Sunday, November 25
Wichita, KS
2 p.m.
Rice University
at
Wichita State
Rice Continues Road Trip at Wichita State
11/24/2018 5:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. on ESPN3
HOUSTON — Rice continues its road trip this Sunday, Nov. 25, when it travels to Wichita, Kan., to face Wichita State. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by ESPN3.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 3-3 after falling at BYU last Wednesday, 105-78.
• Rice has four players averaging at least 9.8 points, led by guard Ako Adams with 15.2 points per game. The junior is connecting on 48.6% from three while also leading the team with 3.7 assists per game.
• Guard Robert Martin is second on the team with 12.5 points. The junior is connecting on 55.8% from the field and is second in Conference USA in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 52.4%. He's also second on the team with 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Graduate transfer Jack Williams is scoring 10.8 points while leading the squad with 7.2 rebounds.
• Guard Josh Parrish is adding 9.8 points and is connecting on 52.5% from the floor.
• The Owls are scoring 79.5 points while allowing 78.8.
• Rice is connecting on 48.2% from the field and 37.0% from three while allowing 45.2% from the floor and 32.8% from three.
• The Owls are pulling down 36.3 rebounds per game while allowing 36.8.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his second season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Wichita State
• Wichita State is 2-3 after falling to Alabama, 90-86, in the Charleston Classic.
• Senior forward Markis McDuffie leads the Shockers with 21.6 points per game. He is connecting on 50.0% from the field and 51.6% from three.
• Senior guard Samajae Hayes-Jones is scoring 12.8 points while leading the team with 4.2 assists.
• Junior forward/center Jaime Echenique leads the team with 6.6 rebounds per game.
• WSU is scoring 72.4 points per game while allowing 74.8.
• The Shockers are connecting on 43.0% from the field and 35.0% from three while allowing 45.1% from the floor and 36.8% from three.
• Head coach Gregg Marshall is in his 12th season at the helm of the Wichita State men's basketball program where he owns a 288-101 (.740) record. In 21 seasons as a head coach, Marshall is 428-184 (.699).
Series History
• Rice and Wichita State will meet for just the second time and the first time since 1949.
• Rice won the previous meeting, 72-66, in Houston.
Rice vs. the American Athletic Conference
• When the Owls face BYU, it will be the 17th meeting against the West Coast Conference.
• Rice is 9-7 all-time against the WCC.
• This is the first meeting against the WCC since defeating San Francisco in the 2017 College Basketball Invitational.
Next Up
• Rice closes its road trip this Wednesday, Nov. 28, when it travels to San Marcos to face Texas State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by ESPN+.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 3-3 after falling at BYU last Wednesday, 105-78.
• Rice has four players averaging at least 9.8 points, led by guard Ako Adams with 15.2 points per game. The junior is connecting on 48.6% from three while also leading the team with 3.7 assists per game.
• Guard Robert Martin is second on the team with 12.5 points. The junior is connecting on 55.8% from the field and is second in Conference USA in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 52.4%. He's also second on the team with 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Graduate transfer Jack Williams is scoring 10.8 points while leading the squad with 7.2 rebounds.
• Guard Josh Parrish is adding 9.8 points and is connecting on 52.5% from the floor.
• The Owls are scoring 79.5 points while allowing 78.8.
• Rice is connecting on 48.2% from the field and 37.0% from three while allowing 45.2% from the floor and 32.8% from three.
• The Owls are pulling down 36.3 rebounds per game while allowing 36.8.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his second season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Wichita State
• Wichita State is 2-3 after falling to Alabama, 90-86, in the Charleston Classic.
• Senior forward Markis McDuffie leads the Shockers with 21.6 points per game. He is connecting on 50.0% from the field and 51.6% from three.
• Senior guard Samajae Hayes-Jones is scoring 12.8 points while leading the team with 4.2 assists.
• Junior forward/center Jaime Echenique leads the team with 6.6 rebounds per game.
• WSU is scoring 72.4 points per game while allowing 74.8.
• The Shockers are connecting on 43.0% from the field and 35.0% from three while allowing 45.1% from the floor and 36.8% from three.
• Head coach Gregg Marshall is in his 12th season at the helm of the Wichita State men's basketball program where he owns a 288-101 (.740) record. In 21 seasons as a head coach, Marshall is 428-184 (.699).
Series History
• Rice and Wichita State will meet for just the second time and the first time since 1949.
• Rice won the previous meeting, 72-66, in Houston.
Rice vs. the American Athletic Conference
• When the Owls face BYU, it will be the 17th meeting against the West Coast Conference.
• Rice is 9-7 all-time against the WCC.
• This is the first meeting against the WCC since defeating San Francisco in the 2017 College Basketball Invitational.
Next Up
• Rice closes its road trip this Wednesday, Nov. 28, when it travels to San Marcos to face Texas State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by ESPN+.
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