Rice Owls @ Charlotte 49ers
Harrison scores 15 as Charlotte beats Rice 80-70
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Damoni Harrison helped lead Charlotte over Rice on Friday night with 15 points off of the bench in an 80-70 victory.
Harrison shot 4 for 8 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the 49ers (13-9, 7-2 American Athletic Conference). Anton Bonke scored 11 points and added 12 rebounds. Dezayne Mingo shot 3 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 6 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Nick Anderson led the way for the Owls (9-13, 3-6) with 18 points. Rice also got 16 points, eight rebounds and five assists from Trae Broadnax. Jalen Smith had 11 points.
Charlotte took the lead for good with 4:24 to go in the first half. The score was 37-30 at halftime, with Ben Bradford racking up eight points. Charlotte went on a 13-1 run to make it a 66-49 lead with 7:08 left in the half. Harrison scored 10 second-half points.
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Game Information
Charlotte, NC
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Bharat Ramnanan
Referee:Michael Wallace
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 12-3 | - | 20-8 |
| Tulsa | 11-5 | 1.5 | 23-6 |
| Wichita State | 11-5 | 1.5 | 19-10 |
| UAB | 9-6 | 3 | 18-10 |
| Charlotte | 9-6 | 3 | 15-13 |
| Tulane | 8-7 | 4 | 17-11 |
| Florida Atlantic | 8-8 | 4.5 | 16-13 |
| Temple | 7-8 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Memphis | 7-8 | 5 | 12-16 |
| North Texas | 7-9 | 5.5 | 16-13 |
| Rice | 5-10 | 7 | 11-17 |
| East Carolina | 5-10 | 7 | 10-18 |
| UTSA | 1-15 | 11.5 | 5-23 |
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