Evee scores 24 to lead Rice over Pepperdine 82-63
HOUSTON -- — Travis Evee had 24 points as Rice defeated Pepperdine 82-63 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Carl Pierre had 13 points for Rice. Mylyjael Poteat added 10 points.
Houston Mallette had 18 points for the Waves (0-1). Mike Mitchell Jr. added 11 points.
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2021-22 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 13-1 | - | 28-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 12-3 | 1.5 | 26-8 |
| Santa Clara | 10-5 | 3.5 | 21-12 |
| San Francisco | 10-6 | 4 | 24-10 |
| BYU | 9-6 | 4.5 | 24-11 |
| Portland | 7-7 | 6 | 19-15 |
| San Diego | 7-9 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Pacific | 3-11 | 10 | 8-22 |
| Loyola Marymount | 3-12 | 10.5 | 11-18 |
| Pepperdine | 1-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
2021-22 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 13-5 | - | 26-11 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Florida Atlantic | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| Charlotte | 10-8 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Old Dominion | 8-10 | 5 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 5-13 | 8 | 15-17 |
| Marshall | 4-14 | 9 | 12-21 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| North Texas | 16-2 | - | 25-7 |
| UAB | 14-4 | 2 | 27-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 24-10 |
| UTEP | 11-7 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 9 | 16-17 |
| UTSA | 3-15 | 13 | 10-22 |
| Southern Miss | 1-17 | 15 | 7-26 |