Wayne senior commits to Murray State

Rice narrowed his choices to a final eight that included Georgetown, Kansas State, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, VCU, Xavier and Ohio State but not Murray State in January.

Rice led the Greater Western Ohio Conference in scoring (20.8 points per game) last season and ranked second in assists (6.2). He shot 39.6% from 3-point range. He surpassed the 1,000-point milestone as a junior.

Murray State finished 31-3 last season and appeared in the NCAA tournament for the third time in the last five years. Former Murray State coach Steve Prohm returned to the program for a second stint in March when Matt McMahon left after last season to coach at LSU.