Saturday, January 22
Houston, TX
2 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Charlotte
Men’s Basketball Looks to Keep Hot Streak Going against Charlotte
1/21/2022 2:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice closes its homestand this Saturday, January 22, when it hosts Charlotte. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 18
What: Rice vs. Charlotte
When: Saturday, January 22 at 2 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 8-5 (Rice leads 4-3 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday afternoon's contest with an 11-6 record. The Owls are 4-2 in Conference USA and have won seven of their last nine games after defeating Old Dominion on Thursday, 77-69.
• Guard Carl Pierre leads the team and is sixth in the conference with 15.6 points per game while pulling down 4.6 rebounds per game. He leads C-USA in three-pointers made per game (3.3) and is second in three-point field goal percentage (45.9%) and field goal percentage (49.7%).
• Guard Travis Evee is second on the team and eighth in C-USA with 15.2 points per game while adding 3.5 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game. Evee is third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (43.2%) and three-pointers made per game (2.8) and fourth in free throw percentage (86.3%). He's also connecting on 49.1% from the field.
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 9.7 points per game while placing third on the team with 2.5 assists per game.
• Sophomore Quincy Olivari is averaging 9.3 points per game and is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game.
• Forward Max Fiedler is averaging 8.8 points per game and is third in the conference with 8.1 rebounds per game. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 58.1% from the field and assists per game (3.4). He's also third in the conference with four double-doubles.
• Rice is averaging 77.3 points per game, which is third in Conference USA while allowing 74.1.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.5% from the field and 39.5% from three, which leads the league. They are allowing 43.1% from the floor and 30.1% from beyond the arc, which is third in C-USA.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 37.5-to-35.3.
• Rice leads the league in both assists with 16.1 and three-pointers per game with 10.2.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his fifth season leading the Rice men's basketball program. He holds a record of 61-79.
Scouting Charlotte
• Charlotte enters Saturday night's tilt with a 9-7 record. The 49ers are 2-2 in Conference USA after falling at North Texas on Thursday, 65-51.
• Guard Jahmir Young is second in C-USA with 19.6 points per game. He's also fifth in field goal percentage (46.9%), sixth in free throw percentage (85.5%), and eighth in assists (3.9).
• Guard Austin Butler is second on the team with 12.3 points per game while leading the squad with 6.6 rebounds.
• Guard Clyde Trapp is third on the team with 19.6 points per game and is second with 6.1 rebounds per game.
• Charlotte is averaging 70.2 points per game while allowing 72.1.
• The 49ers are connecting on 46.3% from the field and 35.6% from three. They are allowing 46.0% from the floor but 37.2% from beyond the arc.
• Charlotte is being outrebounded 32.9-to-30.7 while leading the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 77.4% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Ron Sanchez is in his fourth season at the helm of the Charlotte men's basketball program where he owns a 42-57 record.
Rice-Charlotte Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the 14th time overall.
• Rice holds an 8-5 advantage in the series, including a 4-3 record in Houston.
• The Owls have won six of the last seven meetings dating back to 2017.
• This is the first meeting since 2020 as the teams did not meet last year.
Next Up
• Rice begins a two-game road trip next Thursday, Jan. 27 when it travels to West Division leader Louisiana Tech. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT and it will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 18
What: Rice vs. Charlotte
When: Saturday, January 22 at 2 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 8-5 (Rice leads 4-3 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday afternoon's contest with an 11-6 record. The Owls are 4-2 in Conference USA and have won seven of their last nine games after defeating Old Dominion on Thursday, 77-69.
• Guard Carl Pierre leads the team and is sixth in the conference with 15.6 points per game while pulling down 4.6 rebounds per game. He leads C-USA in three-pointers made per game (3.3) and is second in three-point field goal percentage (45.9%) and field goal percentage (49.7%).
• Guard Travis Evee is second on the team and eighth in C-USA with 15.2 points per game while adding 3.5 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game. Evee is third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (43.2%) and three-pointers made per game (2.8) and fourth in free throw percentage (86.3%). He's also connecting on 49.1% from the field.
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 9.7 points per game while placing third on the team with 2.5 assists per game.
• Sophomore Quincy Olivari is averaging 9.3 points per game and is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game.
• Forward Max Fiedler is averaging 8.8 points per game and is third in the conference with 8.1 rebounds per game. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 58.1% from the field and assists per game (3.4). He's also third in the conference with four double-doubles.
• Rice is averaging 77.3 points per game, which is third in Conference USA while allowing 74.1.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.5% from the field and 39.5% from three, which leads the league. They are allowing 43.1% from the floor and 30.1% from beyond the arc, which is third in C-USA.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 37.5-to-35.3.
• Rice leads the league in both assists with 16.1 and three-pointers per game with 10.2.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his fifth season leading the Rice men's basketball program. He holds a record of 61-79.
Scouting Charlotte
• Charlotte enters Saturday night's tilt with a 9-7 record. The 49ers are 2-2 in Conference USA after falling at North Texas on Thursday, 65-51.
• Guard Jahmir Young is second in C-USA with 19.6 points per game. He's also fifth in field goal percentage (46.9%), sixth in free throw percentage (85.5%), and eighth in assists (3.9).
• Guard Austin Butler is second on the team with 12.3 points per game while leading the squad with 6.6 rebounds.
• Guard Clyde Trapp is third on the team with 19.6 points per game and is second with 6.1 rebounds per game.
• Charlotte is averaging 70.2 points per game while allowing 72.1.
• The 49ers are connecting on 46.3% from the field and 35.6% from three. They are allowing 46.0% from the floor but 37.2% from beyond the arc.
• Charlotte is being outrebounded 32.9-to-30.7 while leading the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 77.4% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Ron Sanchez is in his fourth season at the helm of the Charlotte men's basketball program where he owns a 42-57 record.
Rice-Charlotte Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the 14th time overall.
• Rice holds an 8-5 advantage in the series, including a 4-3 record in Houston.
• The Owls have won six of the last seven meetings dating back to 2017.
• This is the first meeting since 2020 as the teams did not meet last year.
Next Up
• Rice begins a two-game road trip next Thursday, Jan. 27 when it travels to West Division leader Louisiana Tech. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT and it will be streamed by ESPN+.
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