Louisiana Tech Bulldogs @ Rice Owls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 54 | 90 | |
RICE | 34 | 44 | 78 |
Hamilton's 31 points lead Louisiana Tech past Rice, 90-78
HOUSTON -- Alex Hamilton scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Louisiana Tech extended its winning streak to four with a 90-78 win over Rice in a Conference USA battle Thursday night.
The Bulldogs led by just two at intermission, 36-34, and Rice took the lead with a quick, 8-0 run fueled by a pair of Marcus Evans 3-pointers. LA Tech answered with a 7-0 run of its own highlighted by Jacobi Boykins' trey.
Evans' layup gave Rice a 63-59 lead with 8:30 to play, but the Bulldogs found a different gear for the stretch run.
Dayon Griffin dunked and Alex Hamilton converted a three-point play to give LA Tech the lead and start a 17-1 run and the Bulldogs closed the game on an 8-2 run.
Griffin and Erik McCree each added 15 points for LA Tech (17-5, 6-3).
Egor Koulechov scored 20 points to lead Rice (7-15, 2-7).
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Andrew Walton
Referee:Larry Spaulding
Referee:Darron George
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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