Rice Owls at Oregon Ducks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nate Bittle scores 25 to rally Oregon to 67-63 victory over Rice
Bittle sank 7 of 15 shots with two 3-pointers and 9 of 12 free throws for Oregon (2-0). He added eight rebounds and blocked six shots.
Jackson Shelstad and Kwame Evans Jr. both scored 11 for the Ducks, who shot 32.7% overall on their home floor and just 25% from 3-point range (7 for 28).
Trae Broadnax had 17 points to lead Rice (1-1), but he scored only five in the second half before becoming one of three Owls to foul out. Nick Anderson had 16 points and Jalen Smith sank four 3-pointers and scored 14 with five assists.
Broadnax hit a 3-pointer to give Rice an early 3-2 lead and the Owls stayed in front until Wei Lin made 1 of 2 free throws to put Oregon up 12-11 with 12:19 left. Rice fell behind by five, but regained the lead at 27-24 on a 3-pointer by Smith and stayed in front over the final 3:53 for a 32-27 advantage at halftime.
Smith hit a 3-pointer to put Rice up by eight early in the second half. Bittle hit a 3-pointer, four free throws and a layup in a personal 9-0 run to give Oregon a 38-37 lead with 14 minutes remaining. A tip-in by the Owls' Stephen Giwa tied it 40-all, but Evans scored the final five points in another 9-0 run and the Ducks never trailed over the final 11 minutes.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Andrew Akuchie made Layup. | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Andrew Akuchie Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nate Bittle Block. | 61 - 67 |
Statistics
 RICE |
 ORE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-62 | FG | 17-52 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 7-28 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 8-11 | FT | 26-38 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 9 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 29 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Eugene, OR
Attendance: 5,619 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 27-7 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 23-11 |
| 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 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 32-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 27-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 26-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 25-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 28-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 22-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |