Memphis 84-72 Rice (Feb 26, 2025) Play-by-Play

Rice Owls

13-16, 4-12 American

Final

	1	2	T
RICE	32	40	72
MEM	39	45	84

TIME	RICE	MEM
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:55	Jump Ball won by Memphis	0	0
19:55	Jump Ball lost by Rice	0	0
19:45	Dain Dainja missed Jumper.	0	0
19:41	Nicholas Jourdain Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:40	Dain Dainja made Layup.	0	2
19:21	Foul on Colby Rogers.	0	2
19:21	Caden Powell made Free Throw.	1	2
19:21	Caden Powell missed Free Throw.	1	2
19:18	Dain Dainja Defensive Rebound.	1	2
19:00	Colby Rogers made Jumper.	1	4
18:35	Denver Anglin missed Three Point Jumper.	1	4
18:33	Rice Offensive Rebound.	1	4
18:31	Denver Anglin missed Three Point Jumper.	1	4
18:28	Rice Offensive Rebound.	1	4
18:24	Caden Powell Turnover.	1	4
18:13	PJ Haggerty made Jumper. Assisted by Dain Dainja.	1	6
18:03	Foul on PJ Haggerty.	1	6
17:51	Caden Powell missed Layup.	1	6
17:51	Nicholas Jourdain Block.	1	6
17:51	Rice Offensive Rebound.	1	6
17:45	Andrew Akuchie missed Layup.	1	6
17:43	Memphis Defensive Rebound.	1	6
17:33	Nicholas Jourdain made Layup. Assisted by Tyrese Hunter.	1	8
17:05	Jacob Dar missed Layup.	1	8
17:03	Nicholas Jourdain Defensive Rebound.	1	8
16:55	PJ Haggerty missed Jumper.	1	8
16:52	Dain Dainja Offensive Rebound.	1	8
16:39	Dain Dainja missed Jumper.	1	8
16:38	Memphis Offensive Rebound.	1	8
16:38	Denver Anglin subbing out for Rice	1	8
16:38	Jacob Dar subbing out for Rice	1	8
16:38	Emory Lanier subbing in for Rice	1	8
16:38	Alem Huseinovic subbing in for Rice	1	8
16:38	Nicholas Jourdain subbing out for Memphis	1	8
16:38	Moussa Cisse subbing in for Memphis	1	8
16:31	Dain Dainja made Jumper.	1	10
16:11	Foul on Tyrese Hunter.	1	10
16:11	Trae Broadnax made Free Throw.	2	10
16:11	Trae Broadnax made Free Throw.	3	10
15:50	Dain Dainja made Layup.	3	12
15:50	Foul on Caden Powell.	3	12
15:50	Official TV Timeout	3	12
15:50	Caden Powell subbing out for Rice	3	12
15:50	Jimmy Oladokun Jr. subbing in for Rice	3	12
15:50	Dain Dainja made Free Throw.	3	13
15:50	Trae Broadnax subbing out for Rice	3	13
15:50	Kellen Amos subbing in for Rice	3	13
15:46	Kellen Amos Turnover.	3	13
15:46	Andrew Akuchie subbing out for Rice	3	13
15:46	Aaron Powell subbing in for Rice	3	13
15:46	Colby Rogers Steal.	3	13
15:38	Tyrese Hunter missed Jumper.	3	13
15:36	Memphis Deadball Team Rebound.	3	13
15:36	Foul on Jimmy Oladokun Jr..	3	13
15:36	Colby Rogers subbing out for Memphis	3	13
15:36	Tyrese Hunter subbing out for Memphis	3	13
15:36	Nicholas Jourdain subbing in for Memphis	3	13
15:36	Baraka Okojie subbing in for Memphis	3	13
15:31	Dain Dainja Turnover.	3	13
15:21	Aaron Powell Turnover.	3	13
15:21	Baraka Okojie Steal.	3	13
15:21	Foul on Jimmy Oladokun Jr..	3	13
15:02	PJ Haggerty missed Three Point Jumper.	3	13
14:57	Jimmy Oladokun Jr. Defensive Rebound.	3	13
14:55	Foul on Dain Dainja.	3	13
14:55	Jimmy Oladokun Jr. subbing out for Rice	3	13
14:55	Caden Powell subbing in for Rice	3	13
