Fresno State Bulldogs @ Rice Owls
Harris with 26 points, Fresno State beats Rice 82-65
HOUSTON -- Marvelle Harris had 26 points and six assists and Fresno State rolled to an 82-65 victory over Rice on Sunday night.
Paul Watson added 15 points for Fresno State (4-0), which is off to its best start since opening 7-0 in 2006. Karachi Edo chipped in 10 points and matched a career-best with 10 rebounds
Marcus Evans scored 25 points on 6-of-18 shooting to lead Rice (0-4). Egor Koulechov had 18 points and Andrew Drone added 10.
It was tied at 27 with three minutes left in the first half. Harris made a 3-pointer to spark a 12-5 surge and give the Bulldogs a 39-32 halftime lead. Harris scored seven points during the span.
Watson made a 3-pointer to give Fresno State a 12-point lead with 15 minutes to play, and made another to stretch the Bulldogs lead to 72-51 with six minutes left.
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Doug Sirmons
Referee:Duke Edsall
Referee:Rick O'Neill
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
| 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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