Rice Owls @ Tulane Green Wave
Tulane 73, Rice 66
NEW ORLEANS -- Josh Davis scored 22 points and Tulane pulled away from Rice in the second half Saturday for a 73-66 Conference USA victory.
Tied at 32 at the half, the Owls moved ahead on Seth Gearhart's three-point play before the Green Wave (14-6, 2-3) took control with a 9-0 spurt.
After Julian DeBose's layup got Rice back within four, at 41-37, Ricky Tarrant made two free throws and Tulane maintained a cushion of at least six points from there.
The win gave the Green Wave a 25-24 lead in the series and snapped Rice's three-game streak, including a sweep last season.
Davis had nine rebounds, ending his run of three straight double-doubles, as Tulane outrebounded the Owls 38-21.
Tarrant added 16 points and Jordan Callahan scored 10 for the Green Wave.
Gearhart scored 23 points to lead the Owls (4-15, 0-5), who have lost eight of their past nine games.
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Larry Spaulding
Referee:Brent Meaux
Referee:Brent Dugas
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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