Marshall Thundering Herd at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
69 - 74
69 - 74
Mullins lifts Rice over Marshall 74-69
Trey Murphy III and Jack Williams added 11 points apiece for the Owls. Robert Martin and Quentin Millora-Brown chipped in 10 points each. Williams also had eight rebounds for the Owls, while Martin posted seven rebounds.
C.J. Burks had 24 points and seven rebounds for the Thundering Herd (13-12, 6-6 Conference USA). Jannson Williams added 14 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks. Jon Elmore had 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Rice (10-15, 5-7) plays Florida International on the road on Thursday. Marshall takes on UAB at home on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Chris Mullins Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jon Elmore missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Rice Timeout | 69 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Chris Mullins made Free Throw. | 69 - 74 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 RICE |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-65 | FG | 24-59 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 13-44 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 14-21 | FT | 19-31 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 41 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,910 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 2,910 | 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 |