Rice Owls @ UTSA Roadrunners
Jackson's 20 sparks UTSA past Rice, 79-66 in C-USA opener
SAN ANTONIO -- Jhivvan Jackson had his second straight 20-point scoring game to spark Texas-San Antonio to a 79-66 win over Rice in the Conference USA opener on Thursday night.
The reigning C-USA Freshman of the Week was 6 of 10 from the field, tying a season high by knocking down five 3-pointers. He has now reached the 20-point plateau five times in 14 career games.
The Roadrunners built a 34-25 lead at intermission and opened the second half on a 6-0 run fueled by a 3-pointer by Giovanni De Nicolao.
Deon Lyle hit two of his five field goals from beyond the arc to total 12 points for UTSA (8-6, 1-0). Byron Frohnen added eight points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Connor Cashaw scored 14 points and Malik Osborne grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Owls (3-11, 0-1). Robert Martin and Najja Hunter each added 11 points.
Game Information
San Antonio, TX
Referee:Paul Janssen
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Brent Hampton
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 6-1 | - | 14-6 |
| Tulsa | 4-2 | 1.5 | 16-3 |
| Temple | 4-2 | 1.5 | 12-7 |
| Charlotte | 4-2 | 1.5 | 10-9 |
| Memphis | 4-2 | 1.5 | 9-9 |
| South Florida | 3-2 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Wichita State | 4-3 | 2 | 12-8 |
| North Texas | 3-3 | 2.5 | 12-7 |
| UAB | 3-3 | 2.5 | 12-7 |
| Tulane | 3-3 | 2.5 | 12-7 |
| Rice | 2-4 | 3.5 | 8-11 |
| East Carolina | 0-6 | 5.5 | 5-14 |
| UTSA | 0-7 | 6 | 4-15 |
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