Hunter and Louisiana Tech win 88-82 in OT against Rice
HOUSTON -- — Kenny Hunter scored 18 points and Cobe Williams added five in the overtime as Louisiana Tech defeated Rice 88-82 on Thursday night.
Hunter had eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (9-6). Keaston Willis scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 12 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and added five rebounds. Williams was 8 of 16 shooting (1 for 4 from distance) to finish with 18 points.
Travis Evee finished with 28 points and three steals for the Owls (11-4). Quincy Olivari added 16 points and four assists for Rice. In addition, Max Fiedler had eight points, 14 rebounds and six assists. The loss broke the Owls' five-game winning streak.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Crawford
- Ron Groover
- Michael Greenstein
2022-23 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 18-2 | - | 35-4 |
| North Texas | 16-4 | 2 | 31-7 |
| UAB | 14-6 | 4 | 29-10 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Charlotte | 9-11 | 9 | 22-14 |
| Rice | 8-12 | 10 | 19-16 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-12 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 11 | 14-18 |
| UTSA | 4-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
2022-23 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 17-1 | +4 | 33-4 |
| Memphis | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| Tulane | 12-6 | 5 | 20-11 |
| Cincinnati | 11-7 | 2 | 23-13 |
| Temple | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Wichita State | 9-9 | 8 | 17-15 |
| UCF | 8-10 | 5 | 19-15 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| SMU | 5-13 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Tulsa | 1-17 | 16 | 5-25 |
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