Rice Beats Temple 80-74 on Senior Day

Owls' losing streak reaches six games, putting conference tournament hopes in jeopardy

Mar. 3, 2026 at 7:15am

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Temple University's men's basketball team lost to Rice University 80-74 in their American Conference matchup on Sunday at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. The loss extends Temple's losing streak to six games, putting their chances of making the conference tournament in serious jeopardy.

Why it matters

Temple has struggled mightily in the second half of games during this losing streak, an issue they'll need to address if they hope to turn things around and earn a spot in the upcoming conference tournament.

The details

Rice University defeated Temple University 80-74 in their American Conference matchup on Sunday at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. The loss extends Temple's losing streak to six games, putting their chances of making the conference tournament in serious jeopardy. Temple has been unable to execute in the second half during this stretch, an issue that has plagued them throughout the losing streak.

  • The game was played on Sunday, March 3, 2026.

The players

Temple University

The men's basketball team of Temple University, a public research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Rice University

The men's basketball team of Rice University, a private research university located in Houston, Texas.

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The takeaway

Temple's six-game losing streak has put their chances of making the American Conference tournament in serious jeopardy, highlighting the need for the team to address their second-half execution issues if they hope to turn things around and secure a postseason berth.