Sunday, December 22
Houston, TX
2 p.m.
Rice University
9-4,0-0AAC
64
vs
46
Prairie View A&M
1-11,0-0SWAC
1
2
F
Prairie View
27
19
46
Rice
23
41
64
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Dominant Second Half Leads to 64-46 Win over Prairie View A&M
12/22/2024 6:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON – Rice connected on 68.0% in the second half to key a dominant finish in a 68-46 victory over Prairie View A&M in its non-conference finale, Sunday afternoon at Tudor Fieldhouse.
The Story
Rice missed seven of its first eight shots as Prairie View A&M jumped out to a 9-3 lead. The Owls scored eight of the next 10 points to tie the game at 11. However, they missed six straight shots as the Panthers went on a 10-3 run to take its largest lead of the game, 21-14, with 5:31 to play. Denver Anglin's three capped off a 7-2 Rice run to pull within 23-21. Nick Anderson made two free throws and Tanahj Pettway's jumper pushed Prairie View's lead to six. But a jumper from Trae Broadnax sent Rice into halftime trailing 27-23.
Rice came out strong in the second half. Caden Powell made a jumper and Broadnax found Andrew Akuchie for a dunk. After the Panthers retook the lead, Rice made six straight baskets in a 13-4 run to grab a 40-33 advantage. The teams traded baskets over the next four minutes. But with seven minutes to play, Rice went on a 14-2 run to put the game away, as the Panthers missed eight of their final nine shots.
What Head Coach Rob Lanier Had to Say
"I've been in a lot of locker rooms; a lot of postgame locker rooms, both as an assistant and a head coach. I'm not sure I've ever been more proud of a group than I was of this group tonight. We've established that in order for us to have a chance to be a good or a successful team, whatever that might mean for this group, we have to play with a chip on our shoulder. We did that in the Bahamas, and they felt it. They got a sense of what that feels like. For some reason, since then, we lost it. We haven't played like that since. Coming off a loss, our backs were against the wall. They found a way to come together and restore that chip. Even though it wasn't pretty in the first half, I was excited at halftime about the competitive level. I'm really proud of these guys. It was a real team win."
The Stats
Rice connected on 44.1% (26-of-59) from the field, and 25.0% (4-of-16) from three. Prairie View A&M was held to 29.4% (15-of-51) from the floor, and 20.0% (4-of-20) from three. Rice also outrebounded the Panthers, 52-to-30.
Notes
• Rice and Prairie View A&M met for the third straight year and the 10th time overall.
• The Owls improved to 10-0 in the series, including 8-0 in Houston.
• The 10-0 record is Rice's second longest active winning streak.
• Rice set season-highs with 52 rebounds and 21 offensive rebounds.
• Rice's 46 points allowed were the fewest since holding Wayland Baptist to 40 on Nov. 10, 2019.
• It is also the fewest allowed to a Division I opponent since allowing 39 to SMU on Feb. 11, 2012.
• The Owls held Prairie View A&M to 29.4% shooting, its lowest opponent field goal percentage of the year and the lowest since holding Incarnate Word to 28.6% on Dec. 16, 2021.
• The 52 rebounds are the most since pulling down 55 versus Northwestern State on Dec. 17, 2022.
• The 21 offensive rebounds are the most since grabbing 21 against Southern Utah in the quarterfinals of the 2023 CBI on Mar. 20, 2023.
• Trae Broadnax recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
• He also tied a career-high with eight assists.
• Andrew Akuchie set season-highs with 14 points and nine rebounds.
• Caden Powell scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds.
• Jackson Peakes set career-highs with seven rebounds and 11 minutes.
Next Up
Rice begins its American Athletic Conference slate on Wednesday, Jan. 2, when it opens the year at Tulsa. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
The Story
Rice missed seven of its first eight shots as Prairie View A&M jumped out to a 9-3 lead. The Owls scored eight of the next 10 points to tie the game at 11. However, they missed six straight shots as the Panthers went on a 10-3 run to take its largest lead of the game, 21-14, with 5:31 to play. Denver Anglin's three capped off a 7-2 Rice run to pull within 23-21. Nick Anderson made two free throws and Tanahj Pettway's jumper pushed Prairie View's lead to six. But a jumper from Trae Broadnax sent Rice into halftime trailing 27-23.
Rice came out strong in the second half. Caden Powell made a jumper and Broadnax found Andrew Akuchie for a dunk. After the Panthers retook the lead, Rice made six straight baskets in a 13-4 run to grab a 40-33 advantage. The teams traded baskets over the next four minutes. But with seven minutes to play, Rice went on a 14-2 run to put the game away, as the Panthers missed eight of their final nine shots.
What Head Coach Rob Lanier Had to Say
"I've been in a lot of locker rooms; a lot of postgame locker rooms, both as an assistant and a head coach. I'm not sure I've ever been more proud of a group than I was of this group tonight. We've established that in order for us to have a chance to be a good or a successful team, whatever that might mean for this group, we have to play with a chip on our shoulder. We did that in the Bahamas, and they felt it. They got a sense of what that feels like. For some reason, since then, we lost it. We haven't played like that since. Coming off a loss, our backs were against the wall. They found a way to come together and restore that chip. Even though it wasn't pretty in the first half, I was excited at halftime about the competitive level. I'm really proud of these guys. It was a real team win."
The Stats
Rice connected on 44.1% (26-of-59) from the field, and 25.0% (4-of-16) from three. Prairie View A&M was held to 29.4% (15-of-51) from the floor, and 20.0% (4-of-20) from three. Rice also outrebounded the Panthers, 52-to-30.
Notes
• Rice and Prairie View A&M met for the third straight year and the 10th time overall.
• The Owls improved to 10-0 in the series, including 8-0 in Houston.
• The 10-0 record is Rice's second longest active winning streak.
• Rice set season-highs with 52 rebounds and 21 offensive rebounds.
• Rice's 46 points allowed were the fewest since holding Wayland Baptist to 40 on Nov. 10, 2019.
• It is also the fewest allowed to a Division I opponent since allowing 39 to SMU on Feb. 11, 2012.
• The Owls held Prairie View A&M to 29.4% shooting, its lowest opponent field goal percentage of the year and the lowest since holding Incarnate Word to 28.6% on Dec. 16, 2021.
• The 52 rebounds are the most since pulling down 55 versus Northwestern State on Dec. 17, 2022.
• The 21 offensive rebounds are the most since grabbing 21 against Southern Utah in the quarterfinals of the 2023 CBI on Mar. 20, 2023.
• Trae Broadnax recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
• He also tied a career-high with eight assists.
• Andrew Akuchie set season-highs with 14 points and nine rebounds.
• Caden Powell scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds.
• Jackson Peakes set career-highs with seven rebounds and 11 minutes.
Next Up
Rice begins its American Athletic Conference slate on Wednesday, Jan. 2, when it opens the year at Tulsa. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Team Stats
PVAM
Rice
FG%
.294
.441
3FG%
.200
.250
FT%
.632
.421
RB
30
52
TO
11
13
STL
10
8
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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