Recap: Southern Miss vs. Rice (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Jeremy Wise poured in a game-high 23 points to guide the fifth-seeded Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles to a 59-50 triumph over the 12th-seeded Rice Owls in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament at FedEx Forum. R.L. Horton added 11 points in the win for Southern Miss (18-13), while Andre Stephens chipped in 10 points for the Golden Eagles. Patrick Britton tallied 17 points and …

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