BATTLE OF THE OWLS! FAU Men's Basketball set to take on Rice and looking to snap two game C-USA slide. Tip off @ 3:00 PM live on ESPN3.

Go (good) Owls! 👌😎👌

Rice comes out on fire with four triples, but FAU leads at the first media break 13-12.

Rice cools off and is scoreless for over 4 minutes as FAU extends their advantage to 17-12 at the midway mark of the first half.

Massey with five quick points and Rice calls time.

FAU is shooting 50% from the floor and despite a slow pace maintains the lead at 22-14 with 7:11 to play in the first half.

Rice misses THIRTEEN straight field goals attempts but converts a four point play to pull to within six. FAU responds with their own four point effort from Troutman and its 26-19 with 5:14 to go until halftime.

HALFTIME:

FAU 30  Rice 22

Massey and Troutman each have 7 PT and Delph is close by with 6 PT & 4 RB.

FAU outshoots Rice 42% to 24% for the period and pulls down a 25-18 advantage off the glass.

Rice comes out shooting (literally) and has taken a 34-33 lead over FAU behind a 12-3 run start to the 2nd. 14:41

FAU ties it up briefly but Rice is playing their best ball of the contest and move back ahead 48-44 with just under 8 minutes to go in the game.

FAU is 4-of-15 from three point to Rice's 8-of-20.

Delph scores back-to-back buckets and FAU is within a point at 52-51 with 4:55 to go. He has a game high 16 points to go with 5 boards.

Massey stays perfect at the line (5-0) and its all tied up at 55-55.