14:45	Foul on Emory Lanier.	3	13
14:45	Emory Lanier Turnover.	3	13
14:45	PJ Haggerty subbing out for Memphis	3	13
14:45	Tyrese Hunter subbing in for Memphis	3	13
14:35	Moussa Cisse Turnover.	3	13
14:08	Alem Huseinovic made Jumper.	5	13
13:42	Moussa Cisse made Layup. Assisted by Baraka Okojie.	5	15
13:19	Kellen Amos made Jumper. Assisted by Caden Powell.	7	15
13:00	Nicholas Jourdain made Jumper. Assisted by Tyrese Hunter.	7	17
12:39	Kellen Amos missed Layup.	7	17
12:39	Tyrese Hunter Defensive Rebound.	7	17
12:39	Moussa Cisse Block.	7	17
12:33	Tyrese Hunter Turnover.	7	17
12:33	Aaron Powell Steal.	7	17
12:28	Alem Huseinovic missed Three Point Jumper.	7	17
12:25	Tyrese Hunter Defensive Rebound.	7	17
12:11	Foul on Alem Huseinovic.	7	17
12:11	Moussa Cisse subbing out for Memphis	7	17
12:11	Dain Dainja subbing out for Memphis	7	17
12:11	Colby Rogers subbing in for Memphis	7	17
12:11	PJ Haggerty subbing in for Memphis	7	17
12:11	Kellen Amos subbing out for Rice	7	17
12:11	Emory Lanier subbing out for Rice	7	17
12:11	Aaron Powell subbing out for Rice	7	17
12:11	Denver Anglin subbing in for Rice	7	17
12:11	Jacob Dar subbing in for Rice	7	17
12:11	Trae Broadnax subbing in for Rice	7	17
12:10	Foul on Denver Anglin.	7	17
12:10	PJ Haggerty made Free Throw.	7	18
12:10	PJ Haggerty made Free Throw.	7	19
11:44	Denver Anglin made Jumper.	9	19
11:28	Foul on Alem Huseinovic.	9	19
11:28	Official TV Timeout	9	19
11:28	Baraka Okojie subbing out for Memphis	9	19
11:28	Dain Dainja subbing in for Memphis	9	19
11:28	Alem Huseinovic subbing out for Rice	9	19
11:28	Emory Lanier subbing in for Rice	9	19
11:28	Colby Rogers made Free Throw.	9	20
11:28	Colby Rogers made Free Throw.	9	21
11:13	Denver Anglin made Three Point Jumper.	12	21
10:54	Foul on Emory Lanier.	12	21
10:53	Tyrese Hunter missed Free Throw.	12	21
10:52	Caden Powell Defensive Rebound.	12	21
10:45	Emory Lanier missed Three Point Jumper.	12	21
10:42	Dain Dainja Defensive Rebound.	12	21
10:21	Nicholas Jourdain missed Jumper.	12	21
10:18	Emory Lanier Defensive Rebound.	12	21
10:18	Foul on Dain Dainja.	12	21
10:18	Nicholas Jourdain subbing out for Memphis	12	21
10:18	Dain Dainja subbing out for Memphis	12	21
10:18	PJ Carter subbing in for Memphis	12	21
10:18	Moussa Cisse subbing in for Memphis	12	21
10:06	Caden Powell Turnover.	12	21
9:56	Foul on PJ Carter.	12	21
9:56	PJ Carter Turnover.	12	21
9:37	Denver Anglin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Dar.	15	21
9:20	PJ Haggerty made Jumper.	15	23
9:00	Emory Lanier missed Jumper.	15	23
9:00	Rice Deadball Team Rebound.	15	23
9:00	Foul on PJ Carter.	15	23
9:00	Emory Lanier subbing out for Rice	15	23
9:00	Alem Huseinovic subbing in for Rice	15	23
9:00	Caden Powell made Free Throw.	16	23
9:00	Caden Powell made Free Throw.	17	23
8:45	Tyrese Hunter missed Layup.	17	23
8:42	Jacob Dar Defensive Rebound.	17	23
8:40	Jacob Dar made Dunk.	19	23
8:16	Colby Rogers missed Jumper.	19	23
