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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Rice Owls

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
21-9, 6-7 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
81 - 88
Rice Owls
20-9, 12-5 Home

Rice slips past Louisiana Tech for 88-81 win

Egor Koulechov and Marquez Letcher-Ellis added 12 points apiece for Rice (20-9, 10-6 Conference USA) and Marcus Jackson finished with 11, including a 3-pointer that pushed him past the 1,000-career point mark.

Tied at 73 late in the second half, Rice got a 3-pointer from Jackson to spark an 8-0 burst that put the Owls on top 81-73 with 2:27 to play. Connor Cashaw capped the go-ahead run with his second 3 of the game and Rice hung on down the stretch to end Louisiana Tech's seven-game winning streak.

Louisiana Tech (21-9, 13-4) shot 50 percent from the field and controlled the boards 41-28 but piled up 24 personal fouls that enabled Rice to take a 25-8 edge in free throw points.

Jacobi Boykins got 17 points to lead five Louisiana Tech players in double figures.

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2nd 0:00 End of Game 81 - 88
2nd 0:03 Connor Cashaw Defensive Rebound. 81 - 88
2nd 0:03 Erik McCree missed Layup. 81 - 88
2nd 0:08 Erik McCree Offensive Rebound. 81 - 88
2nd 0:08 DaQuan Bracey missed Three Point Jumper. 81 - 88

Statistics

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30-62 FG 25-57
48 Field Goal % 44
13-25 3PT 13-29
52 Three Point % 45
8-11 FT 25-29
73 Free Throw % 86
41 Rebounds 28
12 Offensive Rebounds 6
29 Defensive Rebounds 22
18 Assists 15
2 Steals 8
3 Blocks 4
20 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 1
20 Total Turnovers 12
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Off Turnovers 18
0 Fast Break Points 0
26 Points in Paint 16
24 Fouls 14
9 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse

Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:

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

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
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