After leading by nine at the end of the first half, FAU nearly regains lost lead in second half
In a shootout that featured both teams shooting better than 50 percent from both inside and outside of the three-point line. The FAU Owls could not hang on to their first half lead as the Owls from Rice proved too much in second half.
Conference USA steals leader, Rice freshman Marcus Evans, finished with his average of two steals to accompany his game-high 29 points.