Rice Owls Beat Tulane Behind Wiggins and Smith
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At Tudor Fieldhouse near Rice Village, the Rice Owls beat Tulane behind big outings from Wiggins and Smith, giving Houston fans another home result worth tracking. The win mattered for a Rice team looking to stack conference momentum on its own floor.
Rice leaned on two of its top contributors to control the game and finish the job against the Green Wave. The Owls got the scoring and all-around production they needed from Wiggins and Smith, then turned that edge into a home victory over an American Athletic Conference opponent.
Rice Owls beat Tulane with balanced production
Game recaps like this one often turn on who delivered the steadiest minutes, and Rice had that from its leading pair. Wiggins and Smith set the tone as the Owls worked past Tulane, with Rice doing enough on both ends to protect the result.
The win adds another solid chapter to the Owls' season at Tudor Fieldhouse. Home conference games carry extra weight, and Rice made this one count by getting the right performances at the right time.
Tudor Fieldhouse gets a conference win for Rice
For Rice, beating Tulane at home gives the program a useful boost as the schedule moves forward. Conference play leaves little room for empty nights, so taking care of business in Houston matters for the standings and for the rhythm of the team.
Rice will now look to carry this result into its next matchup, with Wiggins and Smith coming off the kind of performance that can keep a rotation steady from game to game. The Owls' next opportunity will be another chance to build on a home-floor win that landed well in Houston.
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