Thursday, November 10
Houston, TX
5 p.m.
Rice University
vs
St. Thomas (TX)
Photo by: Maria Lysaker
Men’s Basketball Begins Home Slate against St. Thomas
11/9/2022 2:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice begins its 2022-23 home schedule this Thursday, Nov. 10, when it hosts crosstown foe St. Thomas. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT and will be streamed by CUSAtv.
Game 2
What: Rice vs. St. Thomas
When: Thursday, November 10 at 5 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: CUSAtv
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Series tied 2-2 (0-1 in Malibu)
Scouting Rice
• Rice returns nine letterwinners and three starters from last year's squad that advanced to the College Basketball Invitational
• Rice brings back three of its top four scorers and four of its top six rebounders from last year.
• Junior guard Travis Evee returns after being named Conference USA Honorable Mention last year. He placed second on the team with 13.6 points per game. He finished fourth in C-USA in three-point field goals (86) and fifth in three-point field goal percentage (37.9%). He also led the team with 1.1 steals per game and was second with 2.8 assists per game.
• Preseason All-Conference USA honoree Quincy Olivari was fourth on the team with 9.9 points per game and second 6.0 rebounds per game.
• Junior forward Max Fiedler was third on the team with 9.9 points per game and was third in the conference with 7.7 rebounds per game. He was second on the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 57.5% from the field. He's also tied for fourth in the conference with nine double-doubles and added 3.6 assists per game, good for 10th in the league.
• Rice added seven newcomers to this year's team, which include five freshmen and two transfers.
• The five freshmen include guards Mason Jones (Chicago, Ill.) and Mekhi Mason (Gilbert, Ariz.), forwards Andrew Akuchie (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and George Perkins (Washington, D.C.) and center Ifeanyi Ufochukwu (Benin City, Nigeria). Also joining the team are transfer guard Alem Huseinovic (Zenica, Bosnia & Herzogovina/Nevada) and forward Seryee Lewis (Chicago, Ill./Kansas State).
• Head coach Scott Pera begins his sixth season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting St. Thomas
• St. Thomas begins the 2022-23 campaign after finishing 22-5 and winning the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship.
• The Celts welcome back nine letterwinners from last year's squad, including four starters. St. Thomas also welcomes seven newcomers
• UST is led by senior guard and Third Team All-SCAC member Andrew Nguyen. Nguyen averaged 8.7 points per game, 2.8 assists and 2.1 rebounds and connected on 38.5% from three last year.
• Senior guard Freddie Ricks III averaged 8.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists and connected on 84.1% from the free throw line.
• Head coach Anthony Medina is in his seventh season leading the St. Thomas men's basketball program, where he holds a 120-70 record.
Rice-St. Thomas Series History
• This is the 10th meeting between Rice and St. Thomas.
• Rice holds an 8-1 record in the series and has won the last six meetings.
• This is the first meeting between the teams since 2019.
• The previous nine meetings have all been held at Tudor Fieldhouse.
• The eight games have been decided by an average of 15.1 points per game.
• Last year's meeting was canceled due to COVID-19.
Next Up
• Rice opens its Conference USA schedule next Tuesday, Nov. 15, when it travels to Murfreesboro, Tenn., to face Middle Tennessee. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 2
What: Rice vs. St. Thomas
When: Thursday, November 10 at 5 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: CUSAtv
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Series tied 2-2 (0-1 in Malibu)
Scouting Rice
• Rice returns nine letterwinners and three starters from last year's squad that advanced to the College Basketball Invitational
• Rice brings back three of its top four scorers and four of its top six rebounders from last year.
• Junior guard Travis Evee returns after being named Conference USA Honorable Mention last year. He placed second on the team with 13.6 points per game. He finished fourth in C-USA in three-point field goals (86) and fifth in three-point field goal percentage (37.9%). He also led the team with 1.1 steals per game and was second with 2.8 assists per game.
• Preseason All-Conference USA honoree Quincy Olivari was fourth on the team with 9.9 points per game and second 6.0 rebounds per game.
• Junior forward Max Fiedler was third on the team with 9.9 points per game and was third in the conference with 7.7 rebounds per game. He was second on the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 57.5% from the field. He's also tied for fourth in the conference with nine double-doubles and added 3.6 assists per game, good for 10th in the league.
• Rice added seven newcomers to this year's team, which include five freshmen and two transfers.
• The five freshmen include guards Mason Jones (Chicago, Ill.) and Mekhi Mason (Gilbert, Ariz.), forwards Andrew Akuchie (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and George Perkins (Washington, D.C.) and center Ifeanyi Ufochukwu (Benin City, Nigeria). Also joining the team are transfer guard Alem Huseinovic (Zenica, Bosnia & Herzogovina/Nevada) and forward Seryee Lewis (Chicago, Ill./Kansas State).
• Head coach Scott Pera begins his sixth season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting St. Thomas
• St. Thomas begins the 2022-23 campaign after finishing 22-5 and winning the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship.
• The Celts welcome back nine letterwinners from last year's squad, including four starters. St. Thomas also welcomes seven newcomers
• UST is led by senior guard and Third Team All-SCAC member Andrew Nguyen. Nguyen averaged 8.7 points per game, 2.8 assists and 2.1 rebounds and connected on 38.5% from three last year.
• Senior guard Freddie Ricks III averaged 8.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists and connected on 84.1% from the free throw line.
• Head coach Anthony Medina is in his seventh season leading the St. Thomas men's basketball program, where he holds a 120-70 record.
Rice-St. Thomas Series History
• This is the 10th meeting between Rice and St. Thomas.
• Rice holds an 8-1 record in the series and has won the last six meetings.
• This is the first meeting between the teams since 2019.
• The previous nine meetings have all been held at Tudor Fieldhouse.
• The eight games have been decided by an average of 15.1 points per game.
• Last year's meeting was canceled due to COVID-19.
Next Up
• Rice opens its Conference USA schedule next Tuesday, Nov. 15, when it travels to Murfreesboro, Tenn., to face Middle Tennessee. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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