Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Rice controls OT, tops Southern Miss 77-72
Capping a second half that featured five lead changes and two ties, the Golden Eagles' Isaih Moore made a dunk to even the score at 64 with 11 seconds left in regulation and force overtime.
Evee had 17 points off the bench and Carl Pierre had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Rice (15-13, 7-9 Conference USA), which snapped its four-game losing streak. Max Fiedler added 13 points, 14 rebounds and five assists. Chris Mullins had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Walyn Napper scored a season-high 29 points plus eight rebounds and seven assists for the Golden Eagles (6-23, 1-15), who have lost 12 games in a row. Isaih Moore added 17 points. Rashad Bolden had 15 points.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 77 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 70 - 77 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Denijay Harris made Layup. Assisted by Walyn Napper. | 72 - 77 |
| 3rd 0:05 | DeAndre Pinckney Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 77 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Travis Evee missed Free Throw. | 70 - 77 |
Statistics
 USM |
 RICE |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-66 | FG | 24-62 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 9-30 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 5-8 | FT | 20-29 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 24 | Fouls | 13 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 4,087 | Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 4,087 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6-1 | - | 13-6 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-2 | 1 | 13-7 |
| Southern Miss | 5-3 | 1.5 | 11-9 |
| South Alabama | 4-3 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Arkansas State | 4-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Georgia State | 4-3 | 2 | 7-12 |
| App State | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Coastal Carolina | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Texas State | 4-4 | 2.5 | 11-9 |
| Old Dominion | 3-5 | 3.5 | 6-14 |
| Louisiana | 3-5 | 3.5 | 5-15 |
| James Madison | 2-5 | 4 | 9-10 |
| UL Monroe | 0-7 | 6 | 3-16 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 5-1 | - | 13-6 |
| Memphis | 4-1 | 0.5 | 9-8 |
| Charlotte | 4-2 | 1 | 10-9 |
| Tulsa | 3-2 | 1.5 | 15-3 |
| Tulane | 3-2 | 1.5 | 12-6 |
| South Florida | 3-2 | 1.5 | 11-7 |
| Temple | 3-2 | 1.5 | 11-7 |
| UAB | 3-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Wichita State | 3-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| North Texas | 2-3 | 2.5 | 11-7 |
| Rice | 2-3 | 2.5 | 8-10 |
| East Carolina | 0-5 | 4.5 | 5-13 |
| UTSA | 0-6 | 5 | 4-14 |