Thursday, January 24
Murfreesboro, TN
6:30 p.m. CT
Rice University
15-3, 6-0
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47
Middle Tennessee
15-5, 6-1
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Rice
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Middle Tennessee
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Photo by: Devin Grimes/MT Athletic Communications
Owls Take Down Lady Raiders in Murfreesboro
1/24/2019 9:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Mulkey scores 20 points, add 8 blocks in Rice’s 60-47 victory
MURFREEESBORO, TN – The Rice Owls women's basketball team led start to finish in an impressive 60-47 road victory Thursday evening at Middle Tennessee, the team's eighth consecutive win and 15th in their last 16 games overall.
Rice (15-3, 6-0) moved into sole possession of first place in Conference USA by recording their first-ever win at the Murphy Center. The Owls held an opponent below 60 points for a sixth straight game and were led offensively by sophomore center Nancy Mulkey, who notched a game-high 20 points and tied the school record in blocks (8) for a second time this season.
"First off I just want to compliment the character and selfless play of this team," Rice head coach Tina Langley said. "I love how we are continuing to come together as a unit. To get a road win like this against a very good Middle Tennessee team is evidence of the progress we continue to make."
Mulkey was one of three Owls to score in double-figures, joined by Erica Ogwumike (14 points) and Sydne Wiggins (season-high 12 points). Ogwumike also snagged a game-high 10 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season.
The Owls, who improved to 6-0 in C-USA for the first time ever, held Middle Tennessee (15-5, 6-1) to 36 percent shooting from the field. Rice has now won all six of their C-USA games by double-figures with an average margin of victory of 18.5 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Quarter 1
The Owls shot 53 percent from the field in the opening quarter and outscored the Lady Raiders 20-10 behind eight points from Mulkey. Rice closed the quarter on an 11-3 run over the final 3:37, bookended by back-to-back three-pointers from Wiggins.
Quarter 2
MT managed to outscore the Owls 15-10 in the second period but the Owls still managed to head into the locker room with a 30-25 halftime advantage, eventually improving to 12-0 when leading at the break.
Quarter 3
Rice used an 11-4 run in the first four minutes of the third quarter to stretch their lead to 41-29 after Wiggins connected for her fourth three-pointer of the game. The Owls nearly duplicated the first quarter offensive performance by shooting 54 percent in the quarter while limiting MT to just 3-of-12 shooting (25 percent). Rice outscored MT 17-8 in the third quarter and now have a 101-50 advantage in the third period this season during league play.
Quarter 4.
The Owls extended their lead to as much as 60-42 late in the contest and never allowed the Lady Raiders to get within closer than 12 points.
UP NEXT
The Owls travel to C-USA preseason favorite UAB (18-2, 6-1) for a Saturday tilt at 1 p.m. on CUSAtv.
-RiceOwls.com-
Rice (15-3, 6-0) moved into sole possession of first place in Conference USA by recording their first-ever win at the Murphy Center. The Owls held an opponent below 60 points for a sixth straight game and were led offensively by sophomore center Nancy Mulkey, who notched a game-high 20 points and tied the school record in blocks (8) for a second time this season.
"First off I just want to compliment the character and selfless play of this team," Rice head coach Tina Langley said. "I love how we are continuing to come together as a unit. To get a road win like this against a very good Middle Tennessee team is evidence of the progress we continue to make."
Mulkey was one of three Owls to score in double-figures, joined by Erica Ogwumike (14 points) and Sydne Wiggins (season-high 12 points). Ogwumike also snagged a game-high 10 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season.
The Owls, who improved to 6-0 in C-USA for the first time ever, held Middle Tennessee (15-5, 6-1) to 36 percent shooting from the field. Rice has now won all six of their C-USA games by double-figures with an average margin of victory of 18.5 points.
Quarter 1
The Owls shot 53 percent from the field in the opening quarter and outscored the Lady Raiders 20-10 behind eight points from Mulkey. Rice closed the quarter on an 11-3 run over the final 3:37, bookended by back-to-back three-pointers from Wiggins.
Quarter 2
MT managed to outscore the Owls 15-10 in the second period but the Owls still managed to head into the locker room with a 30-25 halftime advantage, eventually improving to 12-0 when leading at the break.
Quarter 3
Rice used an 11-4 run in the first four minutes of the third quarter to stretch their lead to 41-29 after Wiggins connected for her fourth three-pointer of the game. The Owls nearly duplicated the first quarter offensive performance by shooting 54 percent in the quarter while limiting MT to just 3-of-12 shooting (25 percent). Rice outscored MT 17-8 in the third quarter and now have a 101-50 advantage in the third period this season during league play.
Quarter 4.
The Owls extended their lead to as much as 60-42 late in the contest and never allowed the Lady Raiders to get within closer than 12 points.
The Owls travel to C-USA preseason favorite UAB (18-2, 6-1) for a Saturday tilt at 1 p.m. on CUSAtv.
-RiceOwls.com-
Team Stats
RICE
MT
FG%
.480
.362
3FG%
.389
.250
FT%
.625
.643
RB
32
27
TO
12
12
STL
5
4
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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