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Western Michigan Falls 96-88 Against Rice - Game Recap

Western Michigan was victimized by Travis Evee for 31 points as Rice defeated them 96-88 in NCAA action on Saturday.

Rice was a favorite by -4.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Rice got 20 points from Quincy Olivari and another 16 points from Max Fiedler. Travis Evee contributed 6 assists, while Max Fiedler cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Western Michigan got 30 points from Lamar Norman Jr. in a losing cause and another 21 points from Jefferson Monegro. Lamar Norman Jr. contributed 3 assists for them, while Markeese Hastings had 11 rebounds.

Rice led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored Western Michigan as they grabbed 37 boards, while Rice only had 23

Next game, Rice takes its act home to face Houston Baptist looking for another win. For Western Michigan, they head home to face Georgia Southern.