MIAMI (February 9, 2017) – Eric Nottage scored a team-high 18 points, including 14 points in the second half, and FIU had three other players score in double figures, but that wasn't enough as Rice got a game-high 27 points from Marcus Evans and 20 points from Egor Koulechov as the Owls handed the Panthers an 89-78 loss on Thursday night on Lime Court at FIU Arena.
The loss drops FIU to 5-19 on the year and 1-10 in Conference USA, while Rice improves to 16-8 overall and 6-5 in league play.
In addition to Nottage, Donte McGill added 16 points and Elmo Stephen and Michael Kessens chipped in with 13 and 10 points, respectively.