Rice Owls at Marshall Thundering Herd
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Pierre scored 30 points, leads Rice past Marshall, 87-77 win
Marshall went on a 10-0 run to pull within two, 52-50, but Pierre answered with his sixth 3 of the game hit two more from deep to keep the Thundering Herd at bay.
Travis Evee hit 3 of 4 from distance and finished with 22 points for Rice (10-6, 3-2 Conference USA). Max Fielder had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Taevion Kinsey scored 31 points and passed for 10 assists to lead Marshall (7-10, 0-4). Obina Anochili-Killen had 17 points and eight rebounds and Andrew Taylor added 12 points, nine rebounds and four steals.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Carl Pierre Defensive Rebound. | 87 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:01 | David Early missed Three Point Jumper. | 87 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Chris Mullins made Free Throw. | 87 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Chris Mullins made Free Throw. | 86 - 77 |
Statistics
 RICE |
 MRSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-56 | FG | 35-76 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 12-20 | 3PT | 6-31 |
| 60 | Three Point % | 19 |
| 15-20 | FT | 1-6 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 17 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 7 | Fouls | 17 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Cam Henderson Center
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,239 | Capacity:
Location: Huntington, WV
Attendance: 4,239 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 23-8 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 25-6 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 21-10 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-18 |
| 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 | - | 22-11 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-11 |
| 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 |