Rice University
6-12, 1-3
#22 Memphis
15-3, 5-0
Memphis Too Much For Rice
1/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 21, 2009
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Robert Dozier had 13 points and nine rebounds to lead Memphis to its ninth straight victory, an 80-52 win against Rice on Wednesday night.
Doneal Mack added 14 points for Tigers (15-3, 5-0 Conference USA), who never trailed in the game.
Connor Frizzelle led Rice (6-12, 1-3) with 16 points and nine rebounds, and Rodney Foster finished with 13 points. Cory Pflieger, the only Rice player scoring in double figures at 10.4 points a game, was scoreless, taking only one shot.
The Owls committed 21 turnovers and shot only 36 percent.
Memphis, which returned to the AP Top 25 this week after a four-week absence, won its 47th straight conference game, including the postseason.
Mack scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half, including 4-for-6 from 3-point range. Memphis shot 46 percent from long range.
The active Memphis defense forced 12 Rice turnovers in the first half and kept the Owls shooting well under 40 percent.
Foster scored the Owls' first 11 points. Lawrence Ghoram scored inside with 11:13 left in the half for the first non-Foster points for Rice.
Neither team started the second half well. The Tigers missed their first seven shots. The lead never got below 17, and Rice was hindered when Foster picked up his fourth foul.
