Thursday, February 17
Birmingham, AL
7 p.m.
Rice University
at
UAB
Photo by: Maria Lysaker
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HOUSTON — Rice begins a stretch of four road games in the final six regular season games this Thursday, February 17, when it travels to Birmingham, Ala., to face UAB. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be televised by Stadium.
Game 25
What: Rice at UAB
When: Thursday, February 17 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Birmingham, Ala.
Arena: Bartow Arena (8,500)
Watch: Stadium
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: UAB leads 17-3 (UAB leads 9-1 in Birmingham)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Thursday night's contest with a 14-10 record, including 6-6 in Conference USA. The Owls fell to North Texas last Saturday, 67-44.
• Guard Carl Pierre leads the team and is 10th in the conference with 14.8 points per game while pulling down 4.4 rebounds per game. He leads C-USA in three-point field goal percentage (43.4%), is second in three-pointers made per game (3.0), and seventh in field goal percentage (47.9%).
• Guard Travis Evee is second on the team with 14.4 points per game while adding 3.3 rebounds per game and 3.1 assists per game. Evee is third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (40.4%) and fifth in three-pointers made per game (2.6). He's also connecting on 46.7% from the field.
• Forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.7 points per game and is third in the conference with 7.9 rebounds per game. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 57.6% from the field and assists per game (3.3). He's also tied for fifth in the conference with six double-doubles.
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 8.5 points per game while placing third on the team with 2.6 assists per game.
• Rice is averaging 75.7 points per game while allowing 72.8.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.4% from the field while leading the conference in three-point field goal percentage (37.9%). They are allowing 43.7% from the floor and 33.2% from beyond the arc.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 36.5-to-34.5.
• Rice leads the league in assists with 16.3 while placing second in three-pointers per game with 9.5.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his fifth season leading the Rice men's basketball program. He holds a record of 64-83.
Scouting UAB
• UAB enters Thursday night's contest with a 19-6 record. The Blazers are 9-3 in Conference USA after falling at Old Dominion on Sunday, 81-72.
• Guard Jordan Walker is second in C-USA with 19.7 points. He also leads the league in three-pointers made per game (3.5) is second in three-point field goal percentage (40.7%), third in assists (4.8), and 10th in steals (1.5).
• Guard Quan Jackson is second on the team with 11.8 points and third with 5.2 rebounds.
• Forward KJ Buffen is scoring 10.4 points per game and is eighth in the league with 6.9 rebounds per game and center Trey Jemison is fifth in the conference with 7.4 boards.
• UAB leads the league in scoring, averaging 81.0 points per game while allowing just 65.1, which is second in the league.
• The Blazers are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is third in the league, and are hitting 36.4% from three. They are allowing a conference-best 40.6% from the floor and 33.1% from beyond the arc.
• UAB is outrebounding its opponents, 38.4-to-34.8, and leads Conference USA in steals with 10.3 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 41-13 record. In 15 seasons as a head coach, Kennedy is 307-182.
Rice-UAB Series History
• Rice and UAB will meet for the second time this year and the 21st time overall.
• The Owls are looking to win two straight in the series for the first time as UAB holds a 17-3 record.
• Rice is going for just its second victory in Birmingham, as the Blazers hold a 9-1 record.
• Earlier this year, Rice defeated UAB, 85-80, in Houston on Jan. 8.
Next Up
• Rice closes the road trip this Saturday, Feb. 19 when it travels to Miami, Fla., to face FIU. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and it will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 25
What: Rice at UAB
When: Thursday, February 17 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Birmingham, Ala.
Arena: Bartow Arena (8,500)
Watch: Stadium
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: UAB leads 17-3 (UAB leads 9-1 in Birmingham)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Thursday night's contest with a 14-10 record, including 6-6 in Conference USA. The Owls fell to North Texas last Saturday, 67-44.
• Guard Carl Pierre leads the team and is 10th in the conference with 14.8 points per game while pulling down 4.4 rebounds per game. He leads C-USA in three-point field goal percentage (43.4%), is second in three-pointers made per game (3.0), and seventh in field goal percentage (47.9%).
• Guard Travis Evee is second on the team with 14.4 points per game while adding 3.3 rebounds per game and 3.1 assists per game. Evee is third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (40.4%) and fifth in three-pointers made per game (2.6). He's also connecting on 46.7% from the field.
• Forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.7 points per game and is third in the conference with 7.9 rebounds per game. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 57.6% from the field and assists per game (3.3). He's also tied for fifth in the conference with six double-doubles.
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 8.5 points per game while placing third on the team with 2.6 assists per game.
• Rice is averaging 75.7 points per game while allowing 72.8.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.4% from the field while leading the conference in three-point field goal percentage (37.9%). They are allowing 43.7% from the floor and 33.2% from beyond the arc.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 36.5-to-34.5.
• Rice leads the league in assists with 16.3 while placing second in three-pointers per game with 9.5.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his fifth season leading the Rice men's basketball program. He holds a record of 64-83.
Scouting UAB
• UAB enters Thursday night's contest with a 19-6 record. The Blazers are 9-3 in Conference USA after falling at Old Dominion on Sunday, 81-72.
• Guard Jordan Walker is second in C-USA with 19.7 points. He also leads the league in three-pointers made per game (3.5) is second in three-point field goal percentage (40.7%), third in assists (4.8), and 10th in steals (1.5).
• Guard Quan Jackson is second on the team with 11.8 points and third with 5.2 rebounds.
• Forward KJ Buffen is scoring 10.4 points per game and is eighth in the league with 6.9 rebounds per game and center Trey Jemison is fifth in the conference with 7.4 boards.
• UAB leads the league in scoring, averaging 81.0 points per game while allowing just 65.1, which is second in the league.
• The Blazers are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is third in the league, and are hitting 36.4% from three. They are allowing a conference-best 40.6% from the floor and 33.1% from beyond the arc.
• UAB is outrebounding its opponents, 38.4-to-34.8, and leads Conference USA in steals with 10.3 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 41-13 record. In 15 seasons as a head coach, Kennedy is 307-182.
Rice-UAB Series History
• Rice and UAB will meet for the second time this year and the 21st time overall.
• The Owls are looking to win two straight in the series for the first time as UAB holds a 17-3 record.
• Rice is going for just its second victory in Birmingham, as the Blazers hold a 9-1 record.
• Earlier this year, Rice defeated UAB, 85-80, in Houston on Jan. 8.
Next Up
• Rice closes the road trip this Saturday, Feb. 19 when it travels to Miami, Fla., to face FIU. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and it will be streamed by ESPN+.
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