Louisiana Tech Bulldogs @ Rice Owls
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 28 | 19 | 88 | |
RICE | 40 | 29 | 13 | 82 |
Hunter and Louisiana Tech win 88-82 in OT against Rice
HOUSTON -- — Kenny Hunter scored 18 points and Cobe Williams added five in the overtime as Louisiana Tech defeated Rice 88-82 on Thursday night.
Hunter had eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (9-6). Keaston Willis scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 12 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and added five rebounds. Williams was 8 of 16 shooting (1 for 4 from distance) to finish with 18 points.
Travis Evee finished with 28 points and three steals for the Owls (11-4). Quincy Olivari added 16 points and four assists for Rice. In addition, Max Fiedler had eight points, 14 rebounds and six assists. The loss broke the Owls' five-game winning streak.
------
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Michael Greenstein
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 |
Men's College Basketball News
'Bet on yourself': How Yaxel Lendeborg raised his NBA stock by delaying the draft
5h
LSU commit Ahmad Hudson plans to do what most elite recruits won't
1d
Ranking top of 2025, 2026 NBA drafts: Would Flagg still be No. 1?
1d
