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Man acquitted in death of Rice basketball player (AP)

A former Marine has been acquitted in the stabbing death of a Rice University basketball player during a 2007 fight outside a Texas bar. Ronald Andrew Johnson was found not guilty Wednesday in Jonathan Bailey's death and of the aggravated assault of Bailey's twin brother, Janson. Defense att... (original story)

Rice's Kazemi hopes to pave way for other Iranians (AP)

The pressure is great on Rice's Arsalan Kazemi, the first Iranian-born athlete to play NCAA Division I basketball. The trailblazing 6-foot-7 freshman knows his performance could affect what opportunities other Iranian players might get in the United States. "If I play good they're going to g... (original story)

East Carolina beats Rice, 76-65 (AP)

Brock Young scored 27 points to lead East Carolina to a 76-65 victory over Rice on Saturday. Jontae Sherrod added 15 points and Jamar Abrams 13 for the Pirates (9-17, 3-9 Conference USA), who shot 45 percent for the game from the field, including 60 percent in the second half. Young's jumper lat... (original story)

Houston pulls away from Rice late for 78-70 win (AP)

Aubrey Coleman scored 18 points and Kelvin Lewis added 17 as Houston pulled away from Rice late for 78-70 victory Wednesday night. Sean Coleman had 12 points for the Cougars (15-14, 7-8 Conference USA), who hit 12 3-pointers and turned 22 Rice turnovers into 28 points. Suleiman Braimoh and Arsalan K... (original story)

Whiteside leads Marshall to 77-54 win against Rice (AP)

Hassan Whiteside had 19 points, 17 rebounds and set a Conference USA season record for blocked shots in Marshall's 77-54 victory against Rice on Wednesday night. Whiteside, a 7-foot, 235-pound freshman, had four blocks, giving him 146 on the year. That eclipses the previous league high of 143 by... (original story)

Rice Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

All is not lost for the Owls, losers of their first four Conference USA games. Moral victories and effort are positives for a rebuilding program, and coach Ben Braun saw those signs of progress in his team's Jan. 16 loss to Memphis. "Memphis kept making run after run after run, and they're trying ... (original story)

Williams scores 32 in Memphis' 80-68 win over Rice (AP)

Elliot Williams scored more than 30 points for the second time this month as he led Memphis to a record-setting 80-68 victory over Rice on Saturday night. The Tigers (13-4, 3-0) took their 52nd straight win over Conference USA teams, breaking the all-time NCAA record for consecutive victories in reg... (original story)

North Texas pulls past Rice 64-62 (AP)

Josh White sank six free throws in the final two minutes as part of a 14-point day to pull North Texas ahead of Rice in a tight 64-62 win on Saturday. White was perfect from the line, hitting all nine tries, and went two-for-five from the field. The Mean Green (5-2) scored 33 points from the bench, ... (original story)

Wright helps hot-shooting Harvard beat Rice 85-64 (AP)

Keith Wright scored 16 points and Harvard shot 75 percent from the field in the second half to cruise to an 85-64 victory over Rice on Wednesday night. The Crimson (6-1), which is off to its best start since going 8-0 in the 1984-85 season, hit 15 of 20 shots in the second half and was 31-for-51 (60... (original story)

Pittman's 21 points lead No. 3 Texas, 77-59 (AP)

Dexter Pittman scored 21 points and No. 3 Texas held off a Rice rally before pulling away for a 77-59 victory Sunday. Pittman was 7-of-8 shooting from the field for the Longhorns (5-0). Suleiman Braimoh scored 12 points to lead the Owls (4-2). Texas led by 17 points early in the second half before t... (original story)



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