Rice Owls at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's BasketballBassey scores 21 to carry Western Kentucky past Rice 89-66
Bassey shot 9 for 10 from the field.
Taveion Hollingsworth had 16 points and seven assists for Western Kentucky (15-4, 8-2 Conference USA), which earned its sixth consecutive victory. Luke Frampton added 15 points. Carson Williams had 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
Western Kentucky posted a season-high 24 assists.
Quincy Olivari had 14 points for the Owls (12-10, 6-8). Cavit Ege Havsa added 12 points and seven rebounds. Cameron Sheffield had 11 points.
The Hilltoppers improve to 2-0 against the Owls for the season. Western Kentucky defeated Rice 77-71 on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Isaiah Cozart Turnover. | 66 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Foul on Jake Lieppert. | 66 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Kylen Milton made Layup. | 66 - 89 |
Statistics
RICE |
WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 35-62 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 9-32 | 3PT | 14-28 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 7-9 | FT | 5-8 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 1,239 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 1,239 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 29-7 |
| 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 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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |


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