Wichita State Shockers vs Rice Owls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
RICE | 39 | 42 | 81 |
WICH | 52 | 36 | 88 |
Rogers scores 22 as Wichita State defeats Rice 88-81 in AAC Tournament opener
FORT WORTH, Texas -- — Colby Rogers had 22 points in 12th-seeded Wichita State's 88-81 win against 13th-seeded Rice on Wednesday in the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
The Shockers (14-18) face fifth-seeded Memphis in the second round on Thursday.
Rogers went 8 of 18 from the field (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Shockers. Ronnie DeGray III scored 15 points while going 6 of 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and added eight rebounds. Bijan Cortes had 12 points and went 5 of 8 from the field.
Travis Evee led the Owls (11-20, 0-1) in scoring, finishing with 24 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Mekhi Mason added 22 points and four assists for Rice. Alem Huseinovic finished with 15 points and four assists.
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Game Information
Fort Worth, TX
Referee:Landon Brandes
Referee:Bharat Ramnanan
Referee:Lucas Santos
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 9-3 | - | 17-8 |
| Tulsa | 8-4 | 1 | 20-5 |
| Temple | 7-4 | 1.5 | 15-9 |
| Charlotte | 7-4 | 1.5 | 13-11 |
| Memphis | 7-4 | 1.5 | 12-11 |
| UAB | 7-5 | 2 | 16-9 |
| Wichita State | 7-5 | 2 | 15-10 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-6 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Tulane | 5-6 | 3.5 | 14-10 |
| Rice | 5-7 | 4 | 11-14 |
| North Texas | 4-7 | 4.5 | 13-11 |
| East Carolina | 3-8 | 5.5 | 8-16 |
| UTSA | 0-12 | 9 | 4-20 |
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