HOUSTON -- Marquez Letcher-Ellis and Connor Cashaw scored 20 points apiece as Rice closed with a 20-3 run to come from behind and beat Western Kentucky 83-73 on Thursday night.
Letcher-Ellis hit 5 of 6 field goal attempts and made 10 of 14 from the line. Cashaw was 7 of 12 from the floor and grabbed six rebounds for Rice (6-11, 1/3 Conference USA), which had lost five straight before charging back to beat Western Kentucky.
Trailing 70-66, Cashaw hit a jump shot with 3:29 left to start the run and take the lead for good.