Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's BasketballPierre carries Rice over Middle Tennessee 65-61
Travis Evee had 12 points and six rebounds for Rice (8-5, 1-1 Conference USA). Quincy Olivari added 12 points and six rebounds. Chris Mullins had 12 points.
Josh Jefferson had 13 points for the Blue Raiders (9-5, 0-1), who missed two shots in the closing seconds. Eli Lawrence added 13 points. DeAndre Dishman had 12 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Deandre Dishman Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Max Fiedler Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Deandre Dishman missed Layup. | 61 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Josh Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 65 |
Statistics
MTSU |
RICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-70 | FG | 22-53 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-30 | 3PT | 5-24 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 3-5 | FT | 16-24 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 500 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 500 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-6 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 21-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |


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