Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Rice Owls
14-10, 7-4 CUSA
92
14-10, 7-4 CUSA
Final/2OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 44 | 27 | 21 | 92 |
RICE | 42 | 29 | 14 | 85 |
9-15, 4-7 CUSA
85
9-15, 4-7 CUSA
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 39 | 10 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| 45 | 21 | 7-15 | 5-12 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 47 | 10 | 3-13 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 43 | 24 | 10-21 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 43 | 16 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92 | 34-78 | 10-26 | 14-21 | 47 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 20 | |
44% | 38% | 67% |
Rice Owls
starters |
bench |
Payton MooreP. Moore #0 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 13 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 38 | 8 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | 13 | 3-14 | 1-4 | 6-8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 46 | 23 | 8-15 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 20 | 9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | 7 | 3-9 | 0-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
85 | 30-77 | 10-31 | 15-19 | 50 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 17 | |
39% | 32% | 79% |
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Keith Kimble
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Pat Adams
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| American 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 |
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