Rice Owls at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
46 - 85
46 - 85
Louisiana Tech overwhelms Rice 85-46
The Bulldogs (21-5, 9-2 Conference USA) shot 48.3 percent from the field and outrebounded Rice 41-24. Jaron Johnson and Isaiah Massey each had 12 points, and Kenneth Smith had 11 assists with seven boards.
Rice (7-17, 2-9) stumbled to an 18-of-47 shooting performance (38.3 percent) and committed 23 turnovers. Austin Ramljak and Max Guercy led the Owls with nine points apiece.
Marcus Jackson hit a layup to open the scoring for Rice, but Louisiana Tech rolled from there, as McNeail hit three late 3-pointers in the first half to storm out to a 42-17 halftime advantage. The Bulldogs, who entered Saturday in a four-way tie for first place in the C-USA, coasted in the second half to stay in the race with Middle Tennessee and UTEP.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 46 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Isaiah Massey Defensive Rebound. | 46 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Joey Burbach missed Three Point Jumper. | 46 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Kenyon McNeail made Free Throw. | 46 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Kenyon McNeail made Free Throw. | 46 - 84 |
Statistics
 RICE |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-47 | FG | 28-58 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 5-11 | FT | 21-28 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 4,561 | Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 4,561 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |