Rice Falls 58-56 Against Southern Miss - Game Recap
Rice Falls 58-56 Against Southern Miss - Game Recap
Neil Watson scored 14 points leading Southern Miss to a 58-56 victory over Rice at Reed Green Coliseum on Saturday.
Southern Miss won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 9.5-point spread.
Southern Miss got 11 points from Jonathan Mills and another 10 points from Maurice Bolden. Neil Watson contributed 4 assists, while Jonathan Mills cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Rice got 18 points from Dylan Ennis in a losing cause and another 17 points from Arsalan Kazemi. Tamir Jackson contributed 5 assists for them, while Dylan Ennis had 10 rebounds.
Southern Miss led at halftime, 29-21.
The rebound battle favored Southern Miss as they grabbed 43 boards, while Rice only had 31.
