Rice Owls @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
5-19, 2-9 CUSA
75
5-19, 2-9 CUSA
19-5, 11-1 CUSA
94
19-5, 11-1 CUSA
Game Leaders
Team Stats
40% (23-57)
Field Goal %
51% (35-68)
24% (6-25)
Three Point %
47% (15-32)
85% (23-27)
Free Throw %
69% (9-13)
14
Turnovers
10
35
Rebounds
38
4
Largest Lead
28
Game Information
Murfreesboro, TN
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Kevin Mathis
Referee:Ray Natili
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 23-57 | 35-68 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 51 |
| 3PT | 6-25 | 15-32 |
| Three Point % | 24 | 47 |
| FT | 23-27 | 9-13 |
| Free Throw % | 85 | 69 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 38 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 8 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 28 | 30 |
| Assists | 7 | 21 |
| Steals | 8 | 6 |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 10 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 12 | 19 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 6 |
| Points in Paint | 28 | 24 |
| Fouls | 14 | 21 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 4 | 28 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 6-2 | - | 14-7 |
| Tulsa | 5-2 | 0.5 | 17-3 |
| South Florida | 5-2 | 0.5 | 13-7 |
| Temple | 5-2 | 0.5 | 13-7 |
| Charlotte | 5-2 | 0.5 | 11-9 |
| Wichita State | 5-3 | 1 | 13-8 |
| Memphis | 4-3 | 1.5 | 9-10 |
| North Texas | 3-4 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| UAB | 3-4 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| Tulane | 3-4 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
| Rice | 2-5 | 3.5 | 8-12 |
| East Carolina | 1-6 | 4.5 | 6-14 |
| UTSA | 0-8 | 6 | 4-16 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 9-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Missouri State | 6-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Sam Houston | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| New Mexico State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Florida International | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| UTEP | 3-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Delaware | 1-7 | 7.5 | 5-14 |
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