Utah Utes @ Rice Owls
4-1, 1-1 Away
94
4-1, 1-1 Away
3-3, 3-0 Home
96
3-3, 3-0 Home
Utah Utes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 14 | 6-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 48 | 19 | 6-17 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | 10 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | 15 | 6-17 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 20 | 6 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | 19 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 42 | 6 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
94 | 37-87 | 6-25 | 14-23 | 60 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 32 | 31 | |
43% | 24% | 61% |
Rice Owls
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 51 | 11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 39 | 5 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 51 | 23 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 8-12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | 20 | 7-12 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 52 | 27 | 10-14 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 14 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
96 | 29-58 | 6-15 | 32-47 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | |
50% | 40% | 68% |
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Hal Lusk
Referee:Kelly Self
Referee:Kevin Mathis
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
| 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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