Saturday, December 4
Houston, TX
2 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Jarvis Christian
Men’s Basketball to Face Jarvis Christian
12/3/2021 12:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice will play its second straight home game this Saturday, Dec. 4 when it hosts Jarvis Christian. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be streamed at CUSAtv.
Game 9
What: Rice vs. Jarvis Christian
When: Saturday, December 4 at 2 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: CUSAtv
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: First Meeting
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday afternoon's game with a 4-4 record after falling to Texas State, 80-69, on Tuesday.
• Guard Travis Evee leads the Owls and is 10th in Conference USA with 15.8 points per game while adding 3.3 rebounds per game and 2.5 assists per game. Evee leads C-USA with 3.3 three-pointers per game, is fourth in field goal percentage (50.0%) and fifth in field goal percentage (43.3%).
• Guard Carl Pierre is second on the team with 15.5 points per game and is pulling down 3.1 rebounds per game. He is third in the league in three-pointers made per game (3.1), fourth in three-point field goal percentage (3.0), fifth in minutes played (34.2) and seventh in field goal percentage (48.8%).
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 11.4 points per game while placing second on the team with 3.6 assists per game.
• Forward Max Fiedler is nearly averaging a double-double with 11.3 points per game and 9.6 boards per game, which is second in C-USA. He also leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 64.3% from the field and assists per game (4.0), which is 10th in the league. He's also tied for second in the conference with three double-doubles.
• Rice is scoring 77.1 points per game while allowing 78.4.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.4% from the field and 37.8% from three, which leads Conference USA. They are allowing 45.2% from the floor and 33.7% from beyond the arc.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 35.6-to-32.9.
• Rice leads the league in three-point field goals per game with 10.3 while connecting on 72.7% from the free throw line, good for second in the league.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his fifth season leading the Rice men's basketball program. He holds a record of 54-77.
Scouting Jarvis Christian
• Jarvis Christian enters Saturday afternoon's contest with a 3-4 record. The Bulldogs are on a two-game losing streak after falling at Tougaloo, 78-64, on Monday.
• Guard Leland Kirkendoll is the only Bulldog in double-figures, scoring 10.3 points per game. He's also seventh in the Red River Athletic Conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 82.1% from the charity stripe.
• Guard McShane Wyatt is second on the squad with 9.9 points per game. He also leads JCC and is fifth in the RRAC with 7.9 rebounds per game.
• Forward Semaj Matthews is scoring 9.4 points per game and is ninth in the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 59.6% from the floor.
• Jarvis Christian is scoring 63.6 points per game while allowing just 69.9.
• The Bulldogs are connecting on just 39.7% while hitting 33.9% from three. They are allowing 45.4% from the floor but just 32.0% from beyond the arc.
• JCC is being outrebounded by the opposition, 38.9-to-28.9.
• Head coach Christopher Avery is in his fifth season at the helm of the Jarvis Christian men's basketball program where he owns a 21-73 record.
Rice-Jarvis Christian Series History
• This is the first-ever meeting between Rice and Jarvis Christian.
Rice vs. Non-Division I
• Since 2000, Rice is 31-2 against non-Division I teams, including having won its last 13.
• This will be the first game this year against a non-Division I team. Rice will also face St. Thomas on Dec. 19.
• Rice's last loss was a 65-54 defeat to Alaska-Anchorage in the 2014 Great Alaska Shootout.
Next Up
• Rice will play its second true road game in Houston next Saturday, Dec. 11, when it plays at Houston Baptist. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by the Husky Sports Network.
Game 9
What: Rice vs. Jarvis Christian
When: Saturday, December 4 at 2 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: CUSAtv
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: First Meeting
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday afternoon's game with a 4-4 record after falling to Texas State, 80-69, on Tuesday.
• Guard Travis Evee leads the Owls and is 10th in Conference USA with 15.8 points per game while adding 3.3 rebounds per game and 2.5 assists per game. Evee leads C-USA with 3.3 three-pointers per game, is fourth in field goal percentage (50.0%) and fifth in field goal percentage (43.3%).
• Guard Carl Pierre is second on the team with 15.5 points per game and is pulling down 3.1 rebounds per game. He is third in the league in three-pointers made per game (3.1), fourth in three-point field goal percentage (3.0), fifth in minutes played (34.2) and seventh in field goal percentage (48.8%).
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 11.4 points per game while placing second on the team with 3.6 assists per game.
• Forward Max Fiedler is nearly averaging a double-double with 11.3 points per game and 9.6 boards per game, which is second in C-USA. He also leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 64.3% from the field and assists per game (4.0), which is 10th in the league. He's also tied for second in the conference with three double-doubles.
• Rice is scoring 77.1 points per game while allowing 78.4.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.4% from the field and 37.8% from three, which leads Conference USA. They are allowing 45.2% from the floor and 33.7% from beyond the arc.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 35.6-to-32.9.
• Rice leads the league in three-point field goals per game with 10.3 while connecting on 72.7% from the free throw line, good for second in the league.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his fifth season leading the Rice men's basketball program. He holds a record of 54-77.
Scouting Jarvis Christian
• Jarvis Christian enters Saturday afternoon's contest with a 3-4 record. The Bulldogs are on a two-game losing streak after falling at Tougaloo, 78-64, on Monday.
• Guard Leland Kirkendoll is the only Bulldog in double-figures, scoring 10.3 points per game. He's also seventh in the Red River Athletic Conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 82.1% from the charity stripe.
• Guard McShane Wyatt is second on the squad with 9.9 points per game. He also leads JCC and is fifth in the RRAC with 7.9 rebounds per game.
• Forward Semaj Matthews is scoring 9.4 points per game and is ninth in the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 59.6% from the floor.
• Jarvis Christian is scoring 63.6 points per game while allowing just 69.9.
• The Bulldogs are connecting on just 39.7% while hitting 33.9% from three. They are allowing 45.4% from the floor but just 32.0% from beyond the arc.
• JCC is being outrebounded by the opposition, 38.9-to-28.9.
• Head coach Christopher Avery is in his fifth season at the helm of the Jarvis Christian men's basketball program where he owns a 21-73 record.
Rice-Jarvis Christian Series History
• This is the first-ever meeting between Rice and Jarvis Christian.
Rice vs. Non-Division I
• Since 2000, Rice is 31-2 against non-Division I teams, including having won its last 13.
• This will be the first game this year against a non-Division I team. Rice will also face St. Thomas on Dec. 19.
• Rice's last loss was a 65-54 defeat to Alaska-Anchorage in the 2014 Great Alaska Shootout.
Next Up
• Rice will play its second true road game in Houston next Saturday, Dec. 11, when it plays at Houston Baptist. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by the Husky Sports Network.
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