Friday, December 21
Tudor Fieldhouse
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Nebraska-Omaha
Photo by: Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Men's Basketball Hosts Omaha in Non-Conference Finale
12/20/2018 2:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
HOUSTON — Rice closes the non-conference portion of its schedule when it hosts Omaha on Friday, Dec. 21. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by CUSAtv.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 5-7 after defeating UTRGV on Tuesday, 75-67.
• Rice has four players averaging at least 9.7 points led by freshman guard Chris Mullins with 12.8 points. He also leads the team in steals (1.4) and three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 44.4% from beyond the arc.
• Junior Guard Ako Adams is second on the team with 11.8 points per game. The junior is connecting on 38.5% from three while leading the team with 3.0 assists per game. He also leads Conference USA in free throw percentage, connecting on 91.4% from the line.
• Junior guard Robert Martin is scoring 11.5 points. He is connecting on 51.2% from the field and 43.9% from three. He's also second on the team with 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Graduate transfer Jack Williams is scoring 9.7 points while leading the squad with 7.3 rebounds.
• Freshman Quentin Millora-Brown leads Conference USA in field goal percentage, connecting on 67.3% from the floor.
• The Owls are scoring 75.7 points but allowing 79.2.
• Rice is connecting on 44.7% from the field and 33.2% from three while allowing 45.4% from the floor and 34.4% from three.
• The Owls are pulling down 36.5 rebounds per game while allowing 36.6.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his second season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Omaha
• Omaha enters today's game with a 5-7 record on the season. The Mavericks are on a two-game winning streak after defeating UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday, 85-74.
• Omaha is led by senior guard Zach Jackson, who leads the team with 18.5 points. He is connecting on 52.4% from the field and leads the team with a 46.2% three-point field goal percentage.
• Junior guard JT Gibson is second on the team in scoring with 13.5 points while leading the team with 1.6 steals.
• Junior guard KJ Robinson is scoring 10.3 points and sophomore forward Matt Pile is pulling down a team-high 6.9 rebounds.
• The Mavericks are scoring 75.7 points per game while allowing 78.1.
• Omaha is connecting on 46.4% from the field and 38.1% from three while allowing 48.1% from the floor and 36.2% from three.
• UNO is being outrebounded by its opponents, 35.8-to-28.7.
• Head coach Derrin Hansen is in his 14th season at the helm of the Omaha men's basketball program where he owns a 211-195 (.520) record.
Series History
• Rice and Omaha will meet for just the second time.
• Rice won the first meeting, 100-87, in 2016.
• This will be the first meeting in Houston.
Rice vs. the Summit League
• When the Owls meet Omaha, it will be just their fifth-ever meeting against the Summit League.
• Rice is just 1-3 all-time against the Summit League.
• Rice's only victory came in 2016, 100-87 win at Omaha.
• This will be the first time that a member of the Summit League has visited Tudor Fieldhouse.
Next Up
• Rice begins Conference USA play next Saturday, Dec. 29, when it hosts North Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by the ESPN+.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 5-7 after defeating UTRGV on Tuesday, 75-67.
• Rice has four players averaging at least 9.7 points led by freshman guard Chris Mullins with 12.8 points. He also leads the team in steals (1.4) and three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 44.4% from beyond the arc.
• Junior Guard Ako Adams is second on the team with 11.8 points per game. The junior is connecting on 38.5% from three while leading the team with 3.0 assists per game. He also leads Conference USA in free throw percentage, connecting on 91.4% from the line.
• Junior guard Robert Martin is scoring 11.5 points. He is connecting on 51.2% from the field and 43.9% from three. He's also second on the team with 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Graduate transfer Jack Williams is scoring 9.7 points while leading the squad with 7.3 rebounds.
• Freshman Quentin Millora-Brown leads Conference USA in field goal percentage, connecting on 67.3% from the floor.
• The Owls are scoring 75.7 points but allowing 79.2.
• Rice is connecting on 44.7% from the field and 33.2% from three while allowing 45.4% from the floor and 34.4% from three.
• The Owls are pulling down 36.5 rebounds per game while allowing 36.6.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his second season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Omaha
• Omaha enters today's game with a 5-7 record on the season. The Mavericks are on a two-game winning streak after defeating UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday, 85-74.
• Omaha is led by senior guard Zach Jackson, who leads the team with 18.5 points. He is connecting on 52.4% from the field and leads the team with a 46.2% three-point field goal percentage.
• Junior guard JT Gibson is second on the team in scoring with 13.5 points while leading the team with 1.6 steals.
• Junior guard KJ Robinson is scoring 10.3 points and sophomore forward Matt Pile is pulling down a team-high 6.9 rebounds.
• The Mavericks are scoring 75.7 points per game while allowing 78.1.
• Omaha is connecting on 46.4% from the field and 38.1% from three while allowing 48.1% from the floor and 36.2% from three.
• UNO is being outrebounded by its opponents, 35.8-to-28.7.
• Head coach Derrin Hansen is in his 14th season at the helm of the Omaha men's basketball program where he owns a 211-195 (.520) record.
Series History
• Rice and Omaha will meet for just the second time.
• Rice won the first meeting, 100-87, in 2016.
• This will be the first meeting in Houston.
Rice vs. the Summit League
• When the Owls meet Omaha, it will be just their fifth-ever meeting against the Summit League.
• Rice is just 1-3 all-time against the Summit League.
• Rice's only victory came in 2016, 100-87 win at Omaha.
• This will be the first time that a member of the Summit League has visited Tudor Fieldhouse.
Next Up
• Rice begins Conference USA play next Saturday, Dec. 29, when it hosts North Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by the ESPN+.
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's BasketballRice Men's Basketball Team Impact Signing
Friday, March 28
Rice MBB vs. Wichita State Postgame Presser
Friday, March 07
Rice vs. Tulsa Postgame Press Conference 2/22/25
Saturday, February 22
MBB Postgame Presser vs. UAB 2/19/25
Thursday, February 20