Sunday, December 4
San Marcos, TX
2 p.m.
Rice University
at
Texas State
Men’s Basketball Takes Winning Streak on the Road to Texas State
12/3/2022 5:42:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice will take its four-game winning streak on the road this Sunday, Dec. 4, when it travels to San Marcos to face Texas State. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 8
What: Rice at Texas State
When: Sunday, December 4 at 2 p.m.
Where: San Marcos, Texas
Stadium: Strahan Arena (10,000)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 9-6 (2-1 in San Marcos)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Sunday's game with a 5-2 record. The Owls are looking for their fifth straight victory after defeating Prairie View A&M on Wednesday, 70-62.
• Junior guard Travis Evee leads the team and is third in the league with 18.0 points per game. He's also third in three-pointers made per game (3.0), fourth in three-point field goal percentage (.396), sixth in free throw percentage (.818), and eighth in field goal percentage (.443).
• Junior guard and Preseason All-Conference USA honoree Quincy Olivari is fifth in C-USA with 14.3 points per game. He's also second on the team in rebounds per game (5.6) and eighth in the league in free throw percentage (.781) and three-pointers made per game (2.1).
• Freshman guard Mekhi Mason is third on team with 9.7 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game and junior guard Alem Huseinovic is averaging 8.0 points per game.
• Junior forward Max Fiedler leads the team and is fourth in the conference with 6.7 rebounds per game. He is also third in the league with 5.4 assists per game and is averaging 7.7 points.
• Rice is scoring 75.4 points per game while allowing 74.7.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.5% from the field and 32.1% from three. Their opponents are hitting 48.8% from the floor and 40.0% from behind the arc.
• Rice is also outrebounding its opponents, 33.7-to-32.0.
• Rice is tied for third in the conference in assists per game with 16.1
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his sixth season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Texas State
• Texas State enters Sunday's game with a 5-3 record. The Bobcats have won three of their last four games after defeating Lamar on Thursday, 65-55.
• Senior guard Mason Harrell is third in the Sun Belt Conference with 19.5 points per game. He's also averaging 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
• Senior forward Tyrel Morgan is second on the team with 10.4 points per game while leading the squad with 6.0 rebounds per game and connecting on 51.8% from the field.
• Junior guard Brandon Davis is third on the team with 9.9 points per game and is tied for the team lead with 1.5 steals per game.
• Texas State is averaging 65.6 points per game while allowing just 63.8.
• The Bobcats are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, but just 29.5% from three while its opponents are hitting 42,5% from the field and 32.8% from behind the arc.
• Opponents are outrebounding Texas State, 34.3-to-31.0.
• Head coach Terrence Johnson is in his third season at the helm of the Texas State men's basketball program where he owns a 44-18 record.
Rice-Texas State Series History
• Rice and Texas State will meet for the second straight year and the 16th time overall.
• The Owls hold a 9-6 advantage in the series, but TSU has won the last three meetings.
• This is just the fourth meeting in San Marcos, where Rice holds a 2-1 lead.
• The first 11 meetings came while Texas State was known as Southwest Texas State.
• Rice's nine victories have been by an average of 17.3 points, while the four losses were by an average of 6.0 points.
Next Up
• Rice will have a week between games before it closes its road trip next Monday, Dec. 12, when it travels to Austin to face second-ranked Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised by the Longhorn Network.
Game 8
What: Rice at Texas State
When: Sunday, December 4 at 2 p.m.
Where: San Marcos, Texas
Stadium: Strahan Arena (10,000)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 9-6 (2-1 in San Marcos)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Sunday's game with a 5-2 record. The Owls are looking for their fifth straight victory after defeating Prairie View A&M on Wednesday, 70-62.
• Junior guard Travis Evee leads the team and is third in the league with 18.0 points per game. He's also third in three-pointers made per game (3.0), fourth in three-point field goal percentage (.396), sixth in free throw percentage (.818), and eighth in field goal percentage (.443).
• Junior guard and Preseason All-Conference USA honoree Quincy Olivari is fifth in C-USA with 14.3 points per game. He's also second on the team in rebounds per game (5.6) and eighth in the league in free throw percentage (.781) and three-pointers made per game (2.1).
• Freshman guard Mekhi Mason is third on team with 9.7 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game and junior guard Alem Huseinovic is averaging 8.0 points per game.
• Junior forward Max Fiedler leads the team and is fourth in the conference with 6.7 rebounds per game. He is also third in the league with 5.4 assists per game and is averaging 7.7 points.
• Rice is scoring 75.4 points per game while allowing 74.7.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.5% from the field and 32.1% from three. Their opponents are hitting 48.8% from the floor and 40.0% from behind the arc.
• Rice is also outrebounding its opponents, 33.7-to-32.0.
• Rice is tied for third in the conference in assists per game with 16.1
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his sixth season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Texas State
• Texas State enters Sunday's game with a 5-3 record. The Bobcats have won three of their last four games after defeating Lamar on Thursday, 65-55.
• Senior guard Mason Harrell is third in the Sun Belt Conference with 19.5 points per game. He's also averaging 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
• Senior forward Tyrel Morgan is second on the team with 10.4 points per game while leading the squad with 6.0 rebounds per game and connecting on 51.8% from the field.
• Junior guard Brandon Davis is third on the team with 9.9 points per game and is tied for the team lead with 1.5 steals per game.
• Texas State is averaging 65.6 points per game while allowing just 63.8.
• The Bobcats are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, but just 29.5% from three while its opponents are hitting 42,5% from the field and 32.8% from behind the arc.
• Opponents are outrebounding Texas State, 34.3-to-31.0.
• Head coach Terrence Johnson is in his third season at the helm of the Texas State men's basketball program where he owns a 44-18 record.
Rice-Texas State Series History
• Rice and Texas State will meet for the second straight year and the 16th time overall.
• The Owls hold a 9-6 advantage in the series, but TSU has won the last three meetings.
• This is just the fourth meeting in San Marcos, where Rice holds a 2-1 lead.
• The first 11 meetings came while Texas State was known as Southwest Texas State.
• Rice's nine victories have been by an average of 17.3 points, while the four losses were by an average of 6.0 points.
Next Up
• Rice will have a week between games before it closes its road trip next Monday, Dec. 12, when it travels to Austin to face second-ranked Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be televised by the Longhorn Network.
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