8:12	Jacob Dar Defensive Rebound.	19	23
8:09	Trae Broadnax missed Jumper.	19	23
8:06	Trae Broadnax Offensive Rebound.	19	23
8:04	Caden Powell made Layup. Assisted by Trae Broadnax.	21	23
7:56	Memphis Timeout	21	23
7:56	Official TV Timeout	21	23
7:56	PJ Carter subbing out for Memphis	21	23
7:56	Nicholas Jourdain subbing in for Memphis	21	23
7:56	Denver Anglin subbing out for Rice	21	23
7:56	Alem Huseinovic subbing out for Rice	21	23
7:56	Caden Powell subbing out for Rice	21	23
7:56	Kellen Amos subbing in for Rice	21	23
7:56	Emory Lanier subbing in for Rice	21	23
7:56	Andrew Akuchie subbing in for Rice	21	23
7:43	Nicholas Jourdain made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrese Hunter.	21	26
7:24	Andrew Akuchie missed Jumper.	21	26
7:24	Moussa Cisse Block.	21	26
7:20	Andrew Akuchie Offensive Rebound.	21	26
7:16	Emory Lanier missed Three Point Jumper.	21	26
7:14	PJ Haggerty Defensive Rebound.	21	26
7:08	PJ Haggerty made Jumper.	21	28
6:36	Jacob Dar missed Layup.	21	28
6:36	Nicholas Jourdain Block.	21	28
6:33	Tyrese Hunter Defensive Rebound.	21	28
6:11	Colby Rogers missed Three Point Jumper.	21	28
6:10	Rice Deadball Team Rebound.	21	28
6:10	Foul on Moussa Cisse.	21	28
6:10	Tyrese Hunter subbing out for Memphis	21	28
6:10	Dante Harris subbing in for Memphis	21	28
6:10	Andrew Akuchie made Free Throw.	22	28
6:10	Moussa Cisse subbing out for Memphis	22	28
6:10	Damarien Yates subbing in for Memphis	22	28
6:10	Andrew Akuchie missed Free Throw.	22	28
6:09	Dante Harris Defensive Rebound.	22	28
5:55	PJ Haggerty missed Three Point Jumper.	22	28
5:50	Colby Rogers Offensive Rebound.	22	28
5:48	Emory Lanier subbing out for Rice	22	28
5:48	Denver Anglin subbing in for Rice	22	28
5:36	Colby Rogers missed Jumper.	22	28
5:33	Nicholas Jourdain Offensive Rebound.	22	28
5:22	Nicholas Jourdain made Layup. Assisted by Dante Harris.	22	30
5:09	Jacob Dar missed Three Point Jumper.	22	30
5:08	Rice Deadball Team Rebound.	22	30
5:08	Foul on Dante Harris.	22	30
5:08	Denver Anglin made Free Throw.	23	30
5:08	Colby Rogers subbing out for Memphis	23	30
5:08	PJ Carter subbing in for Memphis	23	30
5:08	Denver Anglin made Free Throw.	24	30
4:59	Damarien Yates made Dunk. Assisted by Dante Harris.	24	32
4:44	Denver Anglin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Dar.	27	32
4:27	PJ Carter Turnover.	27	32
4:27	Kellen Amos Steal.	27	32
4:23	Kellen Amos missed Layup.	27	32
4:20	Dante Harris Defensive Rebound.	27	32
4:15	Foul on Trae Broadnax.	27	32
4:15	Kellen Amos subbing out for Rice	27	32
4:15	Andrew Akuchie subbing out for Rice	27	32
4:15	Alem Huseinovic subbing in for Rice	27	32
4:15	Caden Powell subbing in for Rice	27	32
4:15	Damarien Yates made Free Throw.	27	33
4:15	Damarien Yates made Free Throw.	27	34
4:04	Trae Broadnax missed Jumper.	27	34
4:00	Nicholas Jourdain Defensive Rebound.	27	34
3:58	PJ Haggerty missed Layup.	27	34
3:55	Alem Huseinovic Defensive Rebound.	27	34
3:49	Jacob Dar missed Three Point Jumper.	27	34
