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FINAL
Jan 6, 2022

Game Recap

Pierre carries Rice over Middle Tennessee 65-61. Carl Pierre recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds, including a clinching free throw with 11 seconds left, to lift Rice to a 65-61 win over Middle Tennessee on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
MTSU253661
RICE283765
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logoMIDDLE TENNESSEEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
2Deandre Dishman286-110-10-062211012
4Justin Bufford120-10-10-02101130
5Eli Lawrence245-143-60-041200513
11Josh Jefferson315-143-90-013000113
3Donovan Sims171-100-50-05110212
1Tyler Millin222-61-30-08000225
15Christian Fussell121-50-12-22010014
24Camryn Weston252-40-11-34400215
13Jaellan White10-00-00-00000000
12Teafale Lenard Jr.263-51-30-07020157
10Elias King20-00-00-00000010
TOTAL25-7035.7%8-3026.7%3-560.0%39128292061
Rice Owls logoRICEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Max Fiedler252-20-00-09011404
3Travis Evee294-101-63-461100412
4Quincy Olivari363-122-94-663102212
24Chris Mullins354-90-14-524012212
12Carl Pierre347-152-73-4100003019
34Mylyjael Poteat152-20-00-13001014
1Noah Hutchins30-10-00-00000000
5Cameron Sheffield100-00-02-31000102
13Terrance McBride130-20-10-12200120
TOTAL22-5341.5%5-2420.8%16-2466.7%391033131165

