MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Eli Lawrence's 16 points helped Middle Tennessee defeat Rice 81-46 on Tuesday night.

Lawrence shot 6 for 7, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Blue Raiders (2-1). Trevon Smith scored 14 points and added five rebounds. Camryn Weston was 5 of 8 shooting (2 for 3 from distance) to finish with 14 points.

Seryee Lewis led the Owls (1-2) in scoring, finishing with 14 points. Rice also got 11 points and two steals from Travis Evee. In addition, Alem Huseinovic finished with eight points.

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Middle Tennessee's next game is Saturday against Missouri State on the road, while Rice hosts Georgia Southern on Friday.

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