Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Rice Owls
13-12, 6-6 CUSA
68
13-12, 6-6 CUSA
8-15, 5-6 CUSA
71
8-15, 5-6 CUSA
Game Leaders
Team Stats
40% (21-53)
Field Goal %
41% (21-51)
25% (3-12)
Three Point %
38% (8-21)
88% (23-26)
Free Throw %
68% (21-31)
22
Turnovers
8
46
Rebounds
25
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Keith Kimble
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 21-53 | 21-51 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 41 |
| 3PT | 3-12 | 8-21 |
| Three Point % | 25 | 38 |
| FT | 23-26 | 21-31 |
| Free Throw % | 88 | 68 |
| Rebounds | 46 | 25 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 16 | 6 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 30 | 19 |
| Assists | 11 | 12 |
| Steals | 3 | 9 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 22 | 8 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 9 | 21 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 2 |
| Points in Paint | 32 | 24 |
| Fouls | 25 | 20 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
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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