Charlotte 49ers vs Rice Owls
Davis' 27 points helps Charlotte beat Rice 79-69 in C-USA
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Jon Davis scored 27 points and seventh-seeded Charlotte beat No. 10 seed Rice 79-69 in a Conference USA second-round matchup on Wednesday night.
The 49ers (14-18) will face second-seeded Middle Tennessee (21-9) in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Charlotte led for much of the game, but an 8-0 run -- capped by Marcus Evans' layup with 7:54 to go -- put Rice up 58-57. After some back and forth, the 49ers retook the lead for good 2 1/2 minutes later on a pair of Curran Scott free throws, followed by a Davis 3-pointer assisted by Scott.
The 49ers sank 8 of 10 free throws in the last minute to seal it.
Braxton Ogbueze scored 19 points for Charlotte, while Joseph Uchebo had 12 points and grabbed 18 rebounds.
Rice (12-20) was led by Evans with 27 points. Egor Koulechov scored 17 points with 12 rebounds and Andrew Drone added 15 points.
Game Information
Birmingham, AL
Referee:Clyde Owens
Referee:Duke Edsall
Referee:Kevin Mathis
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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