Charlotte trailed by double-digits in the second half and made a valiant comeback to cut the deficit to one possession late but the Niners could not come away with the win as Rice would win 65-61 in Halton Arena. Charlotte finished the month of January with a 2-8 record.
“We dug ourselves a hole in the first half,” Charlotte Head Coach Ron Sanchez said. “I’m really proud of the way we bounced back in the second half. I think we did a really good job defensively in the second half. I think they fought hard in the second half and gave us a chance to win.