South Florida Bulls @ Rice Owls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 36 | 75 | |
RICE | 31 | 25 | 56 |
Nelson's 24 lead South Florida over Rice 75-56
HOUSTON -- — Izaiyah Nelson scored 24 points as South Florida beat Rice 75-56 on Wednesday night.
Nelson had eight rebounds for the Bulls (20-8, 12-3 American Athletic Conference). Joseph Pinion scored 15 points and added six rebounds and four steals. Isaiah Jones went 4 of 6 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.
The Bulls extended their winning streak to six games.
Cam Carroll finished with 13 points and six rebounds for the Owls (11-17, 5-10). Rice also got 12 points from Nick Anderson. Trae Broadnax had 10 points.
South Florida took the lead with 19:53 left in the first half and did not trail again. Nelson led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 39-31 at the break. Nelson scored a team-high 12 points in the second half.
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Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Pat Adams
Referee:Josue Nieves
Referee:Shaun Seales
2025-26 Standings
| 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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