Saturday, January 26
Tudor Fieldhouse
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
UAB
Photo by: Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Rice Goes for Fourth Straight Home Win against UAB
1/25/2019 3:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice will try for its second straight victory and fourth straight at home when it closes its homestand this Saturday, Jan. 26, against UAB. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by ESPN+.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 8-12 overall and 3-4 in Conference USA. The Owls snapped a three-game losing streak on Thursday, defeating Middle Tennessee, 79-68.
• Rice has four players averaging double-figures, led by freshman guard Chris Mullins with 12.8 points. He also leads the team in steals with 1.5 per game.
• Junior forward Robert Martin is second on the team with 12.1 points and 6.3 rebounds. He is connecting on 47.6% from the field and 42.0% from three, which is sixth in Conference USA.
• Junior guard Ako Adams is third on the team with 11.7 points per game. He is connecting on 38.4% from three while leading the team with 2.9 assists per game. He also leads Conference USA and is 10th in the country (as of Jan. 24) in free throw percentage, connecting on 91.2% from the line.
• Graduate student Jack Williams is scoring 10.8 points while leading the squad with 7.9 rebounds, which is sixth in the league.
• The Owls are scoring 75.4 points but are allowing 78.6.
• Rice is connecting on 43.8% from the field and 34.2% from three while allowing 45.8% from the floor and 34.4% from three.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 37.2-to-36.2.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his second season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting UAB
• UAB enters the game with a 13-7 record overall and 5-2 in Conference USA. The Blazers have won their last three games after defeating North Texas, 52-49.
• UAB is led by sophomore guard Zach Bryant with 13.0 points. He is also seventh in the league in assists (3.8), eighth in steals (1.8) and 10th in assist/turnover ratio (1.5).
• Senior guard Jalen Perry is second on the team with 11.6 points per game while placing ninth in C-USA in three-point field goal percentage (.400).
• Redshirt senior forward Lewis Sullivan is scoring 11.2 points and leads the Blazers in rebounding, grabbing 6.5 boards per game. He is also ninth in the league in field percentage, connecting on 54.4% from the floor.
• UAB is scoring just 70.2 points per game while allowing 65.8.
• The Blazers are connecting on 45.8% from the floor and 31.8% from three while their opponents are hitting 40.1% from the field and 32.5% from three.
• UAB is outrebounding its opponents, 38.5-to-31.9.
• Head coach Robert Ehsan is in his third season at the helm of the UAB men's basketball program where he owns a 50-36 (.581) record.
Series History
• Rice and UAB will meet for the 15th time.
• UAB holds a 13-1 record in the series and is 6-1 in games played in Houston.
• Rice's only win came in 2015, an 82-73 double-overtime victory.
• Last year, the Owls fell 61-56 in Birmingham.
Next Up
• Rice goes back on the road next Thursday, Jan. 31, when it travels to Charlotte. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by CUSAtv.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 8-12 overall and 3-4 in Conference USA. The Owls snapped a three-game losing streak on Thursday, defeating Middle Tennessee, 79-68.
• Rice has four players averaging double-figures, led by freshman guard Chris Mullins with 12.8 points. He also leads the team in steals with 1.5 per game.
• Junior forward Robert Martin is second on the team with 12.1 points and 6.3 rebounds. He is connecting on 47.6% from the field and 42.0% from three, which is sixth in Conference USA.
• Junior guard Ako Adams is third on the team with 11.7 points per game. He is connecting on 38.4% from three while leading the team with 2.9 assists per game. He also leads Conference USA and is 10th in the country (as of Jan. 24) in free throw percentage, connecting on 91.2% from the line.
• Graduate student Jack Williams is scoring 10.8 points while leading the squad with 7.9 rebounds, which is sixth in the league.
• The Owls are scoring 75.4 points but are allowing 78.6.
• Rice is connecting on 43.8% from the field and 34.2% from three while allowing 45.8% from the floor and 34.4% from three.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 37.2-to-36.2.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his second season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting UAB
• UAB enters the game with a 13-7 record overall and 5-2 in Conference USA. The Blazers have won their last three games after defeating North Texas, 52-49.
• UAB is led by sophomore guard Zach Bryant with 13.0 points. He is also seventh in the league in assists (3.8), eighth in steals (1.8) and 10th in assist/turnover ratio (1.5).
• Senior guard Jalen Perry is second on the team with 11.6 points per game while placing ninth in C-USA in three-point field goal percentage (.400).
• Redshirt senior forward Lewis Sullivan is scoring 11.2 points and leads the Blazers in rebounding, grabbing 6.5 boards per game. He is also ninth in the league in field percentage, connecting on 54.4% from the floor.
• UAB is scoring just 70.2 points per game while allowing 65.8.
• The Blazers are connecting on 45.8% from the floor and 31.8% from three while their opponents are hitting 40.1% from the field and 32.5% from three.
• UAB is outrebounding its opponents, 38.5-to-31.9.
• Head coach Robert Ehsan is in his third season at the helm of the UAB men's basketball program where he owns a 50-36 (.581) record.
Series History
• Rice and UAB will meet for the 15th time.
• UAB holds a 13-1 record in the series and is 6-1 in games played in Houston.
• Rice's only win came in 2015, an 82-73 double-overtime victory.
• Last year, the Owls fell 61-56 in Birmingham.
Next Up
• Rice goes back on the road next Thursday, Jan. 31, when it travels to Charlotte. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by CUSAtv.
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