FRISCO, Texas – Championship aspirations were high for Middle Tennessee as it went into the locker room with a 34-26 halftime lead against No. 24 Rice in the title game of the C-USA Championship.
Rice, however, showed why it has a national ranking and went undefeated in league play this season with a dominating second half to dash the Lady Raiders' hopes of a tile and automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament with a 69-54 win.
The Owls (28-3) won their 21st straight to earn the title. Middle Tennessee (22-10) will await its postseason destination until Monday when the NCAA and WNIT fields are announced.