Mason scores 14 as balanced attack helps No. 7 Texas beat Rice
Justin Mason scored 14 points and No. 6 Texas shook off any lingering jet lag from a holiday tournament in Hawaii with a 77-56 win over Rice on Sunday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Rice Owls
56
Texas Longhorns
77
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICE | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| TEX | 37 | 40 | 77 |
Frank Erwin Center
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | @ Stanford Cardinal | L 73-91 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | vs East Texas A&M Lions | L 71-72 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Dallas Christian Crusaders | W 100-55 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayupShot 0:37 56-77
Gary Johnson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Varez Ward.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:46 56-75
Rodney Foster made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:46 55-75
Foul on Connor Atchley
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:59 55-75
Justin Mason made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:59 55-74
Justin Mason made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:59 55-73
Foul on Bryan Beasley
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JumpShot 1:39 55-73
Connor Atchley made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Abrams.
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JumpShot 2:25 55-71
Gary Johnson made Two Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 3:43 55-69
Justin Mason made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 3:43 55-68
Foul on Suleiman Braimoh
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Free Throw 1 of 1 3:54 55-68
Trey Stanton made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 3:54 54-68
Foul on Connor Atchley
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LayupShot 3:54 54-68
Trey Stanton made Two Point Layup.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 4:14 52-68
Justin Mason made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 4:14 52-67
Foul on Trey Stanton
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Free Throw 1 of 1 5:21 52-67
Trey Stanton made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 5:21 51-67
Foul on Dogus Balbay
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:59 51-67
Rodney Foster made Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:35 48-67
A.J. Abrams made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Mason.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 6:46 48-65
Bryan Beasley made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 6:46 47-65
Bryan Beasley made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 6:46 46-65
Foul on Dogus Balbay
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Free Throw 1 of 1 6:51 46-65
Damion James made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 6:51 46-64
Damion James made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 6:51 46-63
Foul on Suleiman Braimoh
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LayupShot 8:13 46-63
Justin Mason made Two Point Layup.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 8:33 46-61
Damion James made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 8:33 46-60
Damion James made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 8:33 46-59
Foul on Cory Pflieger
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LayupShot 9:52 46-59
Gary Johnson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Varez Ward.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 10:04 46-57
Cory Pflieger made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 10:04 45-57
Foul on A.J. Abrams
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LayupShot 10:04 45-57
Cory Pflieger made Two Point Layup.
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JumpShot 10:35 43-57
Lucas Kuipers made Two Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:17 41-57
A.J. Abrams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dogus Balbay.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 11:37 41-54
Lucas Kuipers made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 11:37 40-54
Foul on Dogus Balbay
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JumpShot 11:52 40-54
Varez Ward made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Abrams.
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LayupShot 12:09 40-52
Lucas Kuipers made Two Point Layup.
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Foul Turnover 12:32 38-52
Foul on Damion James
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LayupShot 13:36 38-52
Gary Johnson made Two Point Layup.
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Foul Turnover 13:56 38-50
Foul on Lawrence Ghoram
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Free Throw 1 of 1 14:17 38-50
Varez Ward made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 14:17 38-49
Varez Ward made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 14:17 38-48
Foul on Suleiman Braimoh
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Foul Turnover 14:42 38-48
Foul on Connor Atchley
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LayupShot 15:25 38-48
Suleiman Braimoh made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Bryan Beasley.
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Foul Turnover 15:31 36-48
Foul on Varez Ward
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:42 36-48
Cory Pflieger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lucas Kuipers.
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LayupShot 16:15 33-48
Damion James made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Justin Mason.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:41 33-46
Connor Atchley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Mason.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 16:59 33-43
Connor Frizzelle made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 16:59 32-43
Connor Frizzelle made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 16:59 31-43
Foul on A.J. Abrams
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Free Throw 1 of 1 18:17 31-43
Dexter Pittman made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 18:17 31-42
Dexter Pittman made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 18:17 31-41
Foul on Aleks Perka
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Free Throw 1 of 1 18:35 31-41
Trey Stanton made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 18:35 30-41
Foul on Connor Atchley
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JumpShot 19:00 30-41
A.J. Abrams made Two Point Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 56-77
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Steal 0:28 56-77
Gary Johnson Steal.
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LayupShot 0:37 56-77
Gary Johnson made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Varez Ward.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:46 56-75
Rodney Foster made Free Throw.
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Not Available 0:46 55-75
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:46 55-75
Rodney Foster missed Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:46 55-75
Foul on Connor Atchley
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:59 55-75
Justin Mason made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:59 55-74
Justin Mason made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:59 55-73
Foul on Bryan Beasley
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Offensive Rebound 1:00 55-73
Justin Mason Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:00 55-73
A.J. Abrams missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:14 55-73
Texas Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:14 55-73
Rodney Foster missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:32 55-73
Rice 30 Second Timeout.
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JumpShot 1:39 55-73
Connor Atchley made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Abrams.
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Defensive Rebound 1:55 55-71
Gary Johnson Defensive Rebound.
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TipShot 1:55 55-71
Lucas Kuipers missed Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 1:56 55-71
Lucas Kuipers Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:56 55-71
Rodney Foster missed Two Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:25 55-71
Gary Johnson made Two Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:41 55-69
Gary Johnson Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:41 55-69
Aleks Perka missed Two Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:53 55-69
Lucas Kuipers Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:53 55-69
Justin Mason missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:26 55-69
Gary Johnson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:26 55-69
Connor Frizzelle missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:43 55-69
Aleks Perka Defensive Rebound.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 3:43 55-69
Justin Mason missed Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 3:43 55-69
Justin Mason made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 3:43 55-68
Foul on Suleiman Braimoh
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Free Throw 1 of 1 3:54 55-68
Trey Stanton made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:54 54-68
Official TV Timeout.
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Foul Turnover 3:54 54-68
Foul on Connor Atchley
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LayupShot 3:54 54-68
Trey Stanton made Two Point Layup.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 4:14 52-68
Justin Mason made Free Throw.
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Not Available 4:14 52-67
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Free Throw 1 of 1 4:14 52-67
Justin Mason missed Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 4:14 52-67
Foul on Trey Stanton
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Offensive Rebound 4:26 52-67
Texas Offensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
RICE
TEX
19-57
FG
27-55
33
Field Goal %
49
8-25
3PT
5-16
32
Three Point %
31
10-14
FT
18-24
71
Free Throw %
75
33
Rebounds
38
15
Offensive Rebounds
14
18
Defensive Rebounds
24
11
Assists
15
5
Steals
10
4
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
16
Fouls
17
2
Largest Lead
21
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