South Florida and Rice meet in AAC Championship
Rice Owls (17-16, 10-11 AAC) vs. South Florida Bulls (22-10, 15-4 AAC)
Fort Worth, Texas; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: South Florida takes on Rice in the AAC Championship.
The Bulls are 15-4 against AAC opponents and 7-6 in non-conference play. South Florida is 2-1 in one-possession games.
The Owls are 10-11 in AAC play. Rice is sixth in the AAC giving up 62.7 points while holding opponents to 38.0% shooting.
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