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FINAL
Jan 4, 2020

Game Recap

Williams scores 22 to carry W. Kentucky past Rice 68-61. rson Williams had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Western Kentucky topped Rice 68-61 on Saturday.

Box Score

12T
RICE233861
WKU293968
Rice Owls logoRICEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
10Robert Martin366-161-80-060013313
24Chris Mullins212-61-30-03201115
23Drew Peterson343-81-42-37100249
2Trey Murphy III334-94-80-072213212
3Ako Adams312-91-62-21220207
20Zach Crisler112-30-00-12001024
1Josh Parrish223-50-01-24110027
4Quincy Olivari31-30-00-02000002
0Payton Moore91-10-00-01100222
TOTAL24-6040.0%8-2927.6%5-862.5%33954131661
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Carson Williams3710-140-02-2131100222
2Jared Savage332-92-82-29211138
11Taveion Hollingsworth352-50-04-43410128
4Josh Anderson394-110-23-351213111
5Camron Justice324-143-82-321101113
14Matt Horton30-00-00-01001010
10Jeremiah Gambrell30-00-00-00000100
3Jordan Rawls182-61-41-11200116
TOTAL24-5940.7%6-2227.3%14-1593.3%34116381168

Play-by-Play

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  • Rice Owls logo
    (19:27) Ako Adams missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:24) Jared Savage Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:03) Josh Anderson Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:37) Trey Murphy III Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:37) Jared Savage Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:32) Camron Justice missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:28) Carson Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (18:27) Carson Williams made Layup.
    02
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:22) Robert Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (18:18) Taveion Hollingsworth Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (18:15) Josh Anderson made Dunk.
    04
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:58) Robert Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:54) Jared Savage Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:49) Jared Savage Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:36) Robert Martin Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:15) Camron Justice missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:11) Robert Martin Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (16:50) Chris Mullins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:43) Josh Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:33) Carson Williams missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (16:29) Drew Peterson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (16:28) Drew Peterson Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:28) Taveion Hollingsworth Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (16:09) Carson Williams made Layup. Assisted by Jared Savage.
    06
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:50) Trey Murphy III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:48) Camron Justice Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (15:37) Camron Justice made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taveion Hollingsworth.
    09
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:37) Rice Timeout
  • (15:37) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:20) Foul on Jared Savage.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:06) Payton Moore Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:06) Josh Anderson Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:45) Jared Savage missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:45) Robert Martin Block.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:41) Trey Murphy III Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (14:39) Robert Martin made Layup. Assisted by Trey Murphy III.
    29
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:10) Camron Justice missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:10) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:10) Western Kentucky Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:55) Josh Parrish missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:50) Carson Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (13:44) Carson Williams made Layup. Assisted by Taveion Hollingsworth.
    211
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:27) Robert Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:23) Josh Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:19) Josh Anderson missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:16) Robert Martin Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:07) Robert Martin missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:05) Carson Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (12:59) Josh Anderson made Layup. Assisted by Taveion Hollingsworth.
    213
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (12:51) Payton Moore made Layup.
    413
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (12:44) Taveion Hollingsworth made Layup.
    415
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:22) Drew Peterson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:19) Carson Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:14) Camron Justice missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:10) Drew Peterson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:58) Foul on Camron Justice.
  • (11:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:58) Josh Parrish missed Free Throw.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:58) Rice Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (11:58) Josh Parrish made Free Throw.
    515
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:28) Josh Anderson missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:27) Trey Murphy III Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:27) Foul on Carson Williams.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:03) Quincy Olivari missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:00) Quincy Olivari Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:59) Quincy Olivari missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:52) Quincy Olivari Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (10:52) Quincy Olivari made Layup.
    715
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:46) Jared Savage missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:43) Josh Parrish Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:36) Josh Parrish missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:33) Carson Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:33) Foul on Payton Moore.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (10:32) Camron Justice made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Rawls.
    717
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:32) Foul on Trey Murphy III.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:31) Camron Justice missed Free Throw.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:28) Trey Murphy III Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:08) Chris Mullins Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:55) Jared Savage missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:51) Carson Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (9:49) Camron Justice made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Carson Williams.
    720
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:23) Foul on Jordan Rawls.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (9:23) Ako Adams made Free Throw.
    820
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (9:23) Ako Adams made Free Throw.
    920
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:06) Taveion Hollingsworth missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:02) Robert Martin Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:41) Trey Murphy III missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:38) Josh Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (8:25) Carson Williams made Layup.
    922
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:19) Foul on Jared Savage.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (8:13) Ako Adams made Three Point Jumper.
    1222
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:51) Josh Anderson missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:51) Trey Murphy III Block.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:46) Chris Mullins Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (7:26) Drew Peterson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Mullins.
    1522
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:04) Taveion Hollingsworth missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:00) Chris Mullins Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:48) Chris Mullins missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:48) Matt Horton Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:48) Matt Horton Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:48) Foul on Chris Mullins.
  • (6:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:22) Josh Anderson Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:22) Trey Murphy III Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:10) Foul on Matt Horton.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:51) Robert Martin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:47) Josh Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:40) Jordan Rawls missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:38) Rice Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (5:25) Trey Murphy III made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Peterson.
    1822
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (4:59) Carson Williams made Layup.
    1824
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:43) Ako Adams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:40) Taveion Hollingsworth Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:19) Foul on Josh Parrish.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:09) Foul on Trey Murphy III.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (3:50) Carson Williams made Jumper.
    1826
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:23) Ako Adams Turnover.
  • (3:23) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:51) Camron Justice missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:48) Payton Moore Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:45) Foul on Payton Moore.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:45) Payton Moore Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:20) Carson Williams missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:19) Drew Peterson Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:19) Foul on Taveion Hollingsworth.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (2:19) Drew Peterson made Free Throw.
    1926
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:19) Drew Peterson missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:16) Camron Justice Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:46) Josh Anderson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:45) Rice Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:31) Robert Martin Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:31) Carson Williams Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:22) Jeremiah Gambrell Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:22) Ako Adams Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (1:18) Ako Adams made Layup.
    2126
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (0:59) Camron Justice made Three Point Jumper.
    2129
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (0:38) Zach Crisler made Layup. Assisted by Ako Adams.
    2329
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:11) Camron Justice missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:07) Robert Martin Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:00) Drew Peterson Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:00) Camron Justice Steal.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

61Points68
24-60(40%)Field Goal(%)24-59(40.7%)
8-29(27.6%)3-Point(%)6-22(27.3%)
5-8(62.5%)Free Throw(%)14-15(93.3%)
36(9)Rebounds(Offensive)37(8)
9Assists11
5Steals6
4Blocks3
14Turnovers10
16(0)Fouls(Technical)11(0)
1Largest Lead13

Game Details

Saturday, January 4, 2020 · 5:00 PM
E. A. Diddle Arena · Bowling Green, KY
attendance: 4,619 (61.4%)
spread: WKU -11
over/under: 157