Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders @ Rice Owls
Rice beats Middle Tennessee 71-68 in double overtime
HOUSTON -- Marcus Jackson scored 24 points, including the game-winning free throw in the second overtime, and Rice beat Middle Tennessee 71-68 Thursday night, handing the Blue Raiders their fourth straight loss.
Max Guercy scored 16, and Bishop Mency and Seth Gearhart scored 10 apiece for the Owls (8-15, 5-6 Conference USA).
Rice led 27-18 at halftime, but Middle Tennessee's Reggie Upshaw Jr. tied it at 53 with a layup at the end of regulation.
Marcus Tarrance hit a layup at the end of the first overtime to tie it at 66.
Upshaw's dunk put the Blue Raiders up 68-66 in the second overtime, but Guercy tied it with a jumper, then Jackson hit two free throws for a 71-68 Rice lead. Jackson blocked an attempted 3 by Jaqawn Raymond with 15 seconds left.
Raymond had 16 for Middle Tennessee (13-12, 6-6), Perrin Buford 15 and Upshaw 13.
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Keith Kimble
2025-26 Standings
| 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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