Rice 69, UCF 66
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| Team Stat Comparison |
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RICE |
UCF |
| Points |
69 |
66 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
27-52 (.519) |
24-53 (.453) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
12-24 (.500) |
6-18 (.333) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
3-5 (.600) |
12-13 (.923) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
16 (0/0) |
11 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
20 |
7 |
| Next 5 Games |
| RICE (ET) |
UCF (ET) |
| 02/28 HOU 4:00pm | | 03/04 @MRSH 7:00pm | | 03/07 TLSA 4:00pm | | 03/11 @MRSH 1:00pm | | 03/12 @TLSA 1:00pm |
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| 02/28 @MRSH 7:00pm | | 03/04 @TLSA 8:00pm | | 03/07 ECU 7:00pm | | 03/11 USM 3:30pm | | 11/13 MASS 7:00pm |
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Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Rodney Foster scored 22 points to help withstand a 45-point performance from Central Florida's Jermaine Taylor and Rice defeated the Knights 69-66 on Wednesday night.
Rice (9-18, 4-9 Conference USA) led 67-50 with 5:17 remaining, but the Knights (16-11, 6-7) went on a 16-0 run, including 14 points from Taylor, to cut the deficit to 67-66 with 1:22 left.
Foster hit a layup with 16 seconds remaining to give Rice a three-point lead. Taylor missed a 3-pointer with 4 seconds remaining.
Lawrence Ghoram missed the front end of a 1-and-1 and Taylor grabbed the rebound with 0.9 seconds left. His desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer hit the top of the backboard.
Taylor, who set Central Florida's single-game scoring mark on Wednesday, scored 26 of the Knights' 30 second-half points.
Trey Stanton scored 14 points and had six rebounds for Rice.
Rice 69, 
UCF 66