Saturday, January 25
Houston, TX
1:30 p.m.
Rice University
11-9,2-5AAC
71
vs
82
Tulane
11-9,5-2AAC
1
2
F
Tulane
36
46
82
Rice
37
34
71
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Shooting Woes Sink Rice against Tulane
1/25/2025 5:36:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON – Rice was held to a season-low 28.1% from the floor and 25.6% from three, as the Owls fell Saturday afternoon to Tulane, 82-71, from Tudor Fieldhouse.
The Story
Rice struggled to start the game, missing 10-of-its first 14 shots, including its first nine threes. With the Owls leading 9-7, they missed six straight shots as Tulane went on an 11-0 run to take its largest lead of the half, 18-9, with 9:35 to play, before Denver Anglin hit a three. Play went back-and-forth over the next 2:30. However, Rice began to get in a groove. After Jacob Dar made two free throws, Emory Lanier and Anglin hit back-to-back threes as Rice went on an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to one. Gregg Glenn III hit a jumper, but Anglin hit his fourth three of the half and Dar made two free throws to give Rice a 30-28 lead with 3:56 remaining. Tulane scored six of the next nine points, but Aaron Powell scored four straight points before the Green Wave closed the half with a bucket, as Rice went into the break with a 37-36 lead.
Rice started the second half the same way as the first, missing nine of its first 10 shots, allowing Tulane to extend its lead to 49-41. Anglin hit a three, and Trae Broadnax made two free throws. But the Green Wave went on a 22-8 run, taking its largest lead of the game at 68-54, with 3:49 to play. Anglin then made five straight free throws and Caden Powell made two, as the Owls cut the deficit in half with 2:19 to play. But that's as close as they would get, as Tulane made 12-of-14 free throws to close the game.
What Head Coach Rob Lanier Had to Say
"We're coming off a game that we thought we let get away, and we're playing a good team that's playing well. The controllable areas of the game, we weren't very good at. For a team that's looking for confidence, the only way to find it is to do what you practice every day, and rely on your principles. We didn't have that in the second half with some key guys. (Tulane) is a really good team offensively, and 46 points in the paint is a lot. I'm disappointed. But, we'll get back to work and find a way to get it right."
The Stats
Rice was held to 28.1% (18-of-64) from the field, and 25.6% (10-of-39) from three. Tulane shot 51.8% (29-of-56) from the floor, and 77.8% (21-of-27) from the free throw line, but was just 3-of-14 (21.4%) from three. Rice won the rebounding battle, 44-to-40, and scored 46 points in the paint.
Notes
• Rice and Tulane met for the 55th time, with Tulane holding a 29-26 record.
• In Houston, Rice leads 18-8.
• Rice set a season-high with 39 three-point attempts.
• It is the second-most three-point attempts in a game in school history and the most since attempting a school-record 42 against Old Dominion on Jan. 15, 2021.
• With 10 three-pointers, Rice connected on at least 10 for the fifth time this year.
• Denver Anglin set career-highs with 27 points and six three-pointers.
• It is his second 20-point game of the season.
• Caden Powell recorded his second double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
• Emory Lanier set or tied career-highs with 11 points, five rebounds and three, three-pointers.
• It was his first double-digit scoring game of the season.
• Jacob Dar scored 10 points and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds.
• Aaron Powell scored seven points and pulled down a career-high five rebounds.
Next Up
Rice begins a stretch of four out of six road games next Tuesday, Jan. 28, when it travels to Tampa, Fla., to face South Florida. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be televised by ESPNU.
The Story
Rice struggled to start the game, missing 10-of-its first 14 shots, including its first nine threes. With the Owls leading 9-7, they missed six straight shots as Tulane went on an 11-0 run to take its largest lead of the half, 18-9, with 9:35 to play, before Denver Anglin hit a three. Play went back-and-forth over the next 2:30. However, Rice began to get in a groove. After Jacob Dar made two free throws, Emory Lanier and Anglin hit back-to-back threes as Rice went on an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to one. Gregg Glenn III hit a jumper, but Anglin hit his fourth three of the half and Dar made two free throws to give Rice a 30-28 lead with 3:56 remaining. Tulane scored six of the next nine points, but Aaron Powell scored four straight points before the Green Wave closed the half with a bucket, as Rice went into the break with a 37-36 lead.
Rice started the second half the same way as the first, missing nine of its first 10 shots, allowing Tulane to extend its lead to 49-41. Anglin hit a three, and Trae Broadnax made two free throws. But the Green Wave went on a 22-8 run, taking its largest lead of the game at 68-54, with 3:49 to play. Anglin then made five straight free throws and Caden Powell made two, as the Owls cut the deficit in half with 2:19 to play. But that's as close as they would get, as Tulane made 12-of-14 free throws to close the game.
What Head Coach Rob Lanier Had to Say
"We're coming off a game that we thought we let get away, and we're playing a good team that's playing well. The controllable areas of the game, we weren't very good at. For a team that's looking for confidence, the only way to find it is to do what you practice every day, and rely on your principles. We didn't have that in the second half with some key guys. (Tulane) is a really good team offensively, and 46 points in the paint is a lot. I'm disappointed. But, we'll get back to work and find a way to get it right."
The Stats
Rice was held to 28.1% (18-of-64) from the field, and 25.6% (10-of-39) from three. Tulane shot 51.8% (29-of-56) from the floor, and 77.8% (21-of-27) from the free throw line, but was just 3-of-14 (21.4%) from three. Rice won the rebounding battle, 44-to-40, and scored 46 points in the paint.
Notes
• Rice and Tulane met for the 55th time, with Tulane holding a 29-26 record.
• In Houston, Rice leads 18-8.
• Rice set a season-high with 39 three-point attempts.
• It is the second-most three-point attempts in a game in school history and the most since attempting a school-record 42 against Old Dominion on Jan. 15, 2021.
• With 10 three-pointers, Rice connected on at least 10 for the fifth time this year.
• Denver Anglin set career-highs with 27 points and six three-pointers.
• It is his second 20-point game of the season.
• Caden Powell recorded his second double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
• Emory Lanier set or tied career-highs with 11 points, five rebounds and three, three-pointers.
• It was his first double-digit scoring game of the season.
• Jacob Dar scored 10 points and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds.
• Aaron Powell scored seven points and pulled down a career-high five rebounds.
Next Up
Rice begins a stretch of four out of six road games next Tuesday, Jan. 28, when it travels to Tampa, Fla., to face South Florida. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be televised by ESPNU.
Team Stats
Tulane
Rice
FG%
.518
.281
3FG%
.214
.256
FT%
.778
.758
RB
40
44
TO
10
11
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
27
FGM
7
3FGM
6
FTM
7
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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