Rice Owls @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RICE | 28 | 38 | 10 | 76 |
| 30 | 36 | 8 | 74 |
Evans scores 32, leads Rice over Southern Miss 76-74 in OT
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Marcus Evans matched a career-best with 32 points, including a pair of free throws with three seconds left in overtime to give Rice a 76-74 victory over Southern Mississippi on Thursday night for its fourth-straight win.
Evans was 12 of 19 from the field and made 6 of 9 free throws. Connor Cashaw added 13 points and Max Guercy had three points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Owls (12-16, 7-8 Conference USA).
Kourtlin Jackson scored 31 points to lead Southern Miss (7-19, 4-11). Khari Price had 12 points and seven assists.
Michael Ramey made a 3 and Southern Miss had its last lead, 73-72 with 36 seconds left in OT. Evans answered with a jumper and two free throws to seal it.
The Eagles led 66-59 with 38 seconds left in regulation. Evans scored four points, and Guercy made a 3-pointer with five seconds left to tie it at 66 and force overtime.
Game Information
Hattiesburg, MS
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Raymie Styons
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 |
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
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