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Edwards scores 21 as North Texas defeats Rice 71-55

AP
Mar 09, 2024

HOUSTON (AP) Jason Edwards' 21 points helped North Texas defeat Rice 71-55 on Saturday night.

Edwards also contributed five rebounds for the Mean Green (17-13, 10-8 American Athletic Conference). Rubin Jones scored 14 points and added six rebounds and three steals. Aaron Scott went 5 of 10 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.

The Owls (11-20, 5-13) were led in scoring by Travis Evee, who finished with 21 points and two steals. Max Fiedler added 11 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for Rice. Mekhi Mason also had nine points and six rebounds.

C.J. Noland scored nine points in the first half and North Texas went into halftime trailing 36-31. Edwards' 16-point second half helped North Texas close out the 16-point victory.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
NTEX
Mean Green
31
RICE
Owls
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Owls technical foul
20:00	+1	Jason Edwards makes technical free throw 1 of 1	1-0
20:00		Moulaye Sissoko vs. Max Fiedler (Mean Green gains possession)
19:41		Moulaye Sissoko misses two point jump shot
19:39		Anthony Selden defensive rebound
19:21	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Travis Evee assists)	1-2
18:57	+2	Jason Edwards makes two point jump shot	3-2
18:40		Anthony Selden turnover (bad pass)
18:12		Aaron Scott misses two point jump shot
18:10		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
17:53	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot	3-4
17:24	+3	Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot (Jason Edwards assists)	6-4
17:00		Aaron Scott shooting foul (Anthony Selden draws the foul)
17:00		Anthony Selden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:00	+1	Anthony Selden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-5
16:29		Matthew Stone misses three point jump shot
16:27		Anthony Selden defensive rebound
16:13		Anthony Selden misses two point jump shot
16:11		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
16:07		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
16:05		CJ Noland defensive rebound
15:47	+2	CJ Noland makes two point hook shot	8-5
15:31	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup	8-7
15:06	+2	CJ Noland makes two point layup	10-7
14:45		CJ Noland personal foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
14:45		TV timeout
14:28		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
14:26		Rubin Jones defensive rebound
14:16		Rubin Jones misses two point jump shot
14:14		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
14:10		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
14:08		CJ Noland defensive rebound
13:49		CJ Noland misses two point jump shot
13:47		Robert Allen offensive rebound
13:45	+3	CJ Noland makes three point jump shot (Robert Allen assists)	13-7
13:11		Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot
13:09		Aaron Scott defensive rebound
13:00	+3	Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot (Jason Edwards assists)	16-7
13:00		Owls 30 second timeout
13:00		Aaron Scott personal foul (Keanu Dawes draws the foul)
12:47		Rubin Jones blocks Travis Evee's three point jump shot
12:45		Rubin Jones defensive rebound
12:37		Robert Allen misses two point jump shot
12:35		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
12:10		Robert Allen blocks Max Fiedler's two point layup
12:08		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
12:04	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup	16-9
11:39		Robert Allen misses two point jump shot
11:37		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
11:19	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup	16-11
10:56		Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
10:54		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
10:44		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
10:42		Jason Edwards defensive rebound
10:30		Matthew Stone misses three point jump shot
10:28		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
10:08		Alem Huseinovic misses two point layup
10:06		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
10:04	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup	16-13
9:44		Alem Huseinovic personal foul (Rubin Jones draws the foul)
9:44		TV timeout
9:24		CJ Noland misses three point jump shot
9:22		Travis Evee defensive rebound
9:06		Moulaye Sissoko shooting foul (Andrew Akuchie draws the foul)
9:06	+1	Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-14
9:06	+1	Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-15
8:46		Jason Edwards misses two point jump shot
8:44		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
8:26	+3	Keanu Dawes makes three point jump shot (Andrew Akuchie assists)	16-18
8:14		Andrew Akuchie shooting foul (Moulaye Sissoko draws the foul)
8:14		Moulaye Sissoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:14	+1	Moulaye Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-18
7:45		Travis Evee misses two point jump shot
7:43		Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
7:43		Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
7:43		TV timeout
7:23		Keanu Dawes blocks Jason Edwards's two point layup
7:21		Moulaye Sissoko offensive rebound
7:21		Mekhi Mason shooting foul (Moulaye Sissoko draws the foul)
7:21		Moulaye Sissoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:21	+1	Moulaye Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-18
6:55	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	18-21
6:32		John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
6:30		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
6:09		Max Fiedler turnover (lost ball) (CJ Noland steals)
6:05	+2	CJ Noland makes two point layup	20-21
5:55	+2	Anthony Selden makes two point dunk (Max Fiedler assists)	20-23
5:36		John Buggs III misses three point jump shot
5:34		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
5:07		CJ Noland shooting foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
5:07	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-24
5:07	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-25
4:48	+2	Robert Allen makes two point layup (Rubin Jones assists)	22-25
4:26		Keanu Dawes misses two point jump shot
4:24		Jason Edwards defensive rebound
4:12	+3	Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (Matthew Stone assists)	25-25
3:55	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Max Fiedler assists)	25-28
3:34	+2	Jason Edwards makes two point jump shot	27-28
3:11		Keanu Dawes turnover (bad pass) (Robert Allen steals)
2:55		Rubin Jones misses two point jump shot
2:53		Anthony Selden defensive rebound
2:29	+2	Travis Evee makes two point layup (Max Fiedler assists)	27-30
1:59	+2	Robert Allen makes two point hook shot	29-30
1:48		Rubin Jones personal foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
1:48		TV timeout
1:40		Max Fiedler turnover (lost ball) (John Buggs III steals)
1:22		Anthony Selden blocks Jason Edwards's two point jump shot
1:20		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
1:15	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Mekhi Mason assists)	29-33
0:56	+2	Rubin Jones makes two point jump shot	31-33
0:27	+3	Mekhi Mason makes three point jump shot	31-36
0:19		Mean Green 30 second timeout
0:03		Mekhi Mason blocks Jason Edwards's two point jump shot
0:01		Mean Green offensive rebound
0:01		Aaron Scott misses two point jump shot
0:00		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NTEX
Mean Green
40
RICE
Owls
19

