Houston vs Rice Final: 76-75 - Recap
Houston grabbed a 76-75 win over Rice on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Darian Thibodeaux at Autry Court.
Houston was the ATS victor, as they covered the 8-point spread as an underdog.
Houston got 16 points from Alandise Harris and another 12 points from Jonathon Simmons. Jonathon Simmons contributed 8 assists, while TaShawn Thomas cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Rice got 19 points from Arsalan Kazemi in a losing cause and another 12 points from Lucas Kuipers. Dylan Ennis contributed 7 assists for them, while Omar Oraby had 11 rebounds.
Houston led at halftime, 39-34.
Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-30.