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Lucky 13! Owls Set Single-Season Win Streak Record
2/9/2019 2:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Owls earn 20th win of the year; defeat Marshall 79-67
HUNTINGTON, W.V. – The Rice Owls women's basketball team established a single-season program record by winning their 13th consecutive game, defeating Marshall 79-67 Saturday afternoon at the Cam Henderson Center.
Rice (20-3, 11-0) reached the 20-win milestone faster than any Owls team in program history and surpassed the 12-game win streaks accomplished by the 2003-04 and 2004-05 teams. The Owls also extended their road winning streak to nine, currently the second-longest in the nation.
The Owls' offense was at its best on Saturday, establishing a single-game school record by shooting 68.1 percent (32-of-47) from the field, the fifth-best shooting performance in NCAA this season. The Owls also tied a season low with nine turnovers while dishing out 17 assists.
Rice had four players score in double-figures, led by redshirt sophomore Nancy Mulkey's career-high 25 points on 12-of-14 shooting to go along with seven rebounds and five blocks in 34 minutes. Mulkey's five blocks gave her 59 for the season, moving her into a tie with Lauren Neaves (2006-07) for the sixth-most blocks in a Rice single-season.
Junior guard Erica Ogwumike notched her team-leading 13th double-double of the season (fourth consecutive) with 21 points and a game-high 10 rebounds while playing 39 minutes. Rice also received a career-high 15 points from sophomore guard Sydne Wiggins, who knocked down a career-high tying four three-pointers and a game-high five assists.
Senior guard Lauren Grigsby also scored 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting, including a pair of three-pointers.
Shayna Gore led Marshall (14-10, 8-3) with a game-high 31 points but was limited to just two points in the final quarter.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Quarter 1
The Owls outscored Marshall 23-17 in the opening quarter behind 69 percent shooting from the field. Mulkey scored nine points in the opening period on 4-of-4 shooting and also made her lone free throw attempt. Rice jumped out to an early 8-2 lead before Marshall closed the gap to 14-12 with 3:53 remaining. However, the Owls answered with an 8-1 run and Grigsby's three-pointer with 1:21 left extended the Rice lead to 22-13.
Quarter 2
Rice missed just one shot in the second quarter, making 9-of-10 shots from the field and outscored Marshall 23-20 to take a 46-37 halftime lead. Mulkey, Ogwumike, and Wiggins scored six points apiece in the quarter while Grigsby added five. The Owls closed the quarter on a 6-0 run over the final 1:11, which included a three-pointer from Wiggins at the buzzer.
Quarter 3
Marshall made five of their 11 three-pointers in part of a 24-17 advantage in the third period to trim Rice's lead to 63-61 entering the fourth. The Owls led by as much as 56-40 in the quarter but a 21-7 run spearheaded by 13 points from Gore made it a tight contest headed to the final quarter.
Quarter 4.
Rice played suffocating defense and held Marshall without a made field goal over the final six minutes. The Owls won the period 16-6 while limiting the Herd to 1-of-10 shooting. Mulkey scored eight points in the quarter, making all four field goal attempts.
UP NEXT
The Owls return home for a pair of contests next week, starting with FIU on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Rice will then host Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. at Tudor Fieldhouse. For ticket information, visit RiceOwls.com or call 713-348-OWLS (6957).
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Rice (20-3, 11-0) reached the 20-win milestone faster than any Owls team in program history and surpassed the 12-game win streaks accomplished by the 2003-04 and 2004-05 teams. The Owls also extended their road winning streak to nine, currently the second-longest in the nation.
The Owls' offense was at its best on Saturday, establishing a single-game school record by shooting 68.1 percent (32-of-47) from the field, the fifth-best shooting performance in NCAA this season. The Owls also tied a season low with nine turnovers while dishing out 17 assists.
Rice had four players score in double-figures, led by redshirt sophomore Nancy Mulkey's career-high 25 points on 12-of-14 shooting to go along with seven rebounds and five blocks in 34 minutes. Mulkey's five blocks gave her 59 for the season, moving her into a tie with Lauren Neaves (2006-07) for the sixth-most blocks in a Rice single-season.
Junior guard Erica Ogwumike notched her team-leading 13th double-double of the season (fourth consecutive) with 21 points and a game-high 10 rebounds while playing 39 minutes. Rice also received a career-high 15 points from sophomore guard Sydne Wiggins, who knocked down a career-high tying four three-pointers and a game-high five assists.
Senior guard Lauren Grigsby also scored 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting, including a pair of three-pointers.
Shayna Gore led Marshall (14-10, 8-3) with a game-high 31 points but was limited to just two points in the final quarter.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Quarter 1
The Owls outscored Marshall 23-17 in the opening quarter behind 69 percent shooting from the field. Mulkey scored nine points in the opening period on 4-of-4 shooting and also made her lone free throw attempt. Rice jumped out to an early 8-2 lead before Marshall closed the gap to 14-12 with 3:53 remaining. However, the Owls answered with an 8-1 run and Grigsby's three-pointer with 1:21 left extended the Rice lead to 22-13.
Quarter 2
Rice missed just one shot in the second quarter, making 9-of-10 shots from the field and outscored Marshall 23-20 to take a 46-37 halftime lead. Mulkey, Ogwumike, and Wiggins scored six points apiece in the quarter while Grigsby added five. The Owls closed the quarter on a 6-0 run over the final 1:11, which included a three-pointer from Wiggins at the buzzer.
Quarter 3
Marshall made five of their 11 three-pointers in part of a 24-17 advantage in the third period to trim Rice's lead to 63-61 entering the fourth. The Owls led by as much as 56-40 in the quarter but a 21-7 run spearheaded by 13 points from Gore made it a tight contest headed to the final quarter.
Quarter 4.
Rice played suffocating defense and held Marshall without a made field goal over the final six minutes. The Owls won the period 16-6 while limiting the Herd to 1-of-10 shooting. Mulkey scored eight points in the quarter, making all four field goal attempts.
The Owls return home for a pair of contests next week, starting with FIU on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Rice will then host Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. at Tudor Fieldhouse. For ticket information, visit RiceOwls.com or call 713-348-OWLS (6957).
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Team Stats
RICE
MARW
FG%
.681
.426
3FG%
.375
.419
FT%
.563
.667
RB
31
22
TO
9
5
STL
3
5
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
12
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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