South Alabama Jaguars at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
93 - 96
93 - 96
Rice beats S. Alabama 96-93 in 3OT on 3 at buzzer
Guercy scored the final seven points for the Owls (4-5) in the third overtime, including a jumper to tie the score at 93-93 with 1:09 left and the game-winner. Guercy finished with 20 points while Sean Obi had 25 points and 19 rebounds for Rice.
Augustine Rubit hit two free throws for South Alabama (5-4) with 19 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 67-67 and force overtime.
The trend of late, game-tying free throws continued for the Jaguars with Mychal Ammons making two with 34 seconds left in the first overtime to force a second frame.
In the second overtime, Antoine Allen hit two free throws for South Alabama with 18 seconds left to force a third extra period. Allen finished with 26 points.
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| 5 0:00 | End of Game | 93 - 96 |
| 5 0:01 | Max Guercy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Jackson. | 93 - 96 |
| 5 0:24 | Rice Timeout | 93 - 93 |
| 5 0:29 | Max Guercy Offensive Rebound. | 93 - 93 |
| 5 0:29 | Austin Ramljak missed Three Point Jumper. | 93 - 93 |
Statistics
 USA |
 RICE |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-69 | FG | 36-77 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 17-37 | 3PT | 9-32 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 24-34 | FT | 15-25 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 17 | Assists | 24 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 24 | Fouls | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,201 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,201 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |