NCAAB

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Rice Owls

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
7-22, 3-10 Away
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 77
Rice Owls
14-15, 8-6 Home

Martin, Murphy, Peterson spark Rice comeback in 77-66 win

Martin shot 8-for-10 from the field, scoring 18 after halftime as the Owls shot 64% (18-for-28) after trailing 29-24 at the break.

Drew Peterson scored five straight points, bringing the Owls into a tie with a three-point play and then the lead for good at 42-40 with twelve minutes remaining. He finished with a fourth double-double, scoring 16 points and making a career-high 10 assists for Rice (14-15, 6-10 Conference USA).

Reggie Scurry had 13 points for the Blue Raiders (7-22, 3-13). Antonio Green added 12 points. Tyson Jackson had 12 points.

The Owls improve to 2-0 against the Blue Raiders this season. Rice defeated Middle Tennessee 91-83 on Feb. 8. Rice plays Southern Miss on the road on Wednesday. Middle Tennessee faces UTEP at home on Wednesday.

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2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 66 - 77
2nd 0:05 Max Fiedler Defensive Rebound. 66 - 77
2nd 0:06 Anthony Crump Offensive Rebound. 66 - 77
2nd 0:07 Anthony Crump missed Free Throw. 66 - 77
2nd 0:07 Anthony Crump made Free Throw. 66 - 77

Statistics

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23-54 FG 26-50
43 Field Goal % 52
7-24 3PT 9-22
29 Three Point % 41
13-19 FT 16-19
68 Free Throw % 84
29 Rebounds 31
11 Offensive Rebounds 7
18 Defensive Rebounds 24
17 Assists 18
9 Steals 9
0 Blocks 0
20 Turnovers 22
0 Team Turnovers 0
20 Total Turnovers 22
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
30 Points Off Turnovers 27
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
23 Fouls 18
12 Largest Lead 21

Game Information

Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse

Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,677 | 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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