Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 78
66 - 78
Rice beats Louisiana Tech 78-66 behind Williams, Adams
Ako Adams scored 16 points with four 3-pointers for the Owls (7-9, 2-1 Conference USA), who outrebounded the Bulldogs 45-32 and scored 16 second-chance points off of 13 offensive boards. Chris Mullins scored 15 and dished out six assists and Robert Martin added 11 points.
Trailing 33-30 at halftime, Rice took a 38-37 lead on Adams' 3 and led by as many as eight before Daquan Bracey's 3 capped a 10-2 run to tie it at 50 with 12:02 left. The lead traded hands until 3s by Williams' and Adams put Rice up 67-62 with 3:13 to go and the Owls finished on an 11-2 run.
Bracey scored 18 points, JaColby Pemberton had 15, Ra'Shawn Langston 13 and Anthony Duruji 10 for the Bulldogs (11-5, 1-2).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Josh Parrish Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:18 | DaQuan Bracey missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Josh Parrish made Free Throw. | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Josh Parrish made Free Throw. | 66 - 77 |
Statistics
 LT |
 RICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-62 | FG | 27-65 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 8-13 | FT | 13-15 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Assists | 15 |
| 1 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,430 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,430 | 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 |