Rice Owls at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
54 - 65
54 - 65
No. 21 Middle Tennessee beats Rice 65-54
Rowe recorded her 19th double-double of the season and 72nd of her career. Laken Leonard came off the bench to add 13 points. The Blue Raiders were coming off their first conference loss, 68-56 against Southern Miss on Wednesday.
Middle Tennessee (19-4, 8-1 Conference USA) led by 10 at the break and held the Owls to their lowest-scoring first half of the season. The Blue Raiders shot 46 percent from the floor in the first half, compared to Rice's 23 percent.
Middle Tennessee led by 21 points midway through the second half, but the Owls responded with an 18-6 run to cut the lead to single digits with 3:58 remaining.
Jessica Kuster scored 15 points to lead Rice (10-12, 3-6), Maya Hawkins finished with 13 and Megan Palmer added 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 54 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 |  |
Jessica Kuster Offensive Rebound. | 54 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:01 | |
Christal Porter missed Jumper. | 54 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:13 |  |
Laken Leonard made Free Throw. | 54 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:13 | |
Middle Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound. | 54 - 64 |
Statistics
 RICE |
MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-59 | FG | 22-58 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 10-12 | FT | 15-24 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,209 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,209 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| East Carolina | 14-4 | 3 | 22-10 |
| South Florida | 13-5 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Tulsa | 11-7 | 6 | 19-12 |
| North Texas | 11-7 | 6 | 19-14 |
| UTSA | 9-9 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Charlotte | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Tulane | 6-12 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 12 | 8-23 |
| UAB | 4-14 | 13 | 11-19 |
| Memphis | 4-14 | 13 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |