ncaab Game Recap
Rice Owls vs Charlotte 49ers Wrap - Charlotte Wins 69-64
Charlotte got 26 points and 10 rebounds from Igor Milicic Jr. en route to a 69-64 victory over Rice on Wednesday at Dale F. Halton Arena.
Charlotte won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Dishon Jackson had 15 points for Charlotte and Robert Braswell IV chipped in with 7 points. Dishon Jackson had 3 assists for them, while Igor Milicic Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Rice got 20 points from Travis Evee in a losing cause and another 15 points from Mekhi Mason. Travis Evee contributed 4 assists for them, while Max Fiedler had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Charlotte were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Charlotte as they grabbed 38 boards, while Rice only had 31
Next game, Charlotte takes its act on the road to face East Carolina looking for another win. For Rice, they head home to face North Texas.