HOUSTON -- Alex Hamilton scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Louisiana Tech extended its winning streak to four with a 90-78 win over Rice in a Conference USA battle Thursday night.
The Bulldogs led by just two at intermission, 36-34, and Rice took the lead with a quick, 8-0 run fueled by a pair of Marcus Evans 3-pointers. LA Tech answered with a 7-0 run of its own highlighted by Jacobi Boykins' trey.
Evans' layup gave Rice a 63-59 lead with 8:30 to play, but the Bulldogs found a different gear for the stretch run.