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Beverly scores 16 as Wichita State knocks off Rice 63-59

AP
Mar 06, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) Harlond Beverly's 16 points off of the bench helped Wichita State to a 63-59 victory against Rice on Thursday night.

Beverly shot 6 for 13 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Shockers (18-12, 8-9 American Athletic Conference). Xavier Bell added 13 points while going 4 of 12 and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds.

Kellen Amos led the way for the Owls (13-18, 4-14) with 12 points. Caden Powell added 10 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and three blocks for Rice. Alem Huseinovic finished with 10 points.

Wichita State went into halftime leading Rice 31-28. Beverly put up 12 points in the half. Beverly scored the last eight points for Wichita State to close out the four-point victory.

Wichita State hosts Tulsa in its next matchup on Sunday.

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1st Half
WICH
Shockers
31
RICE
Owls
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Owls gains possession)
19:51	+2	Alem Huseinovic makes two point jump shot (Emory Lanier assists)	0-2
19:49		Corey Washington personal foul
19:47		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
19:45		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
19:37		Kellen Amos blocks Bijan Cortes's two point layup
19:35		Shockers offensive rebound
19:27	+2	Quincy Ballard makes two point dunk (Ronnie DeGray III assists)	2-2
19:06		Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot
19:04		Shockers defensive rebound
18:53		Xavier Bell turnover (bad pass) (Emory Lanier steals)
18:49	+2	Kellen Amos makes two point dunk (Alem Huseinovic assists)	2-4
18:36		Bijan Cortes turnover (bad pass) (Emory Lanier steals)
18:32		Kellen Amos misses two point layup
18:30		Caden Powell offensive rebound
18:29	+2	Caden Powell makes two point layup	2-6
18:05		Bijan Cortes turnover (bad pass) (Caden Powell steals)
17:49	+2	Kellen Amos makes two point jump shot	2-8
17:31		Caden Powell blocks Xavier Bell's two point jump shot
17:29		Caden Powell defensive rebound
17:22		Jackson Peakes turnover (lost ball) (Justin Hill steals)
17:12		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
17:10		Jackson Peakes defensive rebound
16:57		Kellen Amos misses three point jump shot
16:55		Justin Hill defensive rebound
16:34	+2	Quincy Ballard makes two point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)	4-8
16:13	+2	Caden Powell makes two point hook shot (Alem Huseinovic assists)	4-10
15:57		Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
15:56		Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
15:56		Jackson Peakes personal foul
15:56		TV timeout
15:48		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
15:46		Caden Powell defensive rebound
15:37		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
15:35		Caden Powell offensive rebound
15:33		Quincy Ballard blocks Caden Powell's two point layup
15:31		Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
15:28		Ronnie DeGray III blocks Andrew Akuchie's two point jump shot
15:26		Caden Powell offensive rebound
15:24		Caden Powell misses two point jump shot
15:22		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
15:15	+2	Xavier Bell makes two point layup	6-10
14:54		Caden Powell turnover (bad pass)
14:42	+3	Corey Washington makes three point jump shot (Justin Hill assists)	9-10
14:16	+2	Trae Broadnax makes two point layup	9-12
13:56		AJ McGinnis misses three point jump shot
13:54		Corey Washington offensive rebound
13:49		Corey Washington misses two point jump shot
13:47		Emory Lanier defensive rebound
13:31	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point dunk (Trae Broadnax assists)	9-14
13:11		Corey Washington misses three point jump shot
13:09		Emory Lanier defensive rebound
12:54		Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot
12:52		AJ McGinnis defensive rebound
12:43		Justin Hill turnover (lost ball) (Caden Powell steals)
12:35		Alem Huseinovic misses three point jump shot
12:33		Caden Powell offensive rebound
12:30		Caden Powell misses two point hook shot
12:28		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
12:16		Harlond Beverly misses three point jump shot
12:14		Owls defensive rebound
11:53		Matej Bosnjak personal foul
11:53		TV timeout
11:51		Denver Anglin turnover (out of bounds)
