Rice Owls at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's BasketballEvee scores 24 as Rice takes down Western Kentucky 81-78
Evee also added six rebounds and five assists for the Owls (10-3, 1-1 Conference USA). Max Fiedler scored 15 points and added 10 rebounds. Cameron Sheffield recorded 15 points and finished 4 of 8 from 3-point range and 3 for 3 from the line.
Jairus Hamilton led the way for the Hilltoppers (8-4, 0-1) with 18 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Dayvion McKnight added 17 points for Western Kentucky. In addition, Luke Frampton finished with 11 points.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Rice visits UTEP and Western Kentucky visits Middle Tennessee.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Cameron Sheffield Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jordan Rawls missed Free Throw. | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Mekhi Mason. | 81 - 78 |
Statistics
RICE |
WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 28-63 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 14-34 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 17-18 | FT | 15-22 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 18 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 4,018 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 4,018 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 29-7 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| 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 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |


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