Rice Owls @ Western Carolina Catamounts
Rice Owls
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 34 | 36 | 9-20 | 5-11 | 13-13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | 2 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 9 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
67 | 18-50 | 9-28 | 22-29 | 38 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 19 | |
36% | 32% | 76% |
Western Carolina Catamounts
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 8 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | 15 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 7-11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 24 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 12 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 11 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 32 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
62 | 21-54 | 8-23 | 12-19 | 36 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 23 | |
39% | 35% | 63% |
Game Information
Moraga, CA
Referee:Randy Burkhart
Referee:Melvin Landry
Referee:Chad Johnson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
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