Temple (9-11, 3-5 American Conference) fell to Rice (18-3, 8-0 American) 65-56 at Tudor Fieldhouse Wednesday night. When Rice contained Turner, however, Temple had no second option, which prevented it from gaining separation. Meanwhile, Rice benefitted from seven second quarter points from reserve guard Louann Battiston, which shifted momentum in its favor. Temple got lost fighting through screens and had late close-outs, which led to easy opportunities for Rice. Rice grew its advantage to 14, its largest of the game, seven minutes into the quarter while Temple didn’t have one last run in store.