Rice Owls @ Tulane Green Wave
Tulane 73, Rice 66
NEW ORLEANS -- Josh Davis scored 22 points and Tulane pulled away from Rice in the second half Saturday for a 73-66 Conference USA victory.
Tied at 32 at the half, the Owls moved ahead on Seth Gearhart's three-point play before the Green Wave (14-6, 2-3) took control with a 9-0 spurt.
After Julian DeBose's layup got Rice back within four, at 41-37, Ricky Tarrant made two free throws and Tulane maintained a cushion of at least six points from there.
The win gave the Green Wave a 25-24 lead in the series and snapped Rice's three-game streak, including a sweep last season.
Davis had nine rebounds, ending his run of three straight double-doubles, as Tulane outrebounded the Owls 38-21.
Tarrant added 16 points and Jordan Callahan scored 10 for the Green Wave.
Gearhart scored 23 points to lead the Owls (4-15, 0-5), who have lost eight of their past nine games.
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Larry Spaulding
Referee:Brent Meaux
Referee:Brent Dugas
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 8-2 | - | 20-3 |
| South Florida | 7-3 | 1 | 15-8 |
| Charlotte | 7-3 | 1 | 13-10 |
| Temple | 6-3 | 1.5 | 14-8 |
| Wichita State | 6-4 | 2 | 14-9 |
| Memphis | 6-4 | 2 | 11-11 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-5 | 2.5 | 14-10 |
| UAB | 5-5 | 3 | 14-9 |
| Tulane | 4-5 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Rice | 4-6 | 4 | 10-13 |
| North Texas | 3-7 | 5 | 12-11 |
| East Carolina | 2-7 | 5.5 | 7-15 |
| UTSA | 0-10 | 8 | 4-18 |
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