Final
Rice holds off South Alabama 71-69
Nov 15, 2009 - 4:32 AM HOUSTON(AP) -- Tamir Jackson scored 18 points - one of four Rice starters in double figures - and the Owls edged South Alabama 71-69 Saturday night in the Rice Basketball Challenge.Connor Frizzelle had 17 points, Lawrence Ghoram finished with 14 and Lucas Kuipers added 11 for Rice (2-0).
Martino Brock led the Jaguars (1-1) with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
The Owls led 38-27 at halftime and never trailed after that, but South Alabama tied the score twice late, the latter coming with 60 seconds remaining. A layup by Brock knotted the game at 65-65 and capped a 6-0 run by the Jaguars.
Rice answered with a 5-0 run of its own which proved to be just enough to preserve the victory.
Bryan Sherrer and Allyn Cooks each added 14 points for South Alabama.
- NCAA BB
SOUTH ALABAMA 69
RICE 71 FINAL
Nov 14 10:40 PM - NCAA BB
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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SOUTH ALABAMA 27 27
RICE 38 38 HALFTIME
HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME
SOUTH ALABAMA - BRYAN SHERRER 9, PHILIP TABET 6, TIM
WILLIAMS 6
RICE - TAMIR JACKSON 11, LUCAS KUIPERS 11,
CONNOR FRIZZELLE 8
Nov 14 9:20 PM
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