Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 72
65 - 72
Rice beats Southern Mississippi 72-65
Koulechov was 7 of 15 from the field including five from distance for the Owls (8-15, 3-7 Conference USA). Marcus Evans added 23 points and was 11 of 12 from the foul line. The team hit 44 percent from the field overall and 91 percent from the line.
Koulechov hit a 3-pointer to cap a 13-7 start for Rice. Southern Mississippi finished the period on an 8-3 run to lead 28-27 at the break.
Evans dunked and Koulechov sank back-to-back 3-pointers as part of a 16-5 surge to open the second half and the Owls were up 43-33 with 15:13 to go. Rice led the rest of the way.
Keljin Blevins scored 14 points for the Golden Eagles (7-14, 4-6). Quinton Campbell and Raheem Watts added 11 points apiece.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Michael Ramey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Khari Price. | 65 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Southern Miss Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Max Guercy missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:46 | Raheem Watts made Layup. Assisted by Khari Price. | 62 - 72 |
Statistics
 USM |
 RICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 22-50 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 10-18 | FT | 20-22 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,760 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,760 | 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 |