Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Rice Owls
1-1, 0-1 Away
62
1-1, 0-1 Away
2-0, 2-0 Home
67
2-0, 2-0 Home
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 11 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 12 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 37 | 20 | 7-16 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
62 | 23-60 | 9-24 | 7-15 | 35 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 24 | |
38% | 38% | 47% |
Rice Owls
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | 10 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | 10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 13 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 21 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
67 | 21-45 | 6-13 | 19-31 | 36 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 20 | |
47% | 46% | 61% |
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Terry Christman
Referee:Gary Sanchez
Referee:Art Brown
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| 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 |
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