Wichita State Shockers vs Rice Owls
American Athletic Conference Championship - 1st Round
11-21, 5-13 American
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11-21, 5-13 American
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
RICE | 39 | 42 | 81 |
WICH | 52 | 36 | 88 |
14-18, 5-13 American
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14-18, 5-13 American
RICE vs WICH Videos
Quincy Ballard slams it home for Wichita State
Xavier Bell gets it done on both sides of ball for Wichita State
Fiedler dimes Huseinovic for a Rice and-1
Game Information
Fort Worth, TX
Referee:Landon Brandes
Referee:Bharat Ramnanan
Referee:Lucas Santos
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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