Saturday, January 8
Houston, TX
3 p.m.
Rice University
vs
UAB
Men’s Basketball Hosts West Division Leader UAB
1/7/2022 2:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — After earning its first Conference USA victory on Thursday, Rice will host West Division leader UAB this Saturday, Jan. 8. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. and will be televised by Stadium.
Game 14
What: Rice vs. UAB
When: Saturday, January 8 at 3 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: Stadium
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: UAB leads 17-2 (UAB leads 7-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday afternoon's contest with an 8-5 record. The Owls are 1-1 in Conference USA after defeating Middle Tennessee on Thursday, 65-61.
• Guard Carl Pierre leads the team and is seventh in Conference USA with 14.8 points per game while pulling down 4.1 rebounds per game. He is second in the league in field goal percentage (48.9%), three-point field goal percentage (42.5%), and three-pointers made per game (2.8).
• Guard Travis Evee is second on the team with 14.2 points per game while adding 3.6 rebounds per game and 2.8 assists per game. Evee leads C-USA in three-point field goal percentage (45.2%), and three-pointers made per game (2.9). He's also connecting on 50.4% from the field.
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 10.0 points per game while placing second on the team with 2.8 assists per game.
• Forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.5 points per game and is second in the conference with 8.8 rebounds per game. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 60.5% from the field and assists per game (3.3). He's also second in the conference with four double-doubles and ninth in blocks (1.2).
• Sophomore Quincy Olivari is averaging 9.1 points per game and is second on the team with 4.4 rebounds per game.
• Rice is averaging 76.8 points per game while allowing 73.3.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.3% from the field and 38.6% from three, which leads the league. They are allowing 42.0% from the floor and 3.0.9% from beyond the arc, which is third in C-USA.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 37.6-to-35.4.
• Rice is tied for the league lead in assists with 16.0 and is second in 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 58-78.
Scouting UAB
• UAB enters Saturday afternoon's tilt with a 13-3 record. The Blazers lead Conference USA's West Division with a 3-0 record after defeating North Texas on Thursday, 69-63.
• Guard Jordan Walker is fourth in C-USA with 15.9 points. He's also third in three-point field goal percentage (41.2%), fourth in assists (4.5) and three-pointers made per game (2.7), and 10th in steals (1.6).
• Guard Michael Ertel is second on the team with 10.5 points per game and is connecting on 39.1% from three.
• Forward KJ Buffen is scoring 10.4 points per game and is ninth in the league with 6.8 rebounds per game.
• Guard Quan Jackson is averaging 10.1 points and 4.7 rebounds and center Trey Jemison is fifth in the conference with 7.6 rebounds.
• UAB leads the league in scoring, averaging 81.3 points per game while allowing just 61.1, which is second in the league.
• The Blazers are connecting on 46.8% from the field and are hitting 36.9% from three, which is second in the league. They are allowing a conference-best 38.5% from the floor and 32.8% from beyond the arc.
• UAB is outrebounding its opponents, 39.6-to-34.9, and leads Conference USA in steals with 11.3 per game.
• Head coach Andy Kennedy is in his second season at the helm of the UAB men's basketball program where he owns a 35-10 record. In 15 seasons as a head coach, Kennedy is 301-179.
Rice-UAB Series History
• Rice and UAB will meet for the 20th time.
• The Owls will be looking for just their third victory in the series as UAB holds a 17-2 record.
• Rice is going for its second victory in Houston where the Blazers hold a 7-1 record.
• This will be the first of two meetings between the teams. They will also meet on Feb. 17 in Birmingham.
Next Up
• Rice will begin a two-game road trip next week, beginning next Thursday, Jan. 13, when it travels to Bowling Green, Ky., to face WKU. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT and it will be televised by CBS Sports Network.
Game 14
What: Rice vs. UAB
When: Saturday, January 8 at 3 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: Stadium
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: UAB leads 17-2 (UAB leads 7-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday afternoon's contest with an 8-5 record. The Owls are 1-1 in Conference USA after defeating Middle Tennessee on Thursday, 65-61.
• Guard Carl Pierre leads the team and is seventh in Conference USA with 14.8 points per game while pulling down 4.1 rebounds per game. He is second in the league in field goal percentage (48.9%), three-point field goal percentage (42.5%), and three-pointers made per game (2.8).
• Guard Travis Evee is second on the team with 14.2 points per game while adding 3.6 rebounds per game and 2.8 assists per game. Evee leads C-USA in three-point field goal percentage (45.2%), and three-pointers made per game (2.9). He's also connecting on 50.4% from the field.
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 10.0 points per game while placing second on the team with 2.8 assists per game.
• Forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.5 points per game and is second in the conference with 8.8 rebounds per game. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 60.5% from the field and assists per game (3.3). He's also second in the conference with four double-doubles and ninth in blocks (1.2).
• Sophomore Quincy Olivari is averaging 9.1 points per game and is second on the team with 4.4 rebounds per game.
• Rice is averaging 76.8 points per game while allowing 73.3.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.3% from the field and 38.6% from three, which leads the league. They are allowing 42.0% from the floor and 3.0.9% from beyond the arc, which is third in C-USA.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 37.6-to-35.4.
• Rice is tied for the league lead in assists with 16.0 and is second in 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 58-78.
Scouting UAB
• UAB enters Saturday afternoon's tilt with a 13-3 record. The Blazers lead Conference USA's West Division with a 3-0 record after defeating North Texas on Thursday, 69-63.
• Guard Jordan Walker is fourth in C-USA with 15.9 points. He's also third in three-point field goal percentage (41.2%), fourth in assists (4.5) and three-pointers made per game (2.7), and 10th in steals (1.6).
• Guard Michael Ertel is second on the team with 10.5 points per game and is connecting on 39.1% from three.
• Forward KJ Buffen is scoring 10.4 points per game and is ninth in the league with 6.8 rebounds per game.
• Guard Quan Jackson is averaging 10.1 points and 4.7 rebounds and center Trey Jemison is fifth in the conference with 7.6 rebounds.
• UAB leads the league in scoring, averaging 81.3 points per game while allowing just 61.1, which is second in the league.
• The Blazers are connecting on 46.8% from the field and are hitting 36.9% from three, which is second in the league. They are allowing a conference-best 38.5% from the floor and 32.8% from beyond the arc.
• UAB is outrebounding its opponents, 39.6-to-34.9, and leads Conference USA in steals with 11.3 per game.
• Head coach Andy Kennedy is in his second season at the helm of the UAB men's basketball program where he owns a 35-10 record. In 15 seasons as a head coach, Kennedy is 301-179.
Rice-UAB Series History
• Rice and UAB will meet for the 20th time.
• The Owls will be looking for just their third victory in the series as UAB holds a 17-2 record.
• Rice is going for its second victory in Houston where the Blazers hold a 7-1 record.
• This will be the first of two meetings between the teams. They will also meet on Feb. 17 in Birmingham.
Next Up
• Rice will begin a two-game road trip next week, beginning next Thursday, Jan. 13, when it travels to Bowling Green, Ky., to face WKU. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT and it will be televised by CBS Sports Network.
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