Owls stuck at two wins
Brody Rollins
Issue date: 12/5/08 Section: Sports
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The Owls need just two victories to eclipse their win total from last year after picking up wins against North Florida University and Cal Polytechnic Institute at the Basketball Travelers Invitational hosted by Brigham Young University two weekends ago.
Rice opened against the University of Texas at San Antonio last night, but the score was unavailable at the time this article went to press. The Roadrunners came into the contest with a 3-2 record on the season but had yet to post a win against a NCAA Division I opponent. The Roadrunners came close against Iowa last week, but they lost by six points after leading with less than eight minutes to go.
In Saturday's matinee matchup, the Owls will take on Texas State University, a team they beat last season 88-71 in San Marcos. The Bobcats return their top three scorers from last year but have struggled of late, losing games to the University of Wyoming, University of Northern Colorado, and the University of San Francisco. Leading the way for TSU is senior guard Brent Benson, who averaging nearly 21 points per game and shooting am unfathomable 62 percent from the three point line. Benson led the nation in three-pointers made as a freshman and sophomore at Coastal Georgia Community College and finished with the second most all-time at the junior college level.
Rice heads into this week's series of games after going 2-1 in Provo, losing only to host BYU. The Cougars, who extended their home winning streak to a nation-best 50 games, proved just too much for the Owls to overcome.
After not rebounding the ball well in their home opener against Portland State University on Nov. 15, the Owls devoted even greater portion of practice time to crashing the boards.
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