EJECTION In Championship Game With Less Than A Minute Left, “Disqualifying Foul” For ELBOW To Face.
Watch the video below:
Here’s how fans react to the heated moment:
Highlights: Quick start, balance send Rice women to NCAAs with 61-41 win over East Carolina in AAC championship
Sussy Ngulefac scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Emily Klaczek added 14 points and 10th-seeded Rice defeated ninth-seeded East Carolina 61-41 in an improbable America Athletic Conference championship game Wednesday night for the Owls’ fourth NCAA Tournament berth.
Rice (19-14), which last went to the Big Dance in 2019, had to win four straight games. After beating the seventh seed by 15, the Owls beat the second seed by two and the fourth seed by one, that after closing the regular season with five losses.
“This new tournament season we said we were going to break every huddle with our left hand because it is closest to our hearts,” third-year coach Lindsay Edmonds said. “This team played with so much heart. I’m so proud of them. It’s awesome.”
Malia Fisher had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Owls. Destiny Jackson had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Danae McNeal had 14 points for the defending tournament champion Pirates (19-14), who beat the eighth, first (Tulsa) and third seeds by a total of six points.
Rice took control early, racing to an 18-3 lead after one quarter. Klaczek closed the quarter with a pair of 3 pointers and Ngulefac had her second three-point play to start a closing 11-0 run. The Pirates were 1 of 12.
“We talked about being tough together because we’re committed to the win, and man they’re tough,” Edmonds said. “They showed it in a bunch of different ways.
We hung our hats on the defensive end and we held them to three points in the first quarter. It set the tone for what we were trying to do.”
East Carolina ended up 1 of 8 from 3-point range, shot 29% overall (14 of 49) and was just 12 of 20 from the foul line, while getting outrebounded 43-29.
Ngulefac had a layup to make it 20-3 and Maya Bokunewicz hit a 3 in the closing seconds to make it 34-17 at the half.
Rice was 10 of 18 on 3-pointers (55.6%) but 11 of 37 inside the arc (29.7%).
Both teams finished 9-9 in conference, but the Owls won both games against East Carolina by double figures.
News
Part 2: My husband left me for a younger woman, not knowing I was pregnant!
Part 2 Morning arrived anyway. That felt offensive somehow. The world should’ve paused after something like that. The sky should’ve cracked open. The neighbors should’ve whispered. Time itself should’ve limped. Instead, sunlight pushed through the curtains like always. Cars passed…
Could Connor McDavid Really End Up in Pittsburgh? Why Pat McAfee’s Wild Suggestion Has Hockey Fans Losing Their Minds
Sometimes one sentence is all it takes to set the hockey world on fire. This time, it came from Pat McAfee. During a discussion that quickly exploded across social media, the outspoken sports media personality suggested that the Pittsburgh Penguins…
“If you want the Colorado Avalanche to win at all costs, then just hand them the trophy and stop making us play these meaningless games.”
“If you want the Colorado Avalanche to win at all costs, then just hand them the trophy and stop making us play these meaningless games.” × Remaining Time –10:26 “If you want the Colorado Avalanche to win at all costs, then…
NHL Salary Cap Hits $104 Million for 2026-27, Opening the Door to Unprecedented $20M+ Player Contracts
The NHL’s new salary cap shatters records and could lead to the first-ever $20M individual contract in hockey history. The NHL and the Players’ Association have officially informed teams of the financial parameters for the 2026-27 season, marking a historic…
The Chia, Lemon & Apple Cider Vinegar Drink: What It Can — and Can’t — Do for Weight Loss
The Chia, Lemon & Apple Cider Vinegar Drink: What It Can — and Can’t — Do for Weight Loss Every few months, a new “miracle drink” takes over the internet. This time, it’s a simple mix of: chia seeds lemon…
8 Herbal Teas People Swear By — And Why These Ancient Remedies Still Matter Today
8 Herbal Teas People Swear By — And Why These Ancient Remedies Still Matter Today Long before pharmacies existed on every corner, people turned to something much simpler for comfort and healing: Tea. Not trendy energy drinks. Not expensive supplements….
End of content
No more pages to load
