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CANCUN, Mexico – HBU senior guard Anthony Odunsi poured in 21 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out four assists and added three steals, but Rider scored 21 second-chance points to record a 67-56 victory over the Huskies in the Mayan Division of the Cancun Challenge Wednesday afternoon at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya.
 
Odunsi went 7-for-10 from the field and from the free throw line to record the third 20-point performance of his career. For his efforts, the native of Sugar Land, Texas, was named to the all-tournament team.

Sophomore center Josh Ibarra chipped in with 11 points, five rebounds and a pair of blocked shots for HBU (1-5), while junior forward Colter Lasher scored eight points and junior forward Reveal Chukwujekwu led the Huskies with 10 rebounds to go along with five points.
 
Teddy Okereafor led Rider (1-4) with 16 points, hitting 4-of-7 from 3-point range, while Xavier Lundy had 11 points and Kahlil Thomas posted nine points and led the Broncs with six boards.
 
Rider shot 40.0 percent from the field, including 6-for-21 from long distance, and went 13-for-22 from the line. HBU shot 39.6 percent from the field, only 2-for-13 from deep, and 12-for-18 from the line. The Broncs outrebounded the Huskies, 42-35, but grabbed 20 offensive boards, which led to a 14-point advantage on second chances.
 
The Broncs scored the first five points of the game, leading the game wire-to-wire. Odunsi and Lasher answered with baskets to get the Huskies to within one, but a three by Okereafor and a layup by Zedric Sadler put Rider back up by six. Okereafor made a three to extend Rider's lead to 17-9 with 13:56 remaining in the first half, but HBU scored seven of the next eight points to get back within two at the midway point. The Huskies would go nearly five minutes without scoring as the Broncs scored nine-straight to take a 27-16 lead. Odunsi ended the drought with a layup at the five-minute mark, but Rider led by as many as 16, before settling for a 36-22 lead going into the break.
 
A three by freshman guard Asa Cantwell with 15:35 remaining cut HBU's deficit to 11, but Rider maintained a double-digit margin throughout the second half. Okereafor's triple with 3:43 left game the Broncs their largest lead of the game at 18, but the Huskies outscored them, 11-4, to end the game.
 
The Huskies will have a week off before returning to action when they host cross-town rival Rice Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Sharp Gym.