Rice Owls at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's BasketballHamilton lifts Western Kentucky over Rice 80-66
Josh Anderson had 17 points and six rebounds for Western Kentucky (10-6, 2-1 Conference USA), which earned its fourth straight home victory. Dayvion McKnight added 13 points and 11 assists. Camron Justice had 12 points and seven assists.
Mylyjael Poteat had 15 points for the Owls (9-6, 2-2). Chris Mullins and Travis Evee added 13 points apiece.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jairus Hamilton Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Terrance McBride missed Jumper. | 66 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Noah Hutchins Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 80 |
Statistics
RICE |
WKU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-60 | FG | 28-57 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-27 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 8-11 | FT | 17-22 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 16 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 2,933 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 2,933 | 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 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 | 15-16 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 15-15 |
| 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 |


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