Rice University
13-11, 7-4
UAB
13-12, 5-6
Owls Fall on Road to Blazers, 83-74
2/14/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 14, 2007
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Lawrence Kinnard scored 21 points and Wen Mukubu added 20 to lead UAB to an 83-74 victory over Rice Wednesday night.
Paul Delaney III scored 15 points and Mukubu added 10 rebounds, eight assists and three steals for UAB (13-12, 5-6 CUSA).
Morris Almond scored 28 points to lead Rice (13-11, 7-4 CUSA) Cory Pflieger scored 17 points, and Lorenzo Williams had 10 points and seven assists for the Owls.
UAB led 38-35 at halftime, but Rice got off to a quick start in the second half. Almond hit a jump shot in the lane and Pflieger hit two 3-pointers to help Rice take a 51-44 lead.
UAB used strong inside play to come back. Freshman reserve center Jeremy Mayfield scored three straight baskets inside to spark a 13-2 Blazer run. Two inside baskets by Frank Holmes and a 3-point play by Mukubu gave UAB a 57-53 lead.
The Blazers went on to lead by as many as 13 points. Rice pulled to within 75-66 with two minutes left on a 3-pointer by Williams. But the Owls could get no closer as Delaney, Mukubu and Kinnard combined to hit seven free throws down the stretch.