11:26		Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot
11:24		Matej Bosnjak offensive rebound
11:19	+2	Matej Bosnjak makes two point layup	11-14
10:59		Jacob Dar turnover (bad pass)
10:44		Bijan Cortes misses two point jump shot
10:42		Jacob Dar defensive rebound
10:20		Trae Broadnax turnover (traveling)
10:04		AJ McGinnis misses three point jump shot
10:02		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
9:44		Denver Anglin turnover (lost ball) (AJ McGinnis steals)
9:27		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. shooting foul (Matej Bosnjak draws the foul)
9:27		Matej Bosnjak misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:27	+1	Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-14
9:07		Jimmy Oladokun Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:05		Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
8:40	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point layup	14-14
8:31		Andrew Akuchie offensive foul
8:31		Andrew Akuchie turnover (offensive foul)
8:06	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point jump shot	16-14
7:45		Andrew Akuchie misses three point jump shot
7:43		Shockers defensive rebound
7:43		TV timeout
7:31	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point jump shot	18-14
7:31		Alem Huseinovic shooting foul (Harlond Beverly draws the foul)
7:31	+1	Harlond Beverly makes regular free throw 1 of 1	19-14
7:17		Kellen Amos misses two point jump shot
7:15		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
7:01	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists)	21-14
6:42		Quincy Ballard shooting foul (Emory Lanier draws the foul)
6:42	+1	Emory Lanier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-15
6:42	+1	Emory Lanier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-16
6:34	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point jump shot (Xavier Bell assists)	23-16
6:06		Ronnie DeGray III personal foul
5:54		Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot
5:52		Shockers defensive rebound
5:37		Bijan Cortes misses two point layup
5:35		Quincy Ballard offensive rebound
5:32	+2	Quincy Ballard makes two point jump shot	25-16
5:16		Emory Lanier misses three point jump shot
5:14		Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
5:13		Alem Huseinovic shooting foul (Harlond Beverly draws the foul)
5:13	+1	Harlond Beverly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-16
5:13		Harlond Beverly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:13		Caden Powell defensive rebound
5:00		Quincy Ballard shooting foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
5:00	+1	Caden Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-17
5:00	+1	Caden Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-18
4:43		Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot
4:41		Caden Powell defensive rebound
4:29	+3	Denver Anglin makes three point jump shot (Caden Powell assists)	26-21
4:24		Jacob Dar personal foul
4:11	+2	Bijan Cortes makes two point jump shot	28-21
3:53		Jacob Dar misses three point jump shot
3:51		Caden Powell offensive rebound
3:47		Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot
3:45		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
3:38		Bijan Cortes turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Dar steals)
3:36		AJ McGinnis shooting foul (Jacob Dar draws the foul)
3:36		TV timeout
3:36		Jacob Dar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:36	+1	Jacob Dar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-22
3:05		Shockers turnover (shot clock violation)
2:41		Trae Broadnax misses three point jump shot
2:39		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
2:30		Harlond Beverly turnover (bad pass)
2:01	+2	Jacob Dar makes two point jump shot	28-24
1:40		Harlond Beverly misses three point jump shot
1:38		Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
1:32	+2	Trae Broadnax makes two point jump shot	28-26
1:06		Matej Bosnjak misses two point hook shot
1:04		Jackson Peakes defensive rebound
1:00		Jacob Dar turnover (lost ball) (Harlond Beverly steals)
0:34	+3	Bijan Cortes makes three point jump shot (Matej Bosnjak assists)	31-26
0:32		Shockers 30 second timeout
0:01		Caden Powell misses two point layup
0:01		Caden Powell offensive rebound
0:01	+2	Caden Powell makes two point jump shot	31-28
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WICH
Shockers
32
RICE
Owls
31

