Wednesday, November 14
H&PE Arena
7 p.m.
Rice University
at
Houston
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Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at H&PE Arena
HOUSTON — Rice will face crosstown rival Houston in the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup this Wednesday, Nov. 14 at H&PE Arena on the campus of Texas Southern. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be livestreamed by ESPN3.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 2-1 after defeating Alabama A&M, 73-59, in the first game of the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup.
• Rice has four players averaging double-figures, led by forward Robert Martin with 15.7 points per game. The junior is connecting on 77.8% from the field and 80.0% from three while placing second on the team with 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Guard Ako Adams is second on the team with 15.0 points while connecting on 47.1% from three and 90.0% from the free throw line.
• Graduate transfer Jack Williams is scoring 13.0 points while leading the squad with 7.3 rebounds.
• Guard Josh Parrish is adding 11.0 points.
• Through three games, the Owls are scoring 76.3 points while allowing 71.7.
• Rice is connecting on 48.2% from the field but just 32.9% from three.
• The Owls are pulling down 34.7 rebounds per game but allowing 35.3.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his second season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Houston
• Houston is 1-0 after defeating Alabama A&M, 101-54, in its season opener.
• Junior guard Armoni Brooks led the Cougars with 24 points on 6-of-10 three-point shooting.
• Houston was picked to finish third in the American's preseason poll. Senior guard Corey Davis, Jr., was selected Preseason All-Conference Second Team and freshman Nate Hinton was named the Preseason Freshman of the Year.
• Head coach Kelvin Sampson is in his fifth season at the helm of the Houston men's basketball program where he owns an 84-48 (.636) record. In 30 years as a head coach, Sampson is 584-318 (.647).
Series History
• This will be the 81st meeting between Rice and Houston with the Cougars holding a 62-18 advantage.
• It will also be just the 17th meeting as non-conference opponents.
• Houston has won the last four meetings and five of the last six.
• This is the seventh time that the teams will meet off-campus with UH winning the previous six.
• H&PE Arena will be the fifth off-campus arena that the teams will play in in the city of Houston. They have also faced off in the Astrodome, the Summit, Reliant Arena and the Toyota Center.
Rice vs. the American Athletic Conference
• When the Owls face Houston, it will be just the third meeting against the American Athletic Conference.
• The previous two meetings also came against Houston, with the Cougars winning both matchups.
• This will also be the first of two games this year against the AAC. The Owls will travel to Wichita State on Nov. 25.
Next Up
• Rice returns home this Saturday, Nov. 17, to face Northwestern State in the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be livestreamed by ESPN3.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 2-1 after defeating Alabama A&M, 73-59, in the first game of the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup.
• Rice has four players averaging double-figures, led by forward Robert Martin with 15.7 points per game. The junior is connecting on 77.8% from the field and 80.0% from three while placing second on the team with 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Guard Ako Adams is second on the team with 15.0 points while connecting on 47.1% from three and 90.0% from the free throw line.
• Graduate transfer Jack Williams is scoring 13.0 points while leading the squad with 7.3 rebounds.
• Guard Josh Parrish is adding 11.0 points.
• Through three games, the Owls are scoring 76.3 points while allowing 71.7.
• Rice is connecting on 48.2% from the field but just 32.9% from three.
• The Owls are pulling down 34.7 rebounds per game but allowing 35.3.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his second season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Houston
• Houston is 1-0 after defeating Alabama A&M, 101-54, in its season opener.
• Junior guard Armoni Brooks led the Cougars with 24 points on 6-of-10 three-point shooting.
• Houston was picked to finish third in the American's preseason poll. Senior guard Corey Davis, Jr., was selected Preseason All-Conference Second Team and freshman Nate Hinton was named the Preseason Freshman of the Year.
• Head coach Kelvin Sampson is in his fifth season at the helm of the Houston men's basketball program where he owns an 84-48 (.636) record. In 30 years as a head coach, Sampson is 584-318 (.647).
Series History
• This will be the 81st meeting between Rice and Houston with the Cougars holding a 62-18 advantage.
• It will also be just the 17th meeting as non-conference opponents.
• Houston has won the last four meetings and five of the last six.
• This is the seventh time that the teams will meet off-campus with UH winning the previous six.
• H&PE Arena will be the fifth off-campus arena that the teams will play in in the city of Houston. They have also faced off in the Astrodome, the Summit, Reliant Arena and the Toyota Center.
Rice vs. the American Athletic Conference
• When the Owls face Houston, it will be just the third meeting against the American Athletic Conference.
• The previous two meetings also came against Houston, with the Cougars winning both matchups.
• This will also be the first of two games this year against the AAC. The Owls will travel to Wichita State on Nov. 25.
Next Up
• Rice returns home this Saturday, Nov. 17, to face Northwestern State in the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be livestreamed by ESPN3.
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