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>
64 - 74
64 - 74
Louisiana Tech rolls past Rice 74-64
McCree had 15 points in the first half when the Bulldogs (13-6, 5-1 Conference USA) led by as many as 15. Jy'lan Washington's 3-pointer pushed their lead into double digits for good at 37-25 with 3:39 left in the period.
The Owls (12-7, 2-4) entered the game ranked 19th in the nation in points per game at 83.8 but had 23 turnovers leading to 33 points for Louisiana Tech.
The Bulldogs pulled away with a 17-7 run to lead 27-16 with 7:11 left in the first half. They lead by 13 at the break and had their largest lead at 68-44.
Omar Sherman added 12 points and Derric Jean scored 10 for the Bulldogs.
Marcus Jackson had 18 points and Marcus Evans scored 11 for the Owls.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Austin Meyer made Two Point Tip Shot. | 64 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Austin Meyer Offensive Rebound. | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Tim Harrison missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Joniah White made Dunk. Assisted by DaQuan Bracey. | 62 - 74 |
Statistics
 RICE |
 LT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 29-62 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 5-10 | FT | 8-17 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 47 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 33 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
Location: Ruston, LA
Capacity:
Location: Ruston, LA
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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |