Rice Owls at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Pierre, Olivari carry Rice past Southern Miss 76-62
Carl Pierre scored 17 points, Travis Evee 14 and Chris Mullins had 11 for the Owls (11-8, 4-4 Conference USA) who ended their two-game losing streak.
Jaron Pierre Jr. scored a career-high 29 points and Tyler Stevenson added 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles (6-14, 1-6).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jaden Geron Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Tyler Stevenson Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 62 |
Statistics
 RICE |
 USM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-51 | FG | 24-60 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 10-30 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 12-16 | FT | 6-9 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Reed Green Coliseum
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 3,074 | Capacity:
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 3,074 | 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 |