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Aaron Scott turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Selden steals)
19:31	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot	31-38
19:14		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
19:12		Moulaye Sissoko offensive rebound
19:11		Max Fiedler shooting foul (Moulaye Sissoko draws the foul)
19:11	+1	Moulaye Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-38
19:11		Moulaye Sissoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:11		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
18:56		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
18:54		Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
18:48	+2	Jason Edwards makes two point layup	34-38
18:33		Anthony Selden misses three point jump shot
18:31		Jason Edwards defensive rebound
18:26		Mekhi Mason shooting foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
18:26	+1	Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-38
18:26		Jason Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:26		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
18:08		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
18:06		Jason Edwards defensive rebound
18:03		Jason Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Mekhi Mason steals)
17:41	+2	Mekhi Mason makes two point jump shot	35-40
17:11	+2	Rubin Jones makes two point layup	37-40
16:50		Travis Evee turnover (bad pass) (Robert Allen steals)
16:36	+2	CJ Noland makes two point layup	39-40
16:20		Keanu Dawes misses two point jump shot
16:18		Aaron Scott defensive rebound
15:57		Aaron Scott turnover (lost ball) (Travis Evee steals)
15:49		Max Fiedler misses two point layup
15:47		Mekhi Mason offensive rebound
15:35	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup	39-42
15:07	+3	Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot (CJ Noland assists)	42-42
14:48		Keanu Dawes misses three point jump shot
14:46		Jason Edwards defensive rebound
14:42		TV timeout
14:21		CJ Noland misses three point jump shot
14:19		Travis Evee defensive rebound
14:06		Robert Allen personal foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
13:56		Robert Allen blocks Max Fiedler's two point jump shot
13:54		Robert Allen defensive rebound
13:44	+2	Jason Edwards makes two point layup	44-42
13:28	+3	Travis Evee makes three point jump shot (Alem Huseinovic assists)	44-45
13:10		Jason Edwards misses two point jump shot
13:08		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
12:40		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
12:38		Aaron Scott defensive rebound
12:18	+3	Aaron Scott makes three point jump shot (CJ Noland assists)	47-45
12:06		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
12:04		Aaron Scott defensive rebound
12:03		Keanu Dawes personal foul (Aaron Scott draws the foul)
11:29		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
11:27		Robert Allen offensive rebound
11:26		Andrew Akuchie blocks Robert Allen's two point layup
11:24		Robert Allen offensive rebound
11:24		TV timeout
11:18	+2	Robert Allen makes two point dunk (Rubin Jones assists)	49-45
11:00		CJ Noland personal foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
10:46		Alem Huseinovic turnover (lost ball) (Rubin Jones steals)
10:40		Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
10:38		Aaron Scott offensive rebound
10:36	+2	Aaron Scott makes two point layup	51-45
10:14		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
10:12		Aaron Scott defensive rebound
10:09	+2	Jason Edwards makes two point layup (Aaron Scott assists)	53-45
10:09		Travis Evee shooting foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
10:09		Owls 30 second timeout
10:09		TV timeout
10:09		Jason Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:09		Keanu Dawes defensive rebound
9:45		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
9:43		Robert Allen defensive rebound
9:31		John Buggs III turnover (lost ball)
9:09		Robert Allen shooting foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
9:09	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-46
9:09	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-47
8:54		Aaron Scott misses three point jump shot
8:52		Travis Evee defensive rebound
