22 points from Tamir Jackson in a losing cause and another 16 points from Lucas Kuipers. Tamir Jackson contributed 4 assists for them, while Arsalan Kazemi had 9 rebounds.
Southern Methodist hit the break leading 27-18 before taking care of business in the second half.
Southern Methodist won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-25.

