Rice Owls at Incarnate Word Cardinals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
87 - 79
87 - 79
Koulechov has career high, Rice beats Incarnate Word 87-79
Koulechov was 10 of 16 from the floor and grabbed 13 rebounds for Rice (5-1), which has won four straight. Koulechov also made 9 of 10 from the line.
The Owls held a 40-34 halftime advantage. Incarnate Word battled back to tie at 51 following Jordan Kite's trey with 12:17 left. The Cardinals were either tied or close behind, but never took the lead in the second half.
Marcus Evans, who finished with 20 points, hit a jumper and Rice made 11 free throws down the stretch to hold on for the win.
Shawn Johnson was 6 of 8 from long range for 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and had three steals for Incarnate Word (2-2). Simi Socks added 20 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Marcus Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Shawn Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 87 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Egor Koulechov made Free Throw. | 87 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Egor Koulechov made Free Throw. | 86 - 79 |
Statistics
 RICE |
 UIW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-56 | FG | 23-63 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 9-17 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 30-37 | FT | 25-30 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: McDermott Center
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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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 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |