Rice Owls at Florida International Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballOlivari scores 28, Rice knocks off FlU 85-78
Olivari also contributed nine rebounds and five assists for the Owls (16-9, 7-7 Conference USA). Travis Evee shot 7 for 15 (4 for 10 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free throw line to add 24 points. Max Fiedler shot 6 of 8 from the field and 2 for 5 from the line to finish with 14 points, while adding seven rebounds.
The Panthers (13-13, 7-8) were led by Denver Jones, who posted 27 points. John Williams Jr. added 16 points for Florida International. In addition, Arturo Dean had 10 points and two steals.
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Rice next plays Thursday against UTSA at home, and Florida International will visit Middle Tennessee on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 85 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 85 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Rice Defensive Rebound. | 85 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | John Williams Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 85 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Quincy Olivari made Free Throw. | 85 - 78 |
Statistics
RICE |
FIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-61 | FG | 33-61 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 14-32 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 11-18 | FT | 8-9 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Ocean Bank Convocation Center
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 1,292 | Capacity:
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 1,292 | 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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