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Bellamy, Owens-Barnett’s Career Days Powers Rice Past UAB
1/28/2023 4:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – Down 12 in the third quarter, the Rice women's basketball team came soaring back to defeat UAB 67-57 Saturday afternoon at Bartow Arena. The Owls used a perfect 9-of-9 free throw shooting display in the fourth quarter to put away the Blazers late.
India Bellamy led all scorers with a career-high 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting, while adding five rebounds and three steals. Jazzy Owens-Barnett dropped a career-high 17 points with three rebounds and two steals. Ashlee Austin rounded out the double-digit scorers for Rice with 10 points, five rebounds and three steals.
As a team, the Owls shot 23-of-63 (36.5%) from the floor and 5-of-19 (26.3%) from three-point range. The Owls also shot 16-of-20 (80%) from the free throw line.
Postgame Reaction - Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds
"Today was about toughness. We challenged them after the [game] Thursday night to come out and play with desperation to get a win. I thought the third and fourth quarters were so big for us. We could have been hanging our heads because we were a little down and [UAB] started out hot in the third quarter, but we just found a spark and just kept going and were tough. We kept battling and we found a way to get a win on the road. I thought India Bellamy was huge for us with her post presence and posting up, they really had no answer for her. Jazzy coming off the bench was unbelievable on both sides of the ball. Defensively she was slowing down DeShields, who is a great player, and offensively she was the spark that we needed. Again, great overall team win and everybody did some great things. We showed resiliency to bounce back and get a win on the road after dropping one on Thursday."
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
Following a Blazer basket, Malia Fisher got Rice going with a three-point play. Following quick baskets by UAB, Katelyn Crosthwait drilled a three to tie things up at 6-6. The two continued to trade baskets until Austin's three gave Rice a 15-14 lead. UAB led 17-15 at the end of the quarter.
Second Quarter
After two quick layups gave UAB a six-point lead, Owens-Barnett got the Owl offense going in the second. Bellamy and Owens-Barnett sparked a quick 5-0 run to get the Owls within one, but the Blazers continued to hit shots to preserve their lead. Bellamy's layup with 33 seconds left cut the deficit to four at halftime, with UAB leading 34-30.
Third Quarter
UAB opened the third on a 10-2 run to take a 44-32 lead with 7:32 left in the period. Owens-Barnett netted the next six point to cut the deficit in half. After UAB got the lead back to eight, Austin drained a three with Gooden and Owens-Barnett following with free throws to bring Rice within two. Destiny Jackson hit a shot in the closing seconds to tie the game at 50-50.
Fourth Quarter
Bellamy gave the Owls the lead to open the fourth before UAB hit a three to take the lead back at 53-52. Owens-Barnett and Bellamy hit back-to-back layups to go up three with four minutes left. After trading baskets, Bellamy sunk another layup to give the Owls a five-point lead. Rice converted the next seven free throws to defeat the Blazers 67-57.
UP NEXT
The Owls head back home to face LA Tech on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:00 p.m.
India Bellamy led all scorers with a career-high 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting, while adding five rebounds and three steals. Jazzy Owens-Barnett dropped a career-high 17 points with three rebounds and two steals. Ashlee Austin rounded out the double-digit scorers for Rice with 10 points, five rebounds and three steals.
As a team, the Owls shot 23-of-63 (36.5%) from the floor and 5-of-19 (26.3%) from three-point range. The Owls also shot 16-of-20 (80%) from the free throw line.
"Today was about toughness. We challenged them after the [game] Thursday night to come out and play with desperation to get a win. I thought the third and fourth quarters were so big for us. We could have been hanging our heads because we were a little down and [UAB] started out hot in the third quarter, but we just found a spark and just kept going and were tough. We kept battling and we found a way to get a win on the road. I thought India Bellamy was huge for us with her post presence and posting up, they really had no answer for her. Jazzy coming off the bench was unbelievable on both sides of the ball. Defensively she was slowing down DeShields, who is a great player, and offensively she was the spark that we needed. Again, great overall team win and everybody did some great things. We showed resiliency to bounce back and get a win on the road after dropping one on Thursday."
First Quarter
Following a Blazer basket, Malia Fisher got Rice going with a three-point play. Following quick baskets by UAB, Katelyn Crosthwait drilled a three to tie things up at 6-6. The two continued to trade baskets until Austin's three gave Rice a 15-14 lead. UAB led 17-15 at the end of the quarter.
Second Quarter
After two quick layups gave UAB a six-point lead, Owens-Barnett got the Owl offense going in the second. Bellamy and Owens-Barnett sparked a quick 5-0 run to get the Owls within one, but the Blazers continued to hit shots to preserve their lead. Bellamy's layup with 33 seconds left cut the deficit to four at halftime, with UAB leading 34-30.
Third Quarter
UAB opened the third on a 10-2 run to take a 44-32 lead with 7:32 left in the period. Owens-Barnett netted the next six point to cut the deficit in half. After UAB got the lead back to eight, Austin drained a three with Gooden and Owens-Barnett following with free throws to bring Rice within two. Destiny Jackson hit a shot in the closing seconds to tie the game at 50-50.
Fourth Quarter
Bellamy gave the Owls the lead to open the fourth before UAB hit a three to take the lead back at 53-52. Owens-Barnett and Bellamy hit back-to-back layups to go up three with four minutes left. After trading baskets, Bellamy sunk another layup to give the Owls a five-point lead. Rice converted the next seven free throws to defeat the Blazers 67-57.
The Owls head back home to face LA Tech on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Team Stats
Rice
UAB
FG%
.365
.469
3FG%
.263
.208
FT%
.800
.667
RB
37
33
TO
13
24
STL
11
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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