Play-by-Play

1st halfmtsurice
  • Rice Owls logo
    (19:45) Carl Pierre missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (19:41) Max Fiedler Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (19:31) Carl Pierre made Jumper.
    02
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (19:11) Donovan Sims missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (19:07) Carl Pierre Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:51) Foul on Eli Lawrence.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (18:51) Quincy Olivari made Free Throw.
    03
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (18:51) Quincy Olivari made Free Throw.
    04
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (18:41) Josh Jefferson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deandre Dishman.
    34
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (18:29) Carl Pierre made Layup.
    36
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:17) Justin Bufford missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:14) Travis Evee Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:05) Quincy Olivari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:02) Max Fiedler Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (18:00) Max Fiedler Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (18:00) Eli Lawrence Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (17:38) Deandre Dishman missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:35) Max Fiedler Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (17:31) Foul on Justin Bufford.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:23) Travis Evee missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (17:17) Tyler Millin Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (17:07) Tyler Millin missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:05) Max Fiedler Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (17:01) Travis Evee made Layup.
    38
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (16:40) Eli Lawrence made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Donovan Sims.
    68
  • Rice Owls logo
    (16:22) Travis Evee missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (16:18) Deandre Dishman Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (16:11) Eli Lawrence missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (16:07) Donovan Sims Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (16:05) Donovan Sims made Layup.
    88
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:53) Carl Pierre missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:49) Donovan Sims Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:41) Eli Lawrence missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:38) Carl Pierre Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:35) Max Fiedler Turnover.
  • (15:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (15:23) Christian Fussell missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:23) Chris Mullins Block.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:20) Rice Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (15:05) Travis Evee made Jumper.
    810
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (14:50) Christian Fussell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (14:47) Tyler Millin Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:47) Foul on Travis Evee.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (14:28) Donovan Sims missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:20) Carl Pierre Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:19) Carl Pierre Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (14:19) Teafale Lenard Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (14:10) Teafale Lenard made Dunk.
    1010
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:51) Carl Pierre missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:47) Christian Fussell Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:40) Donovan Sims missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:36) Mylyjael Poteat Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:24) Quincy Olivari missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:21) Tyler Millin Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:20) Foul on Tyler Millin.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:20) Tyler Millin Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:17) Cameron Sheffield Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:17) Eli Lawrence Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (13:07) Eli Lawrence missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:03) Terrance McBride Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:53) Travis Evee missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:49) Teafale Lenard Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (12:36) Tyler Millin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:33) Terrance McBride Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (12:28) Travis Evee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Terrance McBride.
    1013
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:09) Foul on Chris Mullins.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +1 (12:09) Christian Fussell made Free Throw.
    1113
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +1 (12:09) Christian Fussell made Free Throw.
    1213
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:49) Travis Evee missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:46) Chris Mullins Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:46) Chris Mullins Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (11:46) Christian Fussell Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (11:35) Christian Fussell made Jumper. Assisted by Camryn Weston.
    1413
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (11:08) Foul on Teafale Lenard.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:07) Cameron Sheffield missed Free Throw.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:07) Rice Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (11:07) Cameron Sheffield made Free Throw.
    1414
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (11:07) Cameron Sheffield made Free Throw.
    1415
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:54) Josh Jefferson missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:47) Eli Lawrence Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +3 (10:42) Eli Lawrence made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Jefferson.
    1715
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:28) Foul on Eli Lawrence.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:11) Chris Mullins missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:08) Justin Bufford Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (10:05) Josh Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:58) Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (9:56) Quincy Olivari made Three Point Jumper.
    1718
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:31) Deandre Dishman missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:28) Max Fiedler Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:23) Quincy Olivari missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (9:19) Teafale Lenard Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:10) Foul on Travis Evee.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:59) Foul on Quincy Olivari.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:53) Donovan Sims missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:50) Carl Pierre Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:30) Quincy Olivari Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:30) Teafale Lenard Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:25) Teafale Lenard Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:18) Carl Pierre Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:18) Donovan Sims Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:14) Foul on Justin Bufford.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (8:14) Justin Bufford Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:03) Carl Pierre missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:59) Donovan Sims Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:52) Donovan Sims missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:50) Max Fiedler Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:47) Rice Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:34) Carl Pierre Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (7:34) Deandre Dishman Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (7:27) Tyler Millin made Layup.
    1918
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (6:56) Quincy Olivari made Jumper.
    1920
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (6:40) Josh Jefferson missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (6:37) Tyler Millin Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (6:36) Josh Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:32) Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:21) Quincy Olivari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (6:16) Teafale Lenard Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (6:03) Deandre Dishman made Dunk.
    2120
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:33) Noah Hutchins missed Layup.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (5:30) Deandre Dishman Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (5:21) Camryn Weston missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:17) Max Fiedler Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:11) Carl Pierre missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (5:05) Camryn Weston Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:55) Teafale Lenard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:50) Camryn Weston Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (4:46) Deandre Dishman made Jumper. Assisted by Camryn Weston.
    2320
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (4:37) Chris Mullins made Layup.
    2322
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:37) Foul on Camryn Weston.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (4:37) Chris Mullins made Free Throw.
    2323
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:22) Eli Lawrence missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:17) Carl Pierre Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:08) Terrance McBride missed Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:04) Donovan Sims Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (4:00) Donovan Sims missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:56) Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:50) Quincy Olivari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:44) Mylyjael Poteat Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:42) Quincy Olivari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:39) Eli Lawrence Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (3:15) Josh Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:11) Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (2:45) Chris Mullins made Jumper.
    2325
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:28) Donovan Sims missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:23) Eli Lawrence Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:21) Eli Lawrence missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:21) Mylyjael Poteat Block.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:19) Tyler Millin Offensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (2:19) Tyler Millin Turnover.
  • (2:19) Official TV Timeout
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:53) Foul on Teafale Lenard.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:53) Terrance McBride missed Free Throw.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:50) Tyler Millin Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:37) Deandre Dishman missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:34) Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:16) Foul on Teafale Lenard.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (1:16) Quincy Olivari made Free Throw.
    2326
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:16) Quincy Olivari missed Free Throw.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (1:14) Deandre Dishman Defensive Rebound.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    +2 (0:50) Deandre Dishman made Layup. Assisted by Josh Jefferson.
    2526
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:32) Quincy Olivari Turnover.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (0:32) Deandre Dishman Steal.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (0:26) Camryn Weston Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:26) Quincy Olivari Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (0:21) Chris Mullins made Dunk. Assisted by Quincy Olivari.
    2528
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:05) Foul on Quincy Olivari.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:04) Foul on Terrance McBride.
  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders logo
    (0:00) Deandre Dishman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:00) Carl Pierre Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

61Points65
25-70(35.7%)Field Goal(%)22-53(41.5%)
8-30(26.7%)3-Point(%)5-24(20.8%)
3-5(60%)Free Throw(%)16-24(66.7%)
40(9)Rebounds(Offensive)42(6)
12Assists10
8Steals3
2Blocks3
9Turnovers14
20(0)Fouls(Technical)11(0)
6Largest Lead9

Game Details

Thursday, January 6, 2022 · 8:00 PM
Tudor Fieldhouse · Houston, TX
attendance: 500 (8.7%)
spread: RICE -4.5
over/under: 150.5