Saturday, November 17
Tudor Fieldhouse
2 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Northwestern State
Photo by: Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Rice Hosts Northwestern State in Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup
11/16/2018 5:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
HOUSTON — Rice will host Northwestern State in the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup this Saturday, Nov. 17. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be livestreamed by ESPN3.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 2-2 after falling at Houston, 79-68, on Wednesday.
• Rice has four players averaging double-figures, led by guard Ako Adams with 16.0 points per game. The junior is connecting on 50.0% from three while also leading the team with 3.3 rebounds per game.
• Guard Robert Martin is second on the team with 13.8 points. The junior is connecting on 70.8% from the field and 69.2% from three while placing second on the team with 5.8 rebounds per game.
• Graduate transfer Jack Williams is scoring 12.5 points while leading the squad with 6.8 rebounds.
• Guard Josh Parrish is adding 10.0 points and is connecting on 60.0% from the floor.
• Through four games, the Owls are scoring 74.2 points while allowing 73.5.
• Rice is connecting on 47.7% from the field and 35.0% from three while allowing 43.1% from the floor and 32.6% from three.
• The Owls are pulling down 34.0 rebounds per game but allowing 36.5.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his second season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Northwestern State
• Northwestern State is 1-2 after falling at BYU on Tuesday, 82-57.
• Senior forward/center Ishmael Lane leads NSU with 19.0 points and 8.7 rebounds.
• Sophomore guard John Norvel is second on the team with 11.7 points and is connecting on a team-best 53.3% from three.
• Sophomore center Larry Owens is averaging 10.5 points and leads the team with 7.5 rebounds and a 53.3% field goal percentage.
• Northwestern State is connecting on just 40.1% from the field and 38.8% from three while allowing 40.1% from the floor and 26.4% from three.
• Head coach Mike McConathy is in his 20th season at the helm of the Northwestern State men's basketball program where he owns a 285-303 (.485) record. In 36 years as a head coach, McConathy is 637-462 (.580).
Series History
• Rice and Northwestern State will meet for the third straight year and just the eighth time overall.
• Rice has won the previous seven meetings.
• Last year, Rice defeated the Demons, 87-65, earning Scott Pera his first victory as Rice head coach.
• Rice's 7-0 mark against the Demons is tied for the longest active unbeaten streak without a loss against a Division I opponent with Prairie View A&M.
• Six of the seven meetings took place in Houston.
Rice vs. the Southland Conference
• When the Owls face Northwestern State, it will be the 69th meeting against the Southland Conference.
• Rice is 37-31 all-time against the Southland.
• This will be the first of two meetings against the Southland Conference this year. Rice will also host Lamar on Dec. 1.
• This is the sixth straight season that Rice will face a team from the Southland Conference and the 12th in the past 13 seasons. Rice is 13-12 against the Southland in the past 11 seasons.
Next Up
• Rice begins a three-game road trip next Wednesday, Nov. 21, when it travels to Provo, Utah to face BYU in its final game of the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT and the game will be televised by BYUtv.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 2-2 after falling at Houston, 79-68, on Wednesday.
• Rice has four players averaging double-figures, led by guard Ako Adams with 16.0 points per game. The junior is connecting on 50.0% from three while also leading the team with 3.3 rebounds per game.
• Guard Robert Martin is second on the team with 13.8 points. The junior is connecting on 70.8% from the field and 69.2% from three while placing second on the team with 5.8 rebounds per game.
• Graduate transfer Jack Williams is scoring 12.5 points while leading the squad with 6.8 rebounds.
• Guard Josh Parrish is adding 10.0 points and is connecting on 60.0% from the floor.
• Through four games, the Owls are scoring 74.2 points while allowing 73.5.
• Rice is connecting on 47.7% from the field and 35.0% from three while allowing 43.1% from the floor and 32.6% from three.
• The Owls are pulling down 34.0 rebounds per game but allowing 36.5.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his second season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Northwestern State
• Northwestern State is 1-2 after falling at BYU on Tuesday, 82-57.
• Senior forward/center Ishmael Lane leads NSU with 19.0 points and 8.7 rebounds.
• Sophomore guard John Norvel is second on the team with 11.7 points and is connecting on a team-best 53.3% from three.
• Sophomore center Larry Owens is averaging 10.5 points and leads the team with 7.5 rebounds and a 53.3% field goal percentage.
• Northwestern State is connecting on just 40.1% from the field and 38.8% from three while allowing 40.1% from the floor and 26.4% from three.
• Head coach Mike McConathy is in his 20th season at the helm of the Northwestern State men's basketball program where he owns a 285-303 (.485) record. In 36 years as a head coach, McConathy is 637-462 (.580).
Series History
• Rice and Northwestern State will meet for the third straight year and just the eighth time overall.
• Rice has won the previous seven meetings.
• Last year, Rice defeated the Demons, 87-65, earning Scott Pera his first victory as Rice head coach.
• Rice's 7-0 mark against the Demons is tied for the longest active unbeaten streak without a loss against a Division I opponent with Prairie View A&M.
• Six of the seven meetings took place in Houston.
Rice vs. the Southland Conference
• When the Owls face Northwestern State, it will be the 69th meeting against the Southland Conference.
• Rice is 37-31 all-time against the Southland.
• This will be the first of two meetings against the Southland Conference this year. Rice will also host Lamar on Dec. 1.
• This is the sixth straight season that Rice will face a team from the Southland Conference and the 12th in the past 13 seasons. Rice is 13-12 against the Southland in the past 11 seasons.
Next Up
• Rice begins a three-game road trip next Wednesday, Nov. 21, when it travels to Provo, Utah to face BYU in its final game of the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT and the game will be televised by BYUtv.
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