Dec 29, 2001

Box Score

HOUSTON (AP) - Rice's Omar-Seli Mance hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points as the Owls beat cold-shooting Siena 71-60 on Saturday night.

Rice (5-5) jumped to a 39-22 halftime lead after Siena shot just 16 percent from the field.

Jason McKrieth was Rice's second-leading scorer despite going 0-for-7 from the field. He was 12-of-15 from the line. T.J. McKenzie added 11 points, and Michael Harris had 10 for the Owls.

Prosper Karangwa led Siena (4-9) with 22 points, and Dwayne Archbold added 11 points and eight rebounds before fouling out.