Sunday, November 25
Houston, TX
2:00 p.m. CT
Rice University
4-2
93
vs
65
McNeese State
0-6
1
2
3
4
F
McNeese
19
17
17
12
65
Rice
26
26
18
23
93
Owls Cruise to 93-65 Win Over McNeese
11/25/2018 4:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Ogwumike ties school record with eight steals
HOUSTON – Four players scored in double-figures and junior guard Erica Ogwumike tied the single-game school record with eight steals in Rice's 93-65 home victory over McNeese State Sunday afternoon at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Rice (4-2) won their fourth straight game overall by shooting 54 percent from the field and making 10 three-pointers. The Owls outscored the Cowgirls (0-6) in points in the paint (50-18), points off turnovers (29-16), fast breaks points (16-2) and bench scoring (46-27).
Freshman guard Haylee Swayze played a big role in Sunday's contest, scoring a season and game-high 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including a 5-of-9 performance from three-point territory.
Ogwumike added 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting, along with a team-best eight rebounds, to go along with her record number of steals. Ogwumike tied the program steals record held by four other Owls, including D'Frantz Smart who accomplished the feat twice in 2011.
Senior Lauren Grigsby added 16 more points off the bench while senior guard Nicole Iademarco chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Quarter 1
In the opening quarter the Cowgirls opened up a 15-9 lead with 4:15 remaining in the quarter but the Owls responded with a 17-2 run to close the period. During that stretch Swayze scored eight points and knocked down two three pointers.
Quarter 2
Rice shot 61 percent from the field in the second quarter and outscored McNeese 26-17. The Owls took advantage of McNeese turnovers with a 10-2 edge in points off miscues and 16 more points in the paint. Ogwumike scored nine points in the quarter and the Owls hit 3-of-6 from beyond the arc to take a 52-36 lead into the break.
Quarter 3
The Owls outscored McNeese 10-4 in the first four minutes of the period and opened up a 22-point lead with 6:26 remaining after another Swayze three-pointer. Rice outscored the Cowgirls 12-0 in points in the paint and took a 70-53 advantage to the fourth.
Quarter 4
Rice put the contest away by outscoring McNeese 23-12 in the final quarter and the lead grew to as large as 93-63 with two minutes to go. The Owls added 17 more bench points in the quarter to add to their season-high of 46 points from reserves.
UP NEXT
The Owls conclude their four-game homestand on Saturday, Dec. 1 when they host New Orleans at 2 p.m. from Tudor Fieldhouse. For tickets and more information, be sure to visit www.RiceOwls.com and follow @RiceWBB on Twitter for more information.
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Rice (4-2) won their fourth straight game overall by shooting 54 percent from the field and making 10 three-pointers. The Owls outscored the Cowgirls (0-6) in points in the paint (50-18), points off turnovers (29-16), fast breaks points (16-2) and bench scoring (46-27).
Freshman guard Haylee Swayze played a big role in Sunday's contest, scoring a season and game-high 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including a 5-of-9 performance from three-point territory.
Ogwumike added 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting, along with a team-best eight rebounds, to go along with her record number of steals. Ogwumike tied the program steals record held by four other Owls, including D'Frantz Smart who accomplished the feat twice in 2011.
Senior Lauren Grigsby added 16 more points off the bench while senior guard Nicole Iademarco chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds.
Quarter 1
In the opening quarter the Cowgirls opened up a 15-9 lead with 4:15 remaining in the quarter but the Owls responded with a 17-2 run to close the period. During that stretch Swayze scored eight points and knocked down two three pointers.
Quarter 2
Rice shot 61 percent from the field in the second quarter and outscored McNeese 26-17. The Owls took advantage of McNeese turnovers with a 10-2 edge in points off miscues and 16 more points in the paint. Ogwumike scored nine points in the quarter and the Owls hit 3-of-6 from beyond the arc to take a 52-36 lead into the break.
Quarter 3
The Owls outscored McNeese 10-4 in the first four minutes of the period and opened up a 22-point lead with 6:26 remaining after another Swayze three-pointer. Rice outscored the Cowgirls 12-0 in points in the paint and took a 70-53 advantage to the fourth.
Quarter 4
Rice put the contest away by outscoring McNeese 23-12 in the final quarter and the lead grew to as large as 93-63 with two minutes to go. The Owls added 17 more bench points in the quarter to add to their season-high of 46 points from reserves.
The Owls conclude their four-game homestand on Saturday, Dec. 1 when they host New Orleans at 2 p.m. from Tudor Fieldhouse. For tickets and more information, be sure to visit www.RiceOwls.com and follow @RiceWBB on Twitter for more information.
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Team Stats
MCN
RICE
FG%
.414
.537
3FG%
.300
.357
FT%
.917
.688
RB
34
34
TO
22
12
STL
5
16
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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