Rice Drops Road Opener at Stanford

11/10/2026 12:45:00 AM | Men's Basketball

STANFORD, Calif. — The Rice Men's Basketball team dropped its opening road game of the season, 91-73, at Stanford, Monday night from Maples Pavilion.

Jaxson Thompson led the Owls (1-2) with 14 points, two assists, and two steals. Dallas Hobbs scored 12 points on five-of-six shooting. Carmelo Adkins scored nine points and had three steals. Zalan Flasar and Tristan Vukotic both scored nine points, while Flasar added a team-high six rebounds.

The Story

The teams traded baskets to open the game. Jaxson Thompson hit a three to put the Owls up 9-7, but Stanford (3-0) used a 17-4 run over the next 6:06 to take a 24-13 lead. Jacob Dar converted a three-point…