HOUSTON, Texas - The Old Dominion men's basketball team (7-4, 3-2 C-USA) had its three-game win-streak snapped in a 69-59 loss at Rice (10-3, 4-1 C-USA) on Friday afternoon at Tudor Fieldhouse.
After trailing by as many as 20 points in the first half, Kalu Ezikpe capped off an 11-0 ODU run to pull the Monarchs within six, 55-49, at the 10:31 mark of the second half. The Owls responded by scoring 14 of the game's next 18 points, expanding their lead to 69-53 with 3:27 remaining in regulation, before ultimately claiming a 10-point victory on Friday afternoon in Houston.