Rice Owls @ UTSA Roadrunners
Broadnax puts up 20, Rice beats UTSA 89-73
SAN ANTONIO -- — Trae Broadnax's 20 points and seven assists helped Rice defeat UTSA 89-73 on Wednesday night.
Nick Anderson scored 19 points and added five rebounds for the Owls (8-10, 2/3 American Athletic Conference). Jalen Smith had 18 points and shot 6 for 13, including 5 for 11 from beyond the arc.
Baboucarr Njie led the Roadrunners (4-13, 0-5) in scoring, finishing with 23 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Dorian Hayes added 18 points for UTSA. Austin Nunez finished with 16 points. The loss is the 10th in a row for the Roadrunners.
Rice took the lead for good 11 seconds into the game and the score was 51-40 at halftime, with Broadnax racking up 12 points. Rice outscored UTSA in the second half by five points, with Broadnax scoring a team-high eight points after the break.
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Game Information
San Antonio, TX
Referee:Rob Rorke
Referee:Landon Brandes
Referee:Stephen Orkus Jr
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 4-1 | - | 12-6 |
| Tulane | 3-1 | 0.5 | 12-5 |
| South Florida | 3-1 | 0.5 | 11-6 |
| Temple | 3-1 | 0.5 | 11-6 |
| Memphis | 3-1 | 0.5 | 8-8 |
| UAB | 3-2 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Charlotte | 3-2 | 1 | 9-9 |
| Tulsa | 2-2 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Wichita State | 2-3 | 2 | 10-8 |
| Rice | 2-3 | 2 | 8-10 |
| North Texas | 1-3 | 2.5 | 10-7 |
| East Carolina | 0-4 | 3.5 | 5-12 |
| UTSA | 0-5 | 4 | 4-13 |
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