The Rice men’s basketball team will look to continue its winning streak Feb. 7 at Tudor Fieldhouse as the squad takes on Southern Methodist University following two straight conference road wins against the University of Memphis and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
The Owls have now won their last three road games in American Athletic Conference play and are starting to heat up before a two-game homestand this week.
Senior guard Travis Evee hit back-to-back 3-pointers late, and the Owls made 6 of 8 free throws to close the game as they defeated Memphis 74-71 Jan. 31 at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason then scored a career-high 30 points to help hold off UTSA and earn an 80-76 victory Feb. 3 at the UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio.
“"It’s a great win for our guys,” head coach Scott Pera said following the win at UTSA. “To win three in a row in conference is very hard. It’s just been an unbelievable series of close games. I’m just glad we could get out of here with a win.”
After Rice’s battle against SMU, the Owls will take on the University of South Florida Feb. 10 at Tudor.
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