Time		Play	Score
19:34		Caden Powell turnover (lost ball) (Ronnie DeGray III steals)
19:31	+2	Ronnie DeGray III makes two point dunk	33-28
19:13		Ronnie DeGray III personal foul
18:57		Caden Powell misses two point layup
18:55		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
18:47		Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot
18:45		Quincy Ballard offensive rebound
18:41		Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot
18:39		Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
18:33	+2	Xavier Bell makes two point layup	35-28
18:14		Quincy Ballard blocks Caden Powell's two point jump shot
18:12		Corey Washington defensive rebound
18:09	+2	Corey Washington makes two point layup	37-28
17:42	+3	Kellen Amos makes three point jump shot (Jacob Dar assists)	37-31
17:07	+2	Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot	39-31
16:49		Corey Washington shooting foul (Jacob Dar draws the foul)
16:49	+1	Jacob Dar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-32
16:49	+1	Jacob Dar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-33
16:20		Ronnie DeGray III misses three point jump shot
16:18		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
16:04	+2	Alem Huseinovic makes two point jump shot (Kellen Amos assists)	39-35
15:40		Corey Washington misses two point jump shot
15:40		Quincy Ballard offensive rebound
15:40		Caden Powell shooting foul (Quincy Ballard draws the foul)
15:40		TV timeout
15:40		Quincy Ballard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:40		Quincy Ballard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:40		Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
15:23		Quincy Ballard blocks Caden Powell's two point layup
15:22		Corey Washington defensive rebound
15:22		Caden Powell personal foul
15:02	+2	Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot	41-35
14:43		Denver Anglin misses two point layup
14:41		Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
14:41		Denver Anglin personal foul
14:14		Matej Bosnjak misses two point dunk
14:12		Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
14:10	+2	Ronnie DeGray III makes two point jump shot	43-35
13:38		Owls turnover (shot clock violation)
13:25	+2	Bijan Cortes makes two point layup	45-35
13:07		Matej Bosnjak shooting foul (Jacob Dar draws the foul)
13:07	+1	Jacob Dar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-36
13:07	+1	Jacob Dar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-37
12:46		Trae Broadnax shooting foul (Harlond Beverly draws the foul)
12:46	+1	Harlond Beverly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-37
12:46	+1	Harlond Beverly makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-37
12:25	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point dunk	47-39
12:13		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
12:13		Matej Bosnjak offensive rebound
12:13		Andrew Akuchie shooting foul (Matej Bosnjak draws the foul)
12:13	+1	Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-39
12:13		Matej Bosnjak misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:13		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
11:57	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Trae Broadnax assists)	48-42
11:23		Ronnie DeGray III misses two point jump shot
11:21		Denver Anglin defensive rebound
11:05	+3	Alem Huseinovic makes three point jump shot (Kellen Amos assists)	48-45
10:46		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
10:44		Justin Hill offensive rebound
10:41	+2	Justin Hill makes two point layup	50-45
10:22	+2	Andrew Akuchie makes two point layup (Trae Broadnax assists)	50-47
10:09		Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
10:07		Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
10:06	+2	Ronnie DeGray III makes two point layup	52-47
10:06		Shockers 30 second timeout
10:06		TV timeout
9:49		Quincy Ballard blocks Andrew Akuchie's two point layup
9:49		Owls offensive rebound
9:49		TV timeout
9:47	+2	Kellen Amos makes two point dunk (Trae Broadnax assists)	52-49
9:35		Alem Huseinovic shooting foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
9:35		Justin Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:35	+1	Justin Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-49
9:21		Denver Anglin misses three point jump shot
9:19		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
9:06		Ronnie DeGray III misses two point jump shot
9:04		Denver Anglin defensive rebound
8:55		Quincy Ballard shooting foul (Caden Powell draws the foul)
8:55	+1	Caden Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-50
8:55		Caden Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:55		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
8:31		Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot
8:29		Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
8:17		Kellen Amos misses three point jump shot
8:15		Shockers defensive rebound
7:59		Emory Lanier shooting foul (Xavier Bell draws the foul)
7:59		TV timeout
7:59		Xavier Bell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:59	+1	Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-50
7:41		Trae Broadnax misses two point jump shot
7:39		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
7:16	+2	Harlond Beverly makes two point jump shot (Xavier Bell assists)	56-50
7:00		Alem Huseinovic misses two point jump shot
6:58		Emory Lanier offensive rebound
6:57	+2	Emory Lanier makes two point layup	56-52
6:36		Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
6:34		Trae Broadnax defensive rebound
6:16		Trae Broadnax misses two point jump shot
6:14		Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
6:07		Xavier Bell personal foul
6:00		Quincy Ballard shooting foul (Emory Lanier draws the foul)
6:00	+1	Emory Lanier makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-53
6:00	+1	Emory Lanier makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-54
5:43		Caden Powell shooting foul (Xavier Bell draws the foul)
5:43	+1	Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-54
5:43	+1	Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-54
5:31		Matej Bosnjak personal foul
5:31	+1	Caden Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-55
5:31		Caden Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:31		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
5:13		Harlond Beverly misses three point jump shot
5:11		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
4:57		Jacob Dar misses three point jump shot
4:55		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
4:48		Caden Powell blocks Xavier Bell's two point layup
4:46		Shockers offensive rebound
4:42		Xavier Bell misses two point layup
4:40		Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
4:40		Ronnie DeGray III misses two point layup
4:38		Caden Powell defensive rebound
4:29		Xavier Bell personal foul
4:29		Kellen Amos misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:29		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
4:09		Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot
4:07		Kellen Amos defensive rebound
3:53		Jacob Dar misses two point layup
3:51		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
3:45		Bijan Cortes misses two point jump shot
3:43		Shockers offensive rebound
3:43		TV timeout
3:37		Harlond Beverly misses two point jump shot
3:35		Quincy Ballard offensive rebound
3:16		Ronnie DeGray III misses three point jump shot
3:14		Alem Huseinovic defensive rebound
2:54		Harlond Beverly shooting foul (Kellen Amos draws the foul)
2:54		Kellen Amos misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:54	+1	Kellen Amos makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-56
2:37		Xavier Bell misses two point layup
2:35		Ronnie DeGray III offensive rebound
2:35		Ronnie DeGray III misses two point layup
2:33		Andrew Akuchie defensive rebound
2:08		Kellen Amos misses three point jump shot
2:06		Xavier Bell defensive rebound
1:59		Caden Powell blocks Xavier Bell's two point jump shot
1:59		Shockers offensive rebound
1:59		Owls 30 second timeout
1:46		Bijan Cortes turnover (lost ball) (Kellen Amos steals)
1:18		Kellen Amos misses three point jump shot
1:18		Andrew Akuchie offensive rebound
1:17		Ronnie DeGray III personal foul
1:17		Andrew Akuchie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:17	+1	Andrew Akuchie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-57
0:51	+2	Bijan Cortes makes two point jump shot	60-57
0:35		Trae Broadnax misses two point jump shot
0:33		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
0:20		Kellen Amos personal foul
0:20		Owls 30 second timeout
0:20		Ronnie DeGray III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:20		Caden Powell defensive rebound
0:08		Caden Powell misses two point layup
0:07		Ronnie DeGray III defensive rebound
0:07		Andrew Akuchie personal foul
0:07		Ronnie DeGray III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:07	+1	Ronnie DeGray III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-57
0:01	+2	Kellen Amos makes two point layup	61-59
0:01		Denver Anglin personal foul
0:01	+1	Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-59
0:01		Owls 60 second timeout
0:01	+1	Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-59
0:00		End of period

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Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2