Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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58 - 45
58 - 45
Louisiana Tech bounces back, tops Rice 58-45
LA Tech tried to overcome a 21-point halftime deficit in a 73-66 loss to Texas State Thursday and is now 14-3 over the past three seasons after suffering a loss.
Hamilton knocked down a 3-pointer with 9:19 left in the first half to give the Bulldogs a 20-17 lead they never relinquished.
Raheem Appleby struggled from the field, converting 4 of 17 shots from the field, but was 2 of 5 from beyond the arc and finished with 10 points for LA Tech (15-5, 6-1). McCree pulled down eight rebounds and Kenneth Smith dished off nine assists.
Seth Gearhart scored 16 points, including 9 of 11 attempts from the free throw line to lead Rice (6-12, 3-4). Marcus Jackson added 12 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Seth Gearhart made Layup. Assisted by Max Guercy. | 58 - 45 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Erik McCree made Layup. Assisted by Kenneth Smith. | 58 - 43 |
| 2nd 1:00 | Michale Kyser Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 43 |
| 2nd 1:00 | Max Guercy missed Free Throw. | 56 - 43 |
Statistics
 LT |
 RICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-47 | FG | 14-43 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 6-13 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 10-16 | FT | 12-19 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 8 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,613 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,613 | 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 |