HOUSTON (AP) Jalen Smith's 18 points helped Rice Owls defeat East Texas A&M Lions 71-64 on Friday.
Smith added five rebounds and three steals for the Owls (2-2). Trae Broadnax scored 15 points while shooting 6 for 12, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds. Dallas Hobbs had 15 points and shot 5 for 10 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line.
Noah Pagotto led the way for the Lions (1-3) with 14 points. Ronnie Harrison Jr. added 10 points for East Texas A&M. Michael Folarin also put up nine points.
Rice led East Texas A&M at the half, 26-25, with Smith (nine points) its high scorer before the break. The second half featured six lead changes and was tied four times before Rice secured the victory. Nick Anderson scored 11 second-half points to help seal the win.
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1st Half
ETXAM
Lions
25
RICE
Owls
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Noah Pagotto vs. Jimmy Oladokun Jr. (Jimmy Oladokun Jr. gains possession)
19:43
Nick Anderson misses two point layup
19:41
Nick Anderson offensive rebound
19:18
Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
18:48
Josh Taylor misses two point jump shot
18:46
Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
18:42
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. turnover
18:13
Gianni Hunt misses three point jump shot
18:11
Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
17:43
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
17:41
Gianni Hunt defensive rebound
17:19
+2
Noah Pagotto makes two point layup
2-0
17:14
+3
Trae Broadnax makes three point jump shot (Jalen Smith assists)
2-3
16:59
Ronnie Harrison misses two point jump shot
16:57
Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
16:39
Trae Broadnax turnover (traveling)
16:17
+2
Gianni Hunt makes two point jump shot
4-3
15:52
Jalen Smith misses two point jump shot
15:50
Gianni Hunt defensive rebound
15:33
+2
Ronnie Harrison makes two point jump shot (Evan Phelps assists)
6-3
15:20
Nick Anderson misses three point jump shot
15:18
Ronnie Harrison defensive rebound
15:06
Gianni Hunt misses two point jump shot
15:04
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. defensive rebound
14:52
+2
Jalen Smith makes two point layup
6-5
14:35
+2
Ronnie Harrison makes two point layup
8-5
14:13
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. misses two point hook shot
14:11
Josh Taylor defensive rebound
13:57
Dallas Hobbs personal foul
13:57
TV timeout
13:41
Evan Phelps turnover (Cam Carroll steals)
13:33
+2
Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup (Nick Anderson assists)
8-7
13:00
Andrew Akuchie blocks Michael Folarin's two point jump shot
12:58
Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
12:37
Cam Carroll misses three point jump shot
12:35
Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
12:35
Ronnie Harrison personal foul
12:27
Cam Carroll misses two point layup
12:25
Michael Folarin defensive rebound
12:02
+3
Alex McCray makes three point jump shot (Ronnie Harrison assists)
11-7
11:38
Trae Broadnax misses two point jump shot
11:36
Michael Folarin defensive rebound
11:31
Ronnie Harrison turnover (lost ball)
11:31
TV timeout
11:18
Cam Carroll misses two point layup
11:16
Josh Taylor defensive rebound
11:01
Josh Taylor misses three point jump shot
10:59
Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
10:49
Trae Broadnax misses three point jump shot
10:47
Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
10:43
Cam Carroll turnover
10:31
Vinny Sigona misses three point jump shot
10:29
Josh Taylor offensive rebound
10:22
+2
Michael Folarin makes two point dunk (Josh Taylor assists)
13-7
10:13
Gianni Hunt shooting foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul)
10:13
+1
Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-8
10:13
+1
Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-9
9:56
Trae Broadnax personal foul
9:43
Gianni Hunt turnover (Dallas Hobbs steals)
9:33
+2
Trae Broadnax makes two point jump shot
13-11
9:12
Michael Folarin turnover (bad pass)
8:59
Dallas Hobbs misses two point layup
8:57
Noah Pagotto defensive rebound
8:33
Ronnie Harrison misses two point jump shot
8:31
Noah Pagotto offensive rebound
8:20
+2
Noah Pagotto makes two point tip layup
15-11
8:11
Jalen Smith misses two point layup
8:09
Alex McCray defensive rebound
7:56
Josh Taylor turnover (Jalen Smith steals)
7:52
+2
Jalen Smith makes two point dunk
15-13
7:38
Ronnie Harrison misses three point jump shot
7:36
Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
7:30
Andrew Akuchie turnover (London Fields steals)
7:24
+2
Josh Taylor makes two point layup (Alex McCray assists)
17-13
7:07
+2
Dallas Hobbs makes two point layup
17-15
6:57
Lions 30 second timeout
6:57
TV timeout
6:44
London Fields turnover (bad pass)
6:17
Jalen Smith misses two point jump shot
6:15
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. offensive rebound
6:14
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. misses two point layup
6:14
Owls offensive rebound
6:14
Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
5:51
Damian Garcia misses two point layup
5:49
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. defensive rebound
5:31
Jalen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Evan Phelps steals)
5:22
Evan Phelps misses three point jump shot
5:20
Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
5:07
Jalen Smith turnover (Evan Phelps steals)
4:58
+2
Damian Garcia makes two point layup (Evan Phelps assists)
19-15
4:48
Damian Garcia blocks Dallas Hobbs's two point layup
4:46
Noah Pagotto defensive rebound
4:29
Evan Phelps turnover (Jalen Smith steals)
4:23
+2
Jalen Smith makes two point layup
19-17
4:13
Ronnie Harrison misses three point jump shot
4:11
Dallas Hobbs defensive rebound
3:59
Dallas Hobbs turnover (traveling)
3:59
TV timeout
3:45
Andrew Akuchie personal foul
3:35
Andrew Akuchie shooting foul (Michael Folarin draws the foul)
3:35
Michael Folarin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:35
+1
Michael Folarin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-17
3:18
Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
3:16
Jalen Smith offensive rebound
3:07
+2
Dallas Hobbs makes two point jump shot
20-19
2:59
Vinny Sigona turnover (lost ball)
2:47
Vinny Sigona personal foul
2:43
Michael Folarin blocks Nick Anderson's two point layup
2:41
Stephen Giwa offensive rebound
2:30
Gianni Hunt shooting foul (Dallas Hobbs draws the foul)
2:30
Dallas Hobbs misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:30
+1
Dallas Hobbs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-20
2:12
Vinny Sigona misses two point layup
2:10
Josh Taylor offensive rebound
2:02
Josh Taylor misses two point jump shot
2:00
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
1:58
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Dallas Hobbs assists)
20-23
1:32
Eternity Eguagie personal foul
1:20
London Fields misses three point jump shot
1:18
Dallas Hobbs defensive rebound
1:10
Evan Phelps blocks Dallas Hobbs's two point layup
1:08
London Fields defensive rebound
0:58
+3
Evan Phelps makes three point jump shot
23-23
0:45
+3
Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Dallas Hobbs assists)
23-26
0:30
+2
Evan Phelps makes two point jump shot
25-26
0:21
Owls 30 second timeout
0:06
London Fields personal foul
0:03
Ronnie Harrison personal foul
0:01
Dallas Hobbs misses three point jump shot
0:00
Josh Taylor defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ETXAM
Lions
39
RICE
Owls
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
+2
Josh Taylor makes two point layup (Evan Phelps assists)
27-26
19:15
Trae Broadnax misses three point jump shot
19:13
Gianni Hunt defensive rebound
19:00
Evan Phelps turnover (bad pass)
18:47
Nick Anderson turnover (Ronnie Harrison steals)
18:29
+2
Ronnie Harrison makes two point dunk (Gianni Hunt assists)
29-26
18:15
Evan Phelps personal foul
18:08
+3
Dallas Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Trae Broadnax assists)
29-29
17:45
Jalen Smith blocks Ronnie Harrison's two point layup
17:43
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
17:36
+2
Nick Anderson makes two point dunk (Dallas Hobbs assists)
29-31
17:17
+2
Ronnie Harrison makes two point jump shot
31-31
17:03
Dallas Hobbs turnover (Noah Pagotto steals)
16:53
+2
Josh Taylor makes two point jump shot
33-31
16:32
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Dallas Hobbs assists)
33-34
16:14
Andrew Akuchie shooting foul (Noah Pagotto draws the foul)
16:14
+1
Noah Pagotto makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-34
16:14
+1
Noah Pagotto makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-34
15:52
+3
Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Nick Anderson assists)
35-37
15:37
TV timeout
15:26
Evan Phelps turnover (Cam Carroll steals)
15:18
Ronnie Harrison blocks Cam Carroll's two point layup
15:16
Noah Pagotto defensive rebound
14:58
+2
Ronnie Harrison makes two point jump shot
37-37
14:53
Trae Broadnax misses two point jump shot
14:51
Owls offensive rebound
14:43
Trae Broadnax misses three point jump shot
14:41
Eternity Eguagie offensive rebound
14:40
Michael Folarin personal foul
14:29
+3
Trae Broadnax makes three point jump shot (Cam Carroll assists)
37-40
13:58
Alex McCray misses two point jump shot
13:56
Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
13:48
Evan Phelps shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul)
13:48
+1
Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-41
13:48
+1
Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-42
13:26
Michael Folarin misses two point jump shot
13:24
Eternity Eguagie defensive rebound
13:10
Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
13:08
Noah Pagotto defensive rebound
12:54
Michael Folarin misses two point jump shot
12:52
Eternity Eguagie defensive rebound
12:39
Noah Pagotto shooting foul (Dallas Hobbs draws the foul)
12:39
+1
Dallas Hobbs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-43
12:39
+1
Dallas Hobbs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-44
12:24
+2
Noah Pagotto makes two point jump shot (Gianni Hunt assists)
39-44
12:06
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. offensive foul
12:06
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
11:51
+2
Michael Folarin makes two point dunk (Gianni Hunt assists)
41-44
11:34
+2
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. makes two point jump shot
41-46
11:09
Nick Anderson personal foul
11:09
TV timeout
10:51
Gianni Hunt turnover (Cam Carroll steals)
10:42
+2
Dallas Hobbs makes two point layup (Cam Carroll assists)
41-48
10:21
Gianni Hunt misses two point jump shot
10:21
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
10:21
Ronnie Harrison personal foul
9:56
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Cam Carroll assists)
41-51
9:25
Nick Anderson blocks Damian Garcia's two point jump shot
9:23
Damian Garcia offensive rebound
9:11
Damian Garcia turnover (Jalen Smith steals)
9:11
Jalen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Evan Phelps steals)
9:08
Cam Carroll shooting foul (Damian Garcia draws the foul)
9:08
Lions 30 second timeout
9:08
TV timeout
9:08
Damian Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:08
Damian Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:08
Stephen Giwa defensive rebound
8:36
Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
8:06
Damian Garcia misses three point jump shot
8:04
Dallas Hobbs defensive rebound
7:56
Gianni Hunt personal foul
7:56
TV timeout
7:54
Andrew Akuchie misses two point layup
7:52
Damian Garcia defensive rebound
7:36
+2
Michael Folarin makes two point dunk (Ronnie Harrison assists)
43-51
7:19
Cam Carroll misses three point jump shot
7:19
Jalen Smith offensive rebound
7:19
Ronnie Harrison personal foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul)
7:19
+1
Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-52
7:19
+1
Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-53
6:51
Damian Garcia misses three point jump shot
6:50
Michael Folarin offensive rebound
6:50
Andrew Akuchie personal foul
6:47
Michael Folarin turnover (lost ball)
6:38
+2
Trae Broadnax makes two point layup
43-55
6:13
+2
Michael Folarin makes two point jump shot (Vinny Sigona assists)
45-55
5:42
+3
Trae Broadnax makes three point jump shot
45-58
5:27
+2
Noah Pagotto makes two point layup (Vinny Sigona assists)
47-58
5:27
Cam Carroll shooting foul (Noah Pagotto draws the foul)
5:27
+1
Noah Pagotto makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-58
5:12
Trae Broadnax misses two point layup
5:10
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. offensive rebound
5:05
+2
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. makes two point jump shot
48-60
4:51
+3
Vinny Sigona makes three point jump shot (Noah Pagotto assists)
51-60
4:25
Dallas Hobbs turnover (bad pass)
4:13
Josh Taylor misses three point jump shot
4:11
Nick Anderson defensive rebound
3:46
+3
Nick Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Oladokun Jr. assists)
51-63
3:43
Owls 30 second timeout
3:43
TV timeout
3:19
Gianni Hunt turnover (bad pass)
2:51
Trae Broadnax turnover (out of bounds)
2:43
Evan Phelps misses two point layup
2:41
Jimmy Oladokun Jr. defensive rebound
2:15
+2
Trae Broadnax makes two point layup
51-65
2:09
Trae Broadnax personal foul (Vinny Sigona draws the foul)
2:09
+1
Vinny Sigona makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-65
2:09
+1
Vinny Sigona makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-65
1:41
Dallas Hobbs turnover
1:36
Dallas Hobbs shooting foul (Gianni Hunt draws the foul)
1:36
Gianni Hunt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:36
Gianni Hunt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:36
Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
1:19
+3
Dallas Hobbs makes three point jump shot (Jalen Smith assists)
53-68
1:13
+2
Noah Pagotto makes two point layup (Evan Phelps assists)
55-68
1:13
Jalen Smith shooting foul (Noah Pagotto draws the foul)
1:13
+1
Noah Pagotto makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-68
1:13
Lions 60 second timeout
1:03
Trae Broadnax turnover
0:53
+3
Vinny Sigona makes three point jump shot
59-68
0:53
Vinny Sigona personal foul (Dallas Hobbs draws the foul)
0:53
Dallas Hobbs misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:53
Gianni Hunt defensive rebound
0:45
Evan Phelps misses three point jump shot
0:43
Lions offensive rebound
0:36
+2
Josh Taylor makes two point layup (Gianni Hunt assists)
61-68
0:36
Lions 30 second timeout
0:25
Noah Pagotto personal foul (Cam Carroll draws the foul)
0:25
+1
Cam Carroll makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-69
0:25
Cam Carroll misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:25
Ronnie Harrison defensive rebound
0:16
+2
Gianni Hunt makes two point layup (Ronnie Harrison assists)
63-69
0:16
Nick Anderson shooting foul (Gianni Hunt draws the foul)
0:16
+1
Gianni Hunt makes regular free throw 1 of 1
64-69
0:14
Evan Phelps personal foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul)