8:29		Travis Evee misses two point jump shot
8:27		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
8:26		Max Fiedler misses two point layup
8:24		Robert Allen defensive rebound
8:13		Jason Edwards misses three point jump shot
8:11		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
7:59		Travis Evee turnover (bad pass) (Robert Allen steals)
7:57		Robert Allen turnover (lost ball)
7:57		TV timeout
7:38		Jason Edwards personal foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
7:34		Travis Evee misses three point jump shot
7:32		Owls offensive rebound
7:23		John Buggs III personal foul (Mekhi Mason draws the foul)
7:18		Keanu Dawes turnover (bad pass) (Rubin Jones steals)
7:18		Travis Evee personal foul (Rubin Jones draws the foul)
6:53	+3	Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (CJ Noland assists)	56-47
6:42		Mekhi Mason misses two point jump shot
6:40		Max Fiedler offensive rebound
6:33	+2	Anthony Selden makes two point layup	56-49
6:33		Aaron Scott shooting foul (Anthony Selden draws the foul)
6:33		Anthony Selden misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:33		Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
6:15		CJ Noland turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Selden steals)
6:04		Travis Evee misses two point jump shot
6:02		Travis Evee offensive rebound
5:48		Mekhi Mason misses two point layup
5:46		Moulaye Sissoko defensive rebound
5:24		Jason Edwards turnover (out of bounds)
4:57		Aaron Scott blocks Travis Evee's two point jump shot
4:55		Rubin Jones defensive rebound
4:55		Travis Evee personal foul (Rubin Jones draws the foul)
4:51		Mean Green 30 second timeout
4:33		Max Fiedler personal foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
4:33		Robert Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:33		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
4:10		Aaron Scott personal foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
4:10		Travis Evee misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:10		Rubin Jones defensive rebound
3:44		Jason Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Travis Evee steals)
3:35		Anthony Selden turnover (bad pass) (Rubin Jones steals)
3:08		Rubin Jones misses two point jump shot
3:06		Mekhi Mason defensive rebound
2:50		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
2:48		Rubin Jones defensive rebound
2:27	+3	Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (CJ Noland assists)	59-49
2:24		Owls 30 second timeout
2:24		TV timeout
2:04	+2	Max Fiedler makes two point layup (Alem Huseinovic assists)	59-51
2:04		Robert Allen shooting foul (Max Fiedler draws the foul)
2:04	+1	Max Fiedler makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-52
2:02	+3	Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot (CJ Noland assists)	62-52
1:33		Rubin Jones shooting foul (Travis Evee draws the foul)
1:33	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-53
1:33	+1	Travis Evee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-54
1:28	+2	Jason Edwards makes two point layup	64-54
1:28		Mekhi Mason shooting foul (Jason Edwards draws the foul)
1:28	+1	Jason Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 1	65-54
1:18		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
1:16		CJ Noland defensive rebound
1:03		Anthony Selden personal foul (Rubin Jones draws the foul)
1:03	+1	Rubin Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-54
1:03		Rubin Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:03		Max Fiedler defensive rebound
0:54		Mekhi Mason misses three point jump shot
0:52		Robert Allen defensive rebound
0:52		Max Fiedler personal foul (Robert Allen draws the foul)
0:52	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-54
0:52	+1	Robert Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-54
0:41		Aaron Scott shooting foul (Anthony Selden draws the foul)
0:41	+1	Anthony Selden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-55
0:41		Anthony Selden misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:41		Rubin Jones defensive rebound
0:32		Mean Green 30 second timeout
0:15	+3	Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot	71-55
0:00		End of period

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Jason Edwards makes three point jump shot