Marshall Thundering Herd at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
94 - 90
94 - 90
Marshall edges Rice 94-90
Kelly was 13 of 19 from the field.
Stevie Browning scored 20 points, C.J. Burks had 14, and Ryan Taylor added 14 points and 15 rebounds for Marshall (9-9, 5-0 Conference USA).
Marcus Evans led the Owls (6-12, 1-4) with 29 points. Marquez Letcher-Eills scored a career-high 28, on 11-of-18 shooting, and Max Guercy had a season-high 12 assists.
Kelly's 3-pointer with 2:08 put Marshall up by eight, 92-84. Rice scored the next six points to make it a two-point game, on Evans' layup with 13 seconds left.
Kelly made a layup on the next possession to seal it.
Marshall shot 55.7 percent (34 of 61) from the field, including 11 of 22 from 3-point range, and hit 15 of 19 free throw attempts.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 94 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Max Guercy Offensive Rebound. | 94 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Marcus Evans missed Three Point Jumper. | 94 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:11 | James Kelly made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Taylor. | 94 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Marcus Evans made Layup. | 92 - 90 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 RICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-61 | FG | 34-71 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-22 | 3PT | 9-34 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 15-19 | FT | 13-17 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 18 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,196 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,196 | 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 |