59-66 with 3:42 to play. ETAM now with 9 3s - 38%. And out rebounding the Owls 47-36.

Eternity hits 2 FTS - 61-66

61-66 @3:27

Adkins with back-to-back 3s. 67-68

2:23 to play.

(11-05-2026 10:01 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Adkins with back-to-back 3s. 67-68

2:23 to play.

That’s what I’m talking about!

Rice can’t get a rebound on a missed FT and ETAM hits a 3. Sigh!

67-72

(11-05-2026 08:33 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  23-14 after another Owl 3. TO ETAM … there’s a crude joke in there somewhere.

To eat’m
Or not to eat’m
That is the question.

Offensive rebound off a missed FT with 2:00 minutes left in a 2-point game leading to a 3. Been a constant theme all game, one team getting to way more loose balls, especially off rebounds.

Inability to rebound and corral loose balls will lead to a long season if not corrected quickly.

And one by Thompson makes it 71-72 with 37.8 to play.

Thomoson with 14.

Block then a 3 point play and it’s back to a 1 point game!
71-72
:37.8

To offset my negativity...you really see the star potential in Thompson. He might not be "Marcus Evans as a freshman," but there's no reason to think he won't be an all-conference player (in the likely short amount of time he's at Rice, given the current CBB environment).

Owls get the stop. Miss a 3, but ball goes out off ETAM. Under review. 12.6 to play.

Call stands. Owl ball

Shot missed, but ball goes out off ETAM. 2.8 to play. Under review??

(11-05-2026 10:16 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Shot missed, but ball goes out off ETAM. 2.8 to play. Under review??

Ball should stay with Rice for 3 reasons, let’s see if refs agree.

Extended review and the not-so-Pep-y band is sitting on their horns. WTH?

Rice ball. 3.3 to play.

Thompson misses short jumoer at the buzzer.

(11-05-2026 10:21 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Rice ball. 3.3 to play.

Thompson misses short jumoer at the buzzer.

Welp.

It’s ok it’s just preseason.

ET phone home

Terrible final play.

Iso to a freshman with absolutely zero misdirection or eye candy… And we shoot a fallaway jumper to lose to a JUCO.

Would’ve rather been driving to the basket with an option for a pass to a big for an easy lay.

Who even knows what to think. Definitely some bright spots. The younger guys looked good in spurts. Not really sure why Lanier benched Vukotic for so long when we weren't scoring (I'm guessing it was because he got beat on a hustle play in the first half). Bad finishing around the rim. ETAMU wanted rebounds and loose balls more than us.

But man, at this point I just feel apathy. For Lanier, the program. Losing to East Texas A&M on a Thursday in November, in front of a small crowd? Sad more than anything.

Season isn't over, though. Definitely think this team can win some games. Let's hope for some growth.

Can mbb or football ever be decent?!

Maybe the a new AD is the perfect time to clean house if we ever want to make a dent in the college hierarchy. Did you see that Rice made inquiries to the Big 12? How can we be serious with these high profile sports being so bad?