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Rice 75, at Tulane 81

Sunday, February 22, 2026 · Final · American Athletic

American Athletic 1 2 PTS

Rice Owls

13-18 · W1 · #223 (1200 ELO -6)

33 42 75

Tulane Green Wave

17-15 · L1 · #163 (1305 ELO +6)

36 45 81

Devlin Fieldhouse · New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 1,957

Officials: KB Burdett., Owen Short, Byron Jarrett

Woods Leads Tulane Past Rice in AAC Matchup

NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — In a game defined by offensive execution and critical defensive stands, the Tulane Green Wave outlasted the Rice Owls 81-75 in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball contest Sunday at Devlin Fieldhouse. The victory improved Tulane to 16-10 overall, while Rice fell to 11-16. The most important part of the game unfolded in the final four minutes, as Tulane leveraged its efficiency and defensive pressure to transform a narrow lead into a decisive victory. Leading 66-63 after a Scotty Middleton three-pointer, the Green Wave forced consecutive Rice turnovers. Asher Woods stole the ball and fed Rowan… Read more...

Top Statlines

Nick Anderson RICE 30m 29p 7r
Tyler Ringgold TUL 30m 16p 7r 5a 1b
Asher Woods TUL 34m 24p 3r 3a

Forecasting

ELO Probability TUL 85.3%

Spread TUL -5

Money Line TUL -260/RICE +210

Over/Under 146 (Over)