Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
65 - 73
Adams, Williams help Rice rally past S Mississippi 73-65
Williams, who also had 10 rebounds, scored all 12 of his points after halftime to help the Owls (6-9, 1-1 Conference USA) erase a 42-33 deficit. Adams, who had four 3-pointers, had 10 after the break. Chris Mullins and Trey Murphy III also had 12 points.
Tyree Griffin led the Golden Eagles (5-10, 0-2) with 17 points, 15 in the first half, and LaDavius Draine added 12.
Tim Rowe, who finished with 10 points, opened the second half with a jumper that put Southern Miss up 44-33. After Mullins answered for the Owls, Drew Peterson and Adams knocked down 3-pointers to cut the deficit to three. Rowe scored again but then Rice ran off 11 straight, capped by a Williams 3, for a 52-46 lead. Twice with less than seven minutes to play the Golden Eagles got within one but each time William answered, the second time with a 3 that started a 7-0 game-saving burst.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Anfernee Hampton made Layup. | 65 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Foul on Chris Mullins. | 63 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Trey Murphy III made Free Throw. | 63 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Trey Murphy III made Free Throw. | 63 - 72 |
Statistics
 USM |
 RICE |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 23-57 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-19 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 5-7 | FT | 17-20 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,108 | 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 |