Saturday, February 10
Houston, TX
5 p.m.
Rice University
14-9,8-4AAC
78
vs
66
Tulsa
17-7,7-4AAC
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F
Tulsa
15
18
16
17
66
Rice
14
26
16
22
78
Rice Overpowers Tulsa Behind Adams’ Career Night
2/10/2024 8:40:00 PM | Women's Basketball
HOUSTON – The Rice women's basketball team took control in the second quarter and never looked back, taking a 78-66 win over Tulsa Saturday night at Tudor Fieldhouse. The win moves the Owls to 14-9 (8-4 AAC) on the season.
Hailey Adams led the Owls with a career-high 17 points while adding 12 rebounds, four assists and a block. Jazzy Owens-Barnett also added 17 points, three rebounds and two steals, while Emily Klaczek finished with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal.
As a team, Rice shot 28-of-63 (44.4%) and 9-of-19 (47.4%) from three-point range. The Owls added a 13-of-15 (86.7%) from the free throw line. The Owls out-rebounded Tulsa 40-32 and scored 41 bench points compared to nine for Tulsa.
Postgame Reaction - Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds
"Man, that was fun. Winning is fun. I'm really proud of this team, our effort and how locked in I thought we were from tip to finish. [Tulsa] is a good basketball team, they're going to win a lot of basketball games. I think we showed today how talented we are, how deep we are and how impressive we are. Our bench was tremendous, with 41 points for us to their nine. I've been talking about it all year long, how deep this team is. You can sub and there's no drop off, and I think today just showcased that even more. But, winning is fun and that was a lot of fun."
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
Adams scored the game's first points off a second-chance layup, with Dominique Ennis drilling a three-pointer to give Rice an early 5-0 lead. Destiny Jackson's jumper gave Rice a seven-point lead before Tulsa scored its first basket. After Trinity Gooden's score gave Rice a seven-point lead, a quick Golden Hurricane run made it 9-7. Klaczek's three-pointer and layup gave Rice a seven-point lead, but Tulsa answered with another run to lead 15-14 at the end of the quarter.
Second Quarter
Adams tied the game early to open the second as the two sides traded scores. Trailing by two, Owens-Barnett drilled a three to give Rice the lead. With Rice up 23-20, Owens-Barnett hit another three-pointer, with Adams following with a layup, as the Owls took an eight-point lead. Up by seven, Maya Bokunewicz's three and Adams' basket gave Rice a 35-23 lead. Rice led 40-33 at halftime.
Third Quarter
Ennis opened the third with a three-pointer, followed by Fatou Samb's layup, as Rice took a 45-33 lead. Leading by 10, Klaczek's and-one conversion extended the Rice lead to 49-36. After trading scores, Malia Fisher hit another Rice three-pointer to give the Owls a 12-point advantage. A Tulsa run cut the deficit to seven as the Owls led 56-49 at the end of the third.
Fourth Quarter
Tulsa struck first to open the fourth, but Fisher was there to respond to extend the lead back to seven. After the Golden Hurricane cut the deficit to five, Jackson and Ennis hit back-to-back shots to give Rice a 53-62 lead. Leading by seven, Klaczek hit another three to push the lead to double digits. Still leading by 10, Bokunewicz's three and Owens-Barnett's layup put the Owls up 72-57. The Owls would close out the game with a 78-66 win.
TEAM NOTES
UP NEXT
The Owls will conclude their short homestand next Wednesday night against East Carolina.
Hailey Adams led the Owls with a career-high 17 points while adding 12 rebounds, four assists and a block. Jazzy Owens-Barnett also added 17 points, three rebounds and two steals, while Emily Klaczek finished with 13 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal.
As a team, Rice shot 28-of-63 (44.4%) and 9-of-19 (47.4%) from three-point range. The Owls added a 13-of-15 (86.7%) from the free throw line. The Owls out-rebounded Tulsa 40-32 and scored 41 bench points compared to nine for Tulsa.
"Man, that was fun. Winning is fun. I'm really proud of this team, our effort and how locked in I thought we were from tip to finish. [Tulsa] is a good basketball team, they're going to win a lot of basketball games. I think we showed today how talented we are, how deep we are and how impressive we are. Our bench was tremendous, with 41 points for us to their nine. I've been talking about it all year long, how deep this team is. You can sub and there's no drop off, and I think today just showcased that even more. But, winning is fun and that was a lot of fun."
First Quarter
Adams scored the game's first points off a second-chance layup, with Dominique Ennis drilling a three-pointer to give Rice an early 5-0 lead. Destiny Jackson's jumper gave Rice a seven-point lead before Tulsa scored its first basket. After Trinity Gooden's score gave Rice a seven-point lead, a quick Golden Hurricane run made it 9-7. Klaczek's three-pointer and layup gave Rice a seven-point lead, but Tulsa answered with another run to lead 15-14 at the end of the quarter.
Second Quarter
Adams tied the game early to open the second as the two sides traded scores. Trailing by two, Owens-Barnett drilled a three to give Rice the lead. With Rice up 23-20, Owens-Barnett hit another three-pointer, with Adams following with a layup, as the Owls took an eight-point lead. Up by seven, Maya Bokunewicz's three and Adams' basket gave Rice a 35-23 lead. Rice led 40-33 at halftime.
Third Quarter
Ennis opened the third with a three-pointer, followed by Fatou Samb's layup, as Rice took a 45-33 lead. Leading by 10, Klaczek's and-one conversion extended the Rice lead to 49-36. After trading scores, Malia Fisher hit another Rice three-pointer to give the Owls a 12-point advantage. A Tulsa run cut the deficit to seven as the Owls led 56-49 at the end of the third.
Fourth Quarter
Tulsa struck first to open the fourth, but Fisher was there to respond to extend the lead back to seven. After the Golden Hurricane cut the deficit to five, Jackson and Ennis hit back-to-back shots to give Rice a 53-62 lead. Leading by seven, Klaczek hit another three to push the lead to double digits. Still leading by 10, Bokunewicz's three and Owens-Barnett's layup put the Owls up 72-57. The Owls would close out the game with a 78-66 win.
- Rice is now 26-14 all-time against Tulsa and 18-0 at home against Tulsa.
- Jackson became the all-time leader in games played at Rice with 131 career games.
- Adams scored a career-high 17 points.
- This was Adams' second career double-double.
The Owls will conclude their short homestand next Wednesday night against East Carolina.
Team Stats
Tulsa
Rice
FG%
.411
.444
3FG%
.211
.474
FT%
.593
.867
RB
32
40
TO
17
19
STL
10
6
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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