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FINAL
Jan 13, 2022

Game Recap

Hamilton lifts Western Kentucky over Rice 80-66. Jairus Hamilton had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Western Kentucky topped Rice 80-66 on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
RICE422466
WKU404080
Rice Owls logoRICEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Max Fiedler211-30-01-26501103
3Travis Evee334-103-82-225102113
4Quincy Olivari285-111-50-052106111
24Chris Mullins274-92-33-320100313
12Carl Pierre231-91-70-03220033
34Mylyjael Poteat207-100-01-240001515
11Riley Abercrombie51-10-00-00000012
0Jaden Geron20-00-00-01000000
1Noah Hutchins20-10-00-01000000
5Cameron Sheffield212-51-41-25101026
13Terrance McBride180-10-00-02100000
TOTAL25-6041.7%8-2729.6%8-1172.7%311652101666
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logoWESTERN KENTUCKYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
33Jamarion Sharp306-70-00-151321112
3Jairus Hamilton347-123-45-8101000022
20Dayvion McKnight406-140-31-2512202313
14Luke Frampton251-40-30-04121042
55Camron Justice354-124-80-056102212
1Jaylen Butz91-10-00-01001222
4Josh Anderson273-70-211-1160221117
TOTAL28-5749.1%7-2035.0%17-2277.3%362110681380

Play-by-Play

1st halfricewku
  • Rice Owls logo
    (19:42) Carl Pierre missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:38) Camron Justice Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (19:20) Dayvion McKnight Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (19:20) Chris Mullins Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (18:53) Max Fiedler made Layup.
    20
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (18:25) Luke Frampton made Layup. Assisted by Jairus Hamilton.
    22
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (18:08) Travis Evee made Three Point Jumper.
    52
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:47) Foul on Carl Pierre.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:47) Jairus Hamilton missed Free Throw.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:47) Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:47) Jairus Hamilton missed Free Throw.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (17:45) Chris Mullins Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (17:35) Travis Evee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Max Fiedler.
    82
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (17:17) Dayvion McKnight made Layup. Assisted by Luke Frampton.
    84
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (17:07) Foul on Camron Justice.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (17:01) Quincy Olivari made Jumper. Assisted by Carl Pierre.
    104
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:39) Camron Justice missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (16:35) Max Fiedler Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (16:17) Quincy Olivari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (16:13) Luke Frampton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (16:06) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    106
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:45) Chris Mullins missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:41) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (15:29) Camron Justice made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    109
  • Rice Owls logo
    (15:10) Carl Pierre missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (15:07) Jamarion Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (15:04) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    1011
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:48) Chris Mullins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:44) Max Fiedler Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (14:42) Quincy Olivari made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Max Fiedler.
    1311
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (14:27) Dayvion McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (14:24) Carl Pierre Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (14:05) Travis Evee made Layup. Assisted by Max Fiedler.
    1511
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (13:58) Jamarion Sharp missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:56) Max Fiedler Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (13:48) Carl Pierre made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Travis Evee.
    1811
  • Rice Owls logo
    (13:28) Foul on Carl Pierre.
  • (13:28) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (13:28) Jairus Hamilton made Free Throw.
    1812
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (13:28) Jairus Hamilton made Free Throw.
    1813
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:57) Cameron Sheffield missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:51) Mylyjael Poteat Offensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (12:51) Mylyjael Poteat missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:51) Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:51) Jaylen Butz Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:37) Jaylen Butz Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (12:17) Mylyjael Poteat made Layup. Assisted by Travis Evee.
    2013
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:03) Foul on Dayvion McKnight.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (12:03) Dayvion McKnight Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:47) Mylyjael Poteat missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:45) Jairus Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:38) Jaylen Butz Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:38) Travis Evee Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (11:28) Mylyjael Poteat made Layup. Assisted by Travis Evee.
    2213
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:28) Foul on Luke Frampton.
  • (11:28) Official TV Timeout
  • Rice Owls logo
    +1 (11:28) Mylyjael Poteat made Free Throw.
    2313
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (11:10) Luke Frampton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (11:09) Mylyjael Poteat Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:52) Chris Mullins missed Layup.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:52) Luke Frampton Block.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:48) Jairus Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:47) Dayvion McKnight missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:47) Cameron Sheffield Block.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:40) Travis Evee Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (10:38) Travis Evee made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Sheffield.
    2613
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +3 (10:22) Jairus Hamilton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    2616
  • Rice Owls logo
    (10:05) Mylyjael Poteat Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (10:05) Luke Frampton Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:47) Jairus Hamilton missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:43) Cameron Sheffield Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (9:32) Quincy Olivari made Jumper.
    2816
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (9:08) Dayvion McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (9:04) Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:57) Quincy Olivari Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:57) Josh Anderson Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:53) Foul on Chris Mullins.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (8:53) Josh Anderson made Free Throw.
    2817
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (8:53) Josh Anderson made Free Throw.
    2818
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:45) Rice Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:31) Josh Anderson missed Layup.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:31) Max Fiedler Block.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:25) Cameron Sheffield Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:17) Quincy Olivari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (8:15) Josh Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (8:02) Foul on Riley Abercrombie.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (8:02) Josh Anderson made Free Throw.
    2819
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (8:02) Josh Anderson made Free Throw.
    2820
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (7:52) Chris Mullins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Max Fiedler.
    3120
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (7:34) Dayvion McKnight made Layup. Assisted by Camron Justice.
    3122
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:14) Quincy Olivari missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (7:11) Josh Anderson Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (7:08) Foul on Chris Mullins.
  • (7:08) Official TV Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:40) Camron Justice missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:36) Terrance McBride Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:26) Travis Evee missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:20) Luke Frampton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (6:10) Josh Anderson Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (6:10) Quincy Olivari Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (6:01) Quincy Olivari made Layup.
    3322
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:49) Josh Anderson missed Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:46) Josh Anderson Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (5:34) Josh Anderson made Dunk. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    3324
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:16) Travis Evee missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (5:13) Camron Justice Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (5:07) Jamarion Sharp made Dunk. Assisted by Camron Justice.
    3326
  • Rice Owls logo
    (5:06) Rice Timeout
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (4:55) Quincy Olivari made Jumper. Assisted by Terrance McBride.
    3526
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:35) Foul on Quincy Olivari.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (4:35) Josh Anderson made Free Throw.
    3527
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (4:35) Josh Anderson made Free Throw.
    3528
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (4:35) Josh Anderson made Free Throw.
    3529
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:22) Quincy Olivari Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:22) Dayvion McKnight Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:16) Camron Justice missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:12) Jamarion Sharp Offensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (4:08) Jamarion Sharp Turnover.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (4:01) Travis Evee missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:57) Cameron Sheffield Offensive Rebound.
  • (3:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Rice Owls logo
    (3:29) Quincy Olivari Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (3:29) Josh Anderson Steal.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (3:11) Jairus Hamilton made Layup. Assisted by Camron Justice.
    3531
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (2:49) Mylyjael Poteat made Layup. Assisted by Quincy Olivari.
    3731
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:41) Camron Justice missed Jumper.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:37) Quincy Olivari Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:25) Foul on Josh Anderson.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (2:16) Quincy Olivari missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:13) Luke Frampton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (2:10) Josh Anderson made Dunk. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.
    3733
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (2:04) Foul on Luke Frampton.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +3 (2:00) Cameron Sheffield made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Travis Evee.
    4033
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (1:31) Jairus Hamilton made Jumper.
    4035
  • Rice Owls logo
    (1:08) Travis Evee missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (1:03) Luke Frampton Defensive Rebound.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (1:00) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    4037
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:29) Travis Evee Turnover.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:29) Dayvion McKnight Steal.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:29) Foul on Travis Evee.
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +1 (0:29) Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
    4038
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:29) Dayvion McKnight missed Free Throw.
  • Rice Owls logo
    (0:28) Cameron Sheffield Defensive Rebound.
  • Rice Owls logo
    +2 (0:08) Chris Mullins made Layup.
    4238
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    (0:08) Western Kentucky Timeout
  • Western Kentucky Hilltoppers logo
    +2 (0:02) Dayvion McKnight made Jumper.
    4240
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

66Points80
25-60(41.7%)Field Goal(%)28-57(49.1%)
8-27(29.6%)3-Point(%)7-20(35%)
8-11(72.7%)Free Throw(%)17-22(77.3%)
33(5)Rebounds(Offensive)38(5)
16Assists21
5Steals10
2Blocks6
11Turnovers8
16(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)
13Largest Lead17

Game Details

Thursday, January 13, 2022 · 9:00 PM
E. A. Diddle Arena · Bowling Green, KY
attendance: 2,933 (39.0%)
tv: CBSSN
spread: WKU -8
over/under: 150.5