Saturday, February 19
Miami, FL
6 p.m.
Rice University
at
FIU
Photo by: ©Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Men’s Hoops Heads to Florida to Face FIU
2/18/2022 4:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice makes its second trip to the state of Florida this Saturday, February 19, when it travels to Miami to face FIU. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 26
What: Rice at FIU
When: Saturday, February 19 at 6 p.m. CT
Where: Miami, Fla.
Arena: Ocean Bank Convocation Center (5,000)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: FIU leads 5-4 (FIU leads 3-1 in Miami)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday night's contest with a 14-11 record, including 6-7 in Conference USA. The Owls fell at UAB on Thursday, 92-68.
• Guard Carl Pierre leads the team with 14.6 points per game while pulling down 4.2 rebounds per game. He leads C-USA in three-point field goal percentage (42.6%), is second in three-pointers made per game (3.0), and seventh in field goal percentage (46.9%).
• Guard Travis Evee is second on the team with 14.3 points per game while adding 3.3 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game. Evee is fourth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (39.9%) and sixth in three-pointers made per game (2.6). He's also connecting on 46.6% from the field.
• Forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.6 points per game and is fourth in the conference with 7.7 rebounds per game. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 57.6% from the field and assists per game (3.2). He's also sixth in the conference with six double-doubles.
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 8.3 points per game while placing third on the team with 2.6 assists per game.
• Rice is averaging 75.5 points per game while allowing 73.6.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.4% from the field, good for third in the league while leading the conference in three-point field goal percentage (37.9%). They are allowing 44.4% from the floor and 33.4% from beyond the arc.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 36.1-to-34.5.
• Rice leads the league in assists with 16.2 while placing second in three-pointers per game with 9.4.
Scouting FIU
• FIU enters Saturday night's contest with a 14-12 record. The Panthers are 4-9 in Conference USA after falling to Middle Tennessee on Thursday, 71-65.
• Guard Tevin Brewer is eighth in C-USA with 15.3 points. He's also second in the league in assists (6.1), and ninth in field goal percentage (42.0%)
• Guard Denver Jones is second on the team with 12.5 points per game. He's also second in the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 90.0% from the charity stripe.
• Guard/forward Eric Lovett is scoring 9.4 points per game.
• FIU is scoring 72.2 points per game while allowing 70.0.
• The Panthers are connecting on 43.5% from the field and are hitting 35.4% from three. They are allowing 41.9% from the floor and 32.2% from beyond the arc, which is third in the league.
• FIU is being outrebounded by its opponents, 36.8-to-35.5, and leads Conference USA in three-pointers made per game (9.9).
• Head coach Jeremy Ballard is in his fourth season at the helm of the FIU men's basketball program where he owns a 62-56 record.
Rice-FIU Series History
• Rice and FIU will meet for the 10th time overall.
• FIU leads the series, 5-4, and 3-1 in Miami.
• This is the first meeting since the teams met in the first round of the 2020 Conference USA Tournament, an 85-76 FIU victory.
Next Up
• Rice begins its final homestand of the year next Thursday, Feb. 24 when it hosts Louisiana Tech. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and it will be televised by Stadium.
Game 26
What: Rice at FIU
When: Saturday, February 19 at 6 p.m. CT
Where: Miami, Fla.
Arena: Ocean Bank Convocation Center (5,000)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: FIU leads 5-4 (FIU leads 3-1 in Miami)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday night's contest with a 14-11 record, including 6-7 in Conference USA. The Owls fell at UAB on Thursday, 92-68.
• Guard Carl Pierre leads the team with 14.6 points per game while pulling down 4.2 rebounds per game. He leads C-USA in three-point field goal percentage (42.6%), is second in three-pointers made per game (3.0), and seventh in field goal percentage (46.9%).
• Guard Travis Evee is second on the team with 14.3 points per game while adding 3.3 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game. Evee is fourth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (39.9%) and sixth in three-pointers made per game (2.6). He's also connecting on 46.6% from the field.
• Forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.6 points per game and is fourth in the conference with 7.7 rebounds per game. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 57.6% from the field and assists per game (3.2). He's also sixth in the conference with six double-doubles.
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 8.3 points per game while placing third on the team with 2.6 assists per game.
• Rice is averaging 75.5 points per game while allowing 73.6.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.4% from the field, good for third in the league while leading the conference in three-point field goal percentage (37.9%). They are allowing 44.4% from the floor and 33.4% from beyond the arc.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 36.1-to-34.5.
• Rice leads the league in assists with 16.2 while placing second in three-pointers per game with 9.4.
Scouting FIU
• FIU enters Saturday night's contest with a 14-12 record. The Panthers are 4-9 in Conference USA after falling to Middle Tennessee on Thursday, 71-65.
• Guard Tevin Brewer is eighth in C-USA with 15.3 points. He's also second in the league in assists (6.1), and ninth in field goal percentage (42.0%)
• Guard Denver Jones is second on the team with 12.5 points per game. He's also second in the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 90.0% from the charity stripe.
• Guard/forward Eric Lovett is scoring 9.4 points per game.
• FIU is scoring 72.2 points per game while allowing 70.0.
• The Panthers are connecting on 43.5% from the field and are hitting 35.4% from three. They are allowing 41.9% from the floor and 32.2% from beyond the arc, which is third in the league.
• FIU is being outrebounded by its opponents, 36.8-to-35.5, and leads Conference USA in three-pointers made per game (9.9).
• Head coach Jeremy Ballard is in his fourth season at the helm of the FIU men's basketball program where he owns a 62-56 record.
Rice-FIU Series History
• Rice and FIU will meet for the 10th time overall.
• FIU leads the series, 5-4, and 3-1 in Miami.
• This is the first meeting since the teams met in the first round of the 2020 Conference USA Tournament, an 85-76 FIU victory.
Next Up
• Rice begins its final homestand of the year next Thursday, Feb. 24 when it hosts Louisiana Tech. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and it will be televised by Stadium.
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