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Florida Atlantic Defeats Rice 81-76 - Recap
Florida Atlantic got 34 points from Cornelius Taylor en route to a 81-76 victory over Rice on Thursday at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Florida Atlantic won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +0.0-point spread as underdogs.
Florida Atlantic got 12 points from Michael Forrest and another 10 points from Dardan Kapiti. Everett Winchester contributed 3 assists, while Richardson Maitre cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Rice got a 15-point performance from Drew Peterson, who was supported by 14 points from Ako Adams. Drew Peterson had 5 assists in a losing cause for Rice, while Josh Parrish grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Florida Atlantic were victorious, as the score was 40-32 at the break.
Florida Atlantic won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-34.
Florida Atlantic heads into a battle against North Texas. Rice, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida International.