Louisiana Tech Bulldogs @ Rice Owls
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 28 | 19 | 88 | |
RICE | 40 | 29 | 13 | 82 |
Hunter and Louisiana Tech win 88-82 in OT against Rice
HOUSTON -- — Kenny Hunter scored 18 points and Cobe Williams added five in the overtime as Louisiana Tech defeated Rice 88-82 on Thursday night.
Hunter had eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (9-6). Keaston Willis scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 12 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and added five rebounds. Williams was 8 of 16 shooting (1 for 4 from distance) to finish with 18 points.
Travis Evee finished with 28 points and three steals for the Owls (11-4). Quincy Olivari added 16 points and four assists for Rice. In addition, Max Fiedler had eight points, 14 rebounds and six assists. The loss broke the Owls' five-game winning streak.
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Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Michael Greenstein
2025-26 Standings
| 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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