Season Ends as Rice Falls to Marshall, 82-65, in C-USA Tournament
3/14/2019 12:51:00 AM | Men's Basketball
FRISCO, Texas — Marshall connected on 53.6% from the field and 13 three-pointers as Rice saw its season come to a close with an 82-65 loss in the first round of the Air Force Reserve Conference USA Tournament, Wednesday night from the Ford Center at the Star.
What Head Coach Scott Pera Had to Say
"Any time a season ends, with a group of kids that you enjoy being around and love coaching, it hurts. When you have guys in Dylan (Jones, (Oliver Xu) and of course Jack (Williams), who have played their last game and you see the pain in their faces, it's just never a fun night when the season ends like this. We didn't put our best foot forward, which is disappointing. Obviously, all the credit goes to Marshall and how well they played. They came out cooking and have been on a roll. We got hit by a freight train."
The Story
Rice started off slow, missing its first four shots while turning it over four times as Marshall raced out to a 9-0 lead. Robert Martin finally got Rice on the board with a three-pointer five minutes into the game and Jack Williams followed with a jumper, but an 11-3 run over the next four and a half minutes gave Marshall 21-8 lead. After a jumper by Williams, the Thundering Herd went on a 10-1 run, taking its largest lead of the half, 31-11. Rice was able to pull within 13 points with a 9-2 run, but Marshall scored eight of the final 11 points as Rice went into halftime trailing 41-23. Marshall opened the second half on 13-4 run. After trading baskets, the Thundering Herd scored seven straight points to take its largest lead of the game, 67-35, midway through the second half. The Owls got no closer than 15 points the rest of the way.
The Stats
Rice was held to 34.6% from the field and 33.3% from three. Marshall connected on 53.6% from the floor and 48.1% from three. Rice hit 75.0% from the free throw line and outrebounded the Thundering Herd, 35-to-28.
Notes
• Rice finished the season with a 13-19 record.
• Rice is 4-12 all-time against Marshall but the series is tied 1-1 in games played at a neutral site.
• Rice is 6-13 all-time in the Conference USA Tournament.
• Rice is 18-39 all-time in conference tournaments.
• Rice is 1-1 against Marshall in the Conference USA Tournament.
• Robert Martin led the Owls with 16 points.
• Jack Williams recorded his seventh double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds while adding a season-high three steals.
• Trey Murphy III scored 14 points.
• Murphy III was three-of-five from three. He finished the season with a 42.1% three-point field goal percentage, setting the Rice freshman record for three-point field goal percentage.
• Quentin Millora-Brown added seven rebounds.
• Millora-Brown finished the year with a 59.8% field goal percentage, setting the Rice freshman record for field goal percentage.
• With three assists, Ako Adams moved into 19th place on the Rice career list with 226, passing Eric Singletary (1993-97).
• Chris Mullins passed Frank Thomas (1976-77) for fifth place on the Rice freshman scoring list with 383 points.
What Head Coach Scott Pera Had to Say
"Any time a season ends, with a group of kids that you enjoy being around and love coaching, it hurts. When you have guys in Dylan (Jones, (Oliver Xu) and of course Jack (Williams), who have played their last game and you see the pain in their faces, it's just never a fun night when the season ends like this. We didn't put our best foot forward, which is disappointing. Obviously, all the credit goes to Marshall and how well they played. They came out cooking and have been on a roll. We got hit by a freight train."
The Story
Rice started off slow, missing its first four shots while turning it over four times as Marshall raced out to a 9-0 lead. Robert Martin finally got Rice on the board with a three-pointer five minutes into the game and Jack Williams followed with a jumper, but an 11-3 run over the next four and a half minutes gave Marshall 21-8 lead. After a jumper by Williams, the Thundering Herd went on a 10-1 run, taking its largest lead of the half, 31-11. Rice was able to pull within 13 points with a 9-2 run, but Marshall scored eight of the final 11 points as Rice went into halftime trailing 41-23. Marshall opened the second half on 13-4 run. After trading baskets, the Thundering Herd scored seven straight points to take its largest lead of the game, 67-35, midway through the second half. The Owls got no closer than 15 points the rest of the way.
The Stats
Rice was held to 34.6% from the field and 33.3% from three. Marshall connected on 53.6% from the floor and 48.1% from three. Rice hit 75.0% from the free throw line and outrebounded the Thundering Herd, 35-to-28.
Notes
• Rice finished the season with a 13-19 record.
• Rice is 4-12 all-time against Marshall but the series is tied 1-1 in games played at a neutral site.
• Rice is 6-13 all-time in the Conference USA Tournament.
• Rice is 18-39 all-time in conference tournaments.
• Rice is 1-1 against Marshall in the Conference USA Tournament.
• Robert Martin led the Owls with 16 points.
• Jack Williams recorded his seventh double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds while adding a season-high three steals.
• Trey Murphy III scored 14 points.
• Murphy III was three-of-five from three. He finished the season with a 42.1% three-point field goal percentage, setting the Rice freshman record for three-point field goal percentage.
• Quentin Millora-Brown added seven rebounds.
• Millora-Brown finished the year with a 59.8% field goal percentage, setting the Rice freshman record for field goal percentage.
• With three assists, Ako Adams moved into 19th place on the Rice career list with 226, passing Eric Singletary (1993-97).
• Chris Mullins passed Frank Thomas (1976-77) for fifth place on the Rice freshman scoring list with 383 points.
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