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Florida International Falls 85-78 to Rice - Recap
Quincy Olivari scored 28 points for Rice on Saturday, leading them to a 85-78 victory over Florida International at Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
Rice was a +3.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Travis Evee had 24 points for Rice and Max Fiedler chipped in with 14 points. Quincy Olivari had 5 assists for them, while Quincy Olivari was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Florida International got a 27-point performance from Denver Jones, who was supported by 16 points from John Williams Jr.. Javaunte Hawkins had 3 assists in a losing cause for Florida International, while Mohamed Sanogo grabbed 7 rebounds.
Rice had a 34-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Rice takes its act home to face UTSA looking for another win. For Florida International, they head on the road to face Middle Tennessee.