Rice Owls @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
9-6, 2-2 CUSA
66
9-6, 2-2 CUSA
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
RICE | 42 | 24 | 66 |
WKU | 40 | 40 | 80 |
10-6, 2-1 CUSA
80
10-6, 2-1 CUSA
Rice Owls
starters |
bench |
Jaden GeronJ. Geron #0 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | 13 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | 11 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | 13 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | 3 | 1-9 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 20 | 15 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
66 | 25-60 | 8-27 | 8-11 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 16 | |
42% | 30% | 73% |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 12 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 34 | 22 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 5-8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 40 | 13 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 25 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 35 | 12 | 4-12 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 17 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 11-11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
80 | 28-57 | 7-20 | 17-22 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 13 | |
49% | 35% | 77% |
Game Information
Bowling Green, KY
CBSSN
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Antinio Petty
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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 |
| 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 |
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