Thursday, January 31
Houston, TX
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Rice University
17-3, 8-0
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Photo by: Juan DeLeon
Mulkey, Ogwumike Lead Owls to 10th Straight Win
1/31/2019 9:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Rice matches best 20-game start in program history
HOUSTON – Erica Ogwumike scored a game-high 22 points to go along with 15 rebounds while Nancy Mulkey added an additional 18 points to help lead the Owls to their 10th straight victory, defeating Charlotte 61-51 Thursday evening at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Rice (17-3, 8-0), who was receiving votes in this week's AP Top 25 Poll, won their 11th straight game at home dating back to 2018 and recorded their eighth consecutive C-USA victory by double-digits. The Owls' 10-game winning streak stands alone as the third-longest in program history, trailing only the 12 straight wins in each of the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons.
Ogwumike notched her 10th double-double of the season by making 7-of-17 shots from the field and 6-of-6 at the free throw line in 37 minutes of action. Mulkey scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half and made 8-of-10 field goal attempts to go along with two blocks in 33 minutes.
Defensively the Owls held the 49ers to just 37 percent shooting, marking the 11th straight game Rice has held their opponent to below a 40 percent rate from the field.
"I'm proud of how we found a way to win tonight against a Charlotte team that really battled us hard," Rice head coach Tina Langley said. "Our execution was key down the stretch and I liked the way we stayed together."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Quarter 1
Rice outscored the 49ers 17-15 in the opening 10 minutes behind six points from Ogwumike and five each from Iademarco and Jasmine Smith. The Owls shot 44 percent from the field and opened up a 17-8 lead before the 49ers scored the final seven points in the period.
Quarter 2
Both teams scored just 10 points apiece in the second period but Smith gave the Owls some momentum entering halftime by banking in a three-pointer from the wing as the quarter horn sounded, putting Rice in front 27-25.
Quarter 3
Despite Charlotte leading 37-36 midway through the third quarter, the Owls outscored the 49ers 11-6 over the final 3:43 with Ogwumike scoring seven of the points. Ogwumike (10 points) and Mulkey (10 points) combined to score all 20 of the Owls points in the quarter.
Quarter 4.
The Owls scored the first six points of the final quarter, all of which were layups from either Mulkey or Ogwumike. A Haylee Swayze jumper gave the Owls their largest lead of the night, 55-45, with 5:26 remaining but Charlotte responded with a 6-0 run to trim the deficit to 55-51 at the 3:15 mark. Lauren Grigsby put the clamps on the 49ers getting any closer by scoring on a lefty floater with 1:59 remaining and the Rice defense held Charlotte scoreless over the final three minutes.
UP NEXT
The Owls host Old Dominion (16-5, 7-2) on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN3. For more information, including tickets, be sure to visit RiceOwls.com.
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Rice (17-3, 8-0), who was receiving votes in this week's AP Top 25 Poll, won their 11th straight game at home dating back to 2018 and recorded their eighth consecutive C-USA victory by double-digits. The Owls' 10-game winning streak stands alone as the third-longest in program history, trailing only the 12 straight wins in each of the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons.
Ogwumike notched her 10th double-double of the season by making 7-of-17 shots from the field and 6-of-6 at the free throw line in 37 minutes of action. Mulkey scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half and made 8-of-10 field goal attempts to go along with two blocks in 33 minutes.
Defensively the Owls held the 49ers to just 37 percent shooting, marking the 11th straight game Rice has held their opponent to below a 40 percent rate from the field.
"I'm proud of how we found a way to win tonight against a Charlotte team that really battled us hard," Rice head coach Tina Langley said. "Our execution was key down the stretch and I liked the way we stayed together."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Quarter 1
Rice outscored the 49ers 17-15 in the opening 10 minutes behind six points from Ogwumike and five each from Iademarco and Jasmine Smith. The Owls shot 44 percent from the field and opened up a 17-8 lead before the 49ers scored the final seven points in the period.
Quarter 2
Both teams scored just 10 points apiece in the second period but Smith gave the Owls some momentum entering halftime by banking in a three-pointer from the wing as the quarter horn sounded, putting Rice in front 27-25.
Quarter 3
Despite Charlotte leading 37-36 midway through the third quarter, the Owls outscored the 49ers 11-6 over the final 3:43 with Ogwumike scoring seven of the points. Ogwumike (10 points) and Mulkey (10 points) combined to score all 20 of the Owls points in the quarter.
Quarter 4.
The Owls scored the first six points of the final quarter, all of which were layups from either Mulkey or Ogwumike. A Haylee Swayze jumper gave the Owls their largest lead of the night, 55-45, with 5:26 remaining but Charlotte responded with a 6-0 run to trim the deficit to 55-51 at the 3:15 mark. Lauren Grigsby put the clamps on the 49ers getting any closer by scoring on a lefty floater with 1:59 remaining and the Rice defense held Charlotte scoreless over the final three minutes.
The Owls host Old Dominion (16-5, 7-2) on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN3. For more information, including tickets, be sure to visit RiceOwls.com.
-RiceOwls.com-
Team Stats
CHA
RICE
FG%
.367
.440
3FG%
.133
.222
FT%
.714
.650
RB
33
37
TO
12
12
STL
9
7
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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