Thursday, January 31
Charlotte, NC
6 p.m.
Rice University
at
Charlotte
Photo by: Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Rice Begins Road Trip at Charlotte
1/30/2019 2:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice looks to get back in the win column this Thursday, Jan. 31, when it begins a two-game road trip at Charlotte. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by CUSAtv.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 8-13 overall and 3-5 in Conference USA. The Owls are looking to get back to their winning ways after dropping an 89-86 decision to UAB last Saturday.
• Rice has four players averaging double-figures, led by freshman guard Chris Mullins with 13.0 points. He also leads the team in steals with 1.4 per game.
• Junior forward Robert Martin is second on the team with 12.0 points and 6.1 rebounds. He is connecting on 48.3% from the field and 43.1% from three, which is fifth in Conference USA.
• Junior guard Ako Adams is third on the team with 11.7 points per game. He is connecting on 39.5% from three, good for ninth in the league while leading the team with 2.9 assists per game. He also leads Conference USA in free throw percentage, connecting on 91.2% from the line.
• Graduate student Jack Williams is scoring 10.5 points while leading the squad with 7.9 rebounds, which is sixth in the league.
• The Owls are scoring 76.0 points but are allowing 79.1.
• Rice is connecting on 44.2% from the field and 34.8% from three while allowing 45.9% from the floor and 35.0% 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 Charlotte
• Charlotte enters the game with a 5-15 record overall and 2-7 in Conference USA. The 49ers have dropped their last three games after falling at UTEP last Saturday, 57-53.
• Senior guard Jon Davis is the only 49er averaging double-digits with 21.0 points, which is second in Conference USA. He is also second in the league in free throw percentage (87.3%) and minutes played (37.0) and eighth in assists (3.6).
• Freshman guard Malik Martin is second on the team with 8.5 points
• Sophomore forward Milos Supica is averaging 7.9 points while leading the team with 5.0 rebounds.
• Charlotte is scoring just 59.2 points per game while allowing 67.8.
• The 49ers are connecting on just 40.6% from the floor and 30.4% from three while their opponents are hitting 42.5% from the field and 32.9% from three.
• Charlotte is being outrebounded by its opponents, 33.0-to-31.3.
• The 49ers lead C-USA in free throw percentage, connecting on 72.9% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Ron Sanchez is in his first season at the helm of the Charlotte men's basketball program where he owns a 5-15 (.333) record.
Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the 10th time overall with Rice leading, 5-4.
• In games played in Charlotte, the Owls lead, 2-1.
• Rice is looking for its fourth straight win in the series. The Owls have won the previous three games by an average of 15.0 points.
• Last year, Rice defeated the 49ers, 73-64, in Houston.
Next Up
• Rice closes its road trip this Saturday, Feb. 2, when it travels to Norfolk, Va., to face Old Dominion. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by ESPN+.
Scouting Rice
• Rice is 8-13 overall and 3-5 in Conference USA. The Owls are looking to get back to their winning ways after dropping an 89-86 decision to UAB last Saturday.
• Rice has four players averaging double-figures, led by freshman guard Chris Mullins with 13.0 points. He also leads the team in steals with 1.4 per game.
• Junior forward Robert Martin is second on the team with 12.0 points and 6.1 rebounds. He is connecting on 48.3% from the field and 43.1% from three, which is fifth in Conference USA.
• Junior guard Ako Adams is third on the team with 11.7 points per game. He is connecting on 39.5% from three, good for ninth in the league while leading the team with 2.9 assists per game. He also leads Conference USA in free throw percentage, connecting on 91.2% from the line.
• Graduate student Jack Williams is scoring 10.5 points while leading the squad with 7.9 rebounds, which is sixth in the league.
• The Owls are scoring 76.0 points but are allowing 79.1.
• Rice is connecting on 44.2% from the field and 34.8% from three while allowing 45.9% from the floor and 35.0% 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 Charlotte
• Charlotte enters the game with a 5-15 record overall and 2-7 in Conference USA. The 49ers have dropped their last three games after falling at UTEP last Saturday, 57-53.
• Senior guard Jon Davis is the only 49er averaging double-digits with 21.0 points, which is second in Conference USA. He is also second in the league in free throw percentage (87.3%) and minutes played (37.0) and eighth in assists (3.6).
• Freshman guard Malik Martin is second on the team with 8.5 points
• Sophomore forward Milos Supica is averaging 7.9 points while leading the team with 5.0 rebounds.
• Charlotte is scoring just 59.2 points per game while allowing 67.8.
• The 49ers are connecting on just 40.6% from the floor and 30.4% from three while their opponents are hitting 42.5% from the field and 32.9% from three.
• Charlotte is being outrebounded by its opponents, 33.0-to-31.3.
• The 49ers lead C-USA in free throw percentage, connecting on 72.9% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Ron Sanchez is in his first season at the helm of the Charlotte men's basketball program where he owns a 5-15 (.333) record.
Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the 10th time overall with Rice leading, 5-4.
• In games played in Charlotte, the Owls lead, 2-1.
• Rice is looking for its fourth straight win in the series. The Owls have won the previous three games by an average of 15.0 points.
• Last year, Rice defeated the 49ers, 73-64, in Houston.
Next Up
• Rice closes its road trip this Saturday, Feb. 2, when it travels to Norfolk, Va., to face Old Dominion. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by ESPN+.
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