Rice Owls at Marshall Thundering Herd
· C-USA Championship - 2nd Round
Olivari scores 23, Rice tops Marshall 72-68 in C-USA tourney
Rice was seeded sixth in the west division, Marshall third in the east. The Owls advance to a Thursday quarterfinal against UAB, second seed in the west.
Max Fiedler had 15 points and nine rebounds for Rice (15-12). Cameron Sheffield added 10 points.
Jarrod West had 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Thundering Herd (15-7). Mikel Beyers added 17 points and eight rebounds. Taevion Kinsey and Jannson Williams each scored 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Taevion Kinsey Offensive Rebound. | 72 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Travis Evee Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Taevion Kinsey missed Layup. | 72 - 68 |
Statistics
 RICE |
 MRSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 28-67 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 10-34 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 12-14 | FT | 2-4 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Ford Center At The Star
Location: Frisco, TX
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Location: Frisco, TX
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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 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 |