Tuesday, November 16
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Southern
Photo by: Maria Lysaker
Men’s Hoops Returns Home to Host Southern
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HOUSTON — Rice returns to the court this Tuesday, Nov. 16, when it welcomes Southern to Tudor Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be livestreamed at CUSAtv.
Game 3
What: Rice vs. Southern
When: Tuesday, November 16 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: CUSAtv
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 7-1 (Rice leads 5-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Tuesday night's game with a 1-1 record after falling to No. 15 Houston.
• Guard Travis Evee leads the Owls and is eighth in Conference USA with 17.5 points per game while also leading with 3.0 assists. The Randolph, Mass., native is second in C-USA with 4.5 three-pointers per game and fourth in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 47.4% from beyond the arc.
• Guard/forward Cameron Sheffield is averaging 8.5 points and guard Carl Pierre is scoring 7.5 points per game.
• Forward Max Fiedler paces the squad and is second in the league with 10.0 rebounds per game.
• Rice is scoring 64.0 points per game while allowing 71.0.
• The Owls are tied for second in Conference USA in rebounding, pulling down 41.0 boards per game while allowing 39.0
• Rice is also connecting on 9.5 three-pointers per game, good for third in the league.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his fifth season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Southern
• Southern enters Tuesday night's contest with a 1-1 record after defeating Tulane, 73-70, on Saturday.
• Guard Brion Whitley leads the Jaguars with 14.5 points per game.
• Guard/forward Tyrone Lyons and Preseason All-SWAC Second Team guard Jayden Saddler are scoring 11.5 points per game. Lyons is adding 5.0 rebounds per game and connecting on a team-high 52.6% from the field.
• Guard P.J. Byrd is adding 10.5 points per game and forward/center Damien Sears is pulling down a team-high 11.0 rebounds per game.
• SU is scoring 66.5 points per game while allowing just 71.0.
• The Jaguars are connecting on 40.2% from the field and 37.2% from three while allowing 43.8% from the floor but just 25.5% from behind the arc.
• Southern is pulling down 37.5 rebounds per game and giving up 40.5.
• Head coach Sean Woods begins his fourth season leading the Southern men's basketball program, where he holds a 33-52 (.388) record. In 12 seasons as a collegiate head coach, he holds a record of 152-191 (.443).
Rice-Southern Series History
• This will be the eighth meeting between Rice and Southern and the first since facing off in the opening game of the 2011 South Padre Island Invitational.
• Rice holds a 7-1 lead in the series, including a 5-1 record in Houston.
• After dropping the opening game of the series in 1987, the Owls have won the last seven meetings.
Rice vs. the Southwestern Athletic Conference
• When the Owls face Southern, it will be the 28th meeting against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
• Rice holds a 24-3 record all-time versus the SWAC.
• This is the first meeting against the SWAC since defeating Alabama A&M, 73-59, in the opening game of the 2018 Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup.
Next Up
• Rice begins a four-game road trip this Friday, Nov. 19, when it travels to Louisiana to face New Orleans. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be livestreamed at ESPN+.
Game 3
What: Rice vs. Southern
When: Tuesday, November 16 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: CUSAtv
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 7-1 (Rice leads 5-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Tuesday night's game with a 1-1 record after falling to No. 15 Houston.
• Guard Travis Evee leads the Owls and is eighth in Conference USA with 17.5 points per game while also leading with 3.0 assists. The Randolph, Mass., native is second in C-USA with 4.5 three-pointers per game and fourth in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 47.4% from beyond the arc.
• Guard/forward Cameron Sheffield is averaging 8.5 points and guard Carl Pierre is scoring 7.5 points per game.
• Forward Max Fiedler paces the squad and is second in the league with 10.0 rebounds per game.
• Rice is scoring 64.0 points per game while allowing 71.0.
• The Owls are tied for second in Conference USA in rebounding, pulling down 41.0 boards per game while allowing 39.0
• Rice is also connecting on 9.5 three-pointers per game, good for third in the league.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his fifth season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Southern
• Southern enters Tuesday night's contest with a 1-1 record after defeating Tulane, 73-70, on Saturday.
• Guard Brion Whitley leads the Jaguars with 14.5 points per game.
• Guard/forward Tyrone Lyons and Preseason All-SWAC Second Team guard Jayden Saddler are scoring 11.5 points per game. Lyons is adding 5.0 rebounds per game and connecting on a team-high 52.6% from the field.
• Guard P.J. Byrd is adding 10.5 points per game and forward/center Damien Sears is pulling down a team-high 11.0 rebounds per game.
• SU is scoring 66.5 points per game while allowing just 71.0.
• The Jaguars are connecting on 40.2% from the field and 37.2% from three while allowing 43.8% from the floor but just 25.5% from behind the arc.
• Southern is pulling down 37.5 rebounds per game and giving up 40.5.
• Head coach Sean Woods begins his fourth season leading the Southern men's basketball program, where he holds a 33-52 (.388) record. In 12 seasons as a collegiate head coach, he holds a record of 152-191 (.443).
Rice-Southern Series History
• This will be the eighth meeting between Rice and Southern and the first since facing off in the opening game of the 2011 South Padre Island Invitational.
• Rice holds a 7-1 lead in the series, including a 5-1 record in Houston.
• After dropping the opening game of the series in 1987, the Owls have won the last seven meetings.
Rice vs. the Southwestern Athletic Conference
• When the Owls face Southern, it will be the 28th meeting against the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
• Rice holds a 24-3 record all-time versus the SWAC.
• This is the first meeting against the SWAC since defeating Alabama A&M, 73-59, in the opening game of the 2018 Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup.
Next Up
• Rice begins a four-game road trip this Friday, Nov. 19, when it travels to Louisiana to face New Orleans. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be livestreamed at ESPN+.
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