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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 10-3 | - | 18-8 |
| Tulsa | 8-5 | 2 | 20-6 |
| Wichita State | 8-5 | 2 | 16-10 |
| Temple | 7-5 | 2.5 | 15-10 |
| Charlotte | 7-5 | 2.5 | 13-12 |
| Memphis | 7-5 | 2.5 | 12-13 |
| UAB | 7-6 | 3 | 16-10 |
| Tulane | 6-6 | 3.5 | 15-10 |
| North Texas | 6-7 | 4 | 15-11 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-7 | 4 | 14-12 |
| Rice | 5-8 | 5 | 11-15 |
| East Carolina | 4-8 | 5.5 | 9-16 |
| UTSA | 1-12 | 9 | 5-20 |
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