| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 45 | 46 | 91 |
| MTU | 32 | 51 | 83 |
Parrish leads Rice past Middle Tennessee with career-high 21
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Josh Parrish had a career-high 21 points as Rice topped Middle Tennessee 91-83 on Saturday.
Trey Murphy III had 18 points and nine rebounds for Rice (12-13, 4-8 Conference USA). Chris Mullins added 16 points. Payton Moore had 11 points. Parrish, who made 9 of 12 shots, also had eight rebounds.
C.J. Jones hit six 3-pointers and scored 21 points for the Blue Raiders (6-19, 2-10). Antonio Green added 19 points off the bench and Jo'Vontae Millner, also a backup, had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Rice plays Old Dominion at home on Thursday. Middle Tennessee plays at UAB on Wednesday.
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2020-2021 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 3-2 | - | 10-4 |
| Old Dominion | 3-2 | - | 7-4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-1 | 0.5 | 3-5 |
| Florida Int'l | 2-3 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Marshall | 1-2 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1-2 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Charlotte | 1-2 | 1 | 5-6 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| UAB | 3-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Rice | 4-1 | - | 10-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-2 | 1.5 | 9-4 |
| UTEP | 2-2 | 1.5 | 6-4 |
| North Texas | 1-1 | 1.5 | 5-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-3 | 2.5 | 5-6 |
| UT San Antonio | 1-3 | 2.5 | 5-6 |