3:47	PJ Haggerty Defensive Rebound.	27	34
3:38	Nicholas Jourdain made Layup. Assisted by PJ Haggerty.	27	36
3:25	Foul on Nicholas Jourdain.	27	36
3:25	Official TV Timeout	27	36
3:25	Caden Powell made Free Throw.	28	36
3:25	Caden Powell made Free Throw.	29	36
3:08	PJ Carter missed Three Point Jumper.	29	36
3:04	Denver Anglin Defensive Rebound.	29	36
2:54	Trae Broadnax Turnover.	29	36
2:54	Damarien Yates Steal.	29	36
2:50	Dante Harris missed Layup.	29	36
2:46	Damarien Yates Offensive Rebound.	29	36
2:46	Damarien Yates made Two Point Tip Shot.	29	38
2:26	Dante Harris subbing out for Memphis	29	38
2:26	PJ Carter subbing out for Memphis	29	38
2:26	Colby Rogers subbing in for Memphis	29	38
2:26	Tyrese Hunter subbing in for Memphis	29	38
2:26	Jacob Dar subbing out for Rice	29	38
2:26	Kellen Amos subbing in for Rice	29	38
2:24	Kellen Amos missed Layup.	29	38
2:21	Caden Powell Offensive Rebound.	29	38
2:03	Kellen Amos missed Three Point Jumper.	29	38
2:00	Nicholas Jourdain Defensive Rebound.	29	38
1:54	Tyrese Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.	29	38
1:51	Kellen Amos Defensive Rebound.	29	38
1:46	Foul on Damarien Yates.	29	38
1:46	Kellen Amos missed Free Throw.	29	38
1:46	Rice Deadball Team Rebound.	29	38
1:46	Nicholas Jourdain subbing out for Memphis	29	38
1:46	Moussa Cisse subbing in for Memphis	29	38
1:46	Alem Huseinovic subbing out for Rice	29	38
1:46	Aaron Powell subbing in for Rice	29	38
1:46	Kellen Amos made Free Throw.	30	38
1:23	PJ Haggerty missed Jumper.	30	38
1:20	Caden Powell Defensive Rebound.	30	38
1:02	Trae Broadnax missed Layup.	30	38
1:01	Rice Offensive Rebound.	30	38
0:54	Caden Powell made Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Powell.	32	38
0:34	Colby Rogers missed Three Point Jumper.	32	38
0:30	Denver Anglin Defensive Rebound.	32	38
0:28	Aaron Powell missed Three Point Jumper.	32	38
0:26	Tyrese Hunter Defensive Rebound.	32	38
0:05	Foul on Trae Broadnax.	32	38
0:05	PJ Haggerty made Free Throw.	32	39
0:05	Rice Timeout	32	39
0:05	Colby Rogers subbing out for Memphis	32	39
0:05	Baraka Okojie subbing in for Memphis	32	39
0:05	PJ Haggerty missed Free Throw.	32	39
0:04	Caden Powell Defensive Rebound.	32	39
0:00	End of 1st half	32	39

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0:19

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1:00 AM, February 27, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Memphis, TN

Line: MEM -12.5

Over/Under: 148.5

Attendance: 11,012

Referees:
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Pat Adams
Wil Howard

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Memphis	16-2	-	29-6
North Texas	14-4	2	27-9
UAB	13-5	3	24-13
Tulane	12-6	4	19-15
East Carolina	10-8	6	19-14
Florida Atlantic	10-8	6	18-16
Temple	9-9	7	17-15
Wichita State	8-10	8	19-15
South Florida	6-12	10	13-19
Tulsa	6-12	10	13-20
UTSA	6-12	10	12-19
Rice	4-14	12	13-19
Charlotte	3-15	13	11-22

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