Tuesday, February 8
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Jarvis Christian
Photo by: ©Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Hosts Jarvis Christian in Non-Conference Finale
2/7/2022 2:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice steps out of conference play this Tuesday, February 8, when it hosts Jarvis Christian. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be streamed by CUSAtv.
Game 23
What: Rice vs. Jarvis Christian
When: Tuesday, February 8 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: CUSAtv
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 1-0 (Rice leads 1-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Tuesday night's contest with a 13-9 record. The Owls are 6-5 in Conference USA after falling to UTEP on Saturday, 72-70.
• Guard Carl Pierre leads the team and is seventh in the conference with 15.5 points per game while pulling down 4.4 rebounds per game. He leads C-USA in three-point field goal percentage (44.5%), is second in three-pointers made per game (3.2), and fourth in field goal percentage (49.4%).
• Guard Travis Evee is second on the team with 14.6 points per game while adding 3.2 rebounds per game and 3.1 assists per game. Evee is third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (41.3%) and fourth in three-pointers made per game (2.7). He's also connecting on 47.7% from the field.
• Sophomore Quincy Olivari is averaging 9.9 points per game and is second on the team with 6.0 rebounds per game.
• Forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.6 points per game and is fourth in the conference with 7.9 rebounds per game. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 58.5% from the field and assists per game (3.2). He's also tied for fifth in the conference with five double-doubles.
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 9.0 points per game while placing third on the team with 2.7 assists per game.
• Rice is averaging 76.2 points per game while allowing 73.6.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is third in the league while leading the conference in three-point field goal percentage (38.0%). They are allowing 43.9% from the floor and 32.7% from beyond the arc, good for third in the conference.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 36.5-to-34.6.
• Rice leads the league in assists with 16.1 while placing second in three-pointers per game with 9.6.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his fifth season leading the Rice men's basketball program. He holds a record of 63-82.
Scouting Jarvis Christian
• Jarvis Christian enters Tuesday night's contest with a 5-13 record. The Bulldogs are 1-9 in the Red River Athletic Conference after falling at Texas A&M-Texarkana on Saturday, 75-62.
• Forward Semaj Matthews is the only Bulldog in double-figures, scoring 10.8 points per game. He's also fourth in the Red River Athletic Conference in rebounds with 7.9 per game, is fifth in blocks (1.2), and sixth in field goal percentage, connecting on 55.9% from the floor.
• Guard Jakari Jackson is second on the squad with 8.9 points per game.
• Desmond McNiel is averaging 8.8 points per game and is fourth in the league in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 42.2% from behind the arc.
• Jarvis Christian is scoring 69.9 points per game while allowing 75.2.
• The Bulldogs are connecting on 42.6% while placing second in the league in three-point field goal percentage (35.7%). They are allowing 46.5% from the floor and 34.5% from beyond the arc.
• JCC is being outrebounded by the opposition, 37.5-to-31.5.
• Head coach Christopher Avery is in his fifth season at the helm of the Jarvis Christian men's basketball program where he owns a 23-82 record.
Rice-Jarvis Christian Series History
• Rice and Jarvis Christian will meet for just the second time.
• This is also the second time they will play this season with Rice earning a 100-62 victory on Dec. 4.
Next Up
• Rice returns to conference play this Saturday, Feb. 12 when it hosts North Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and it will be streamed by CUSAtv.
Game 23
What: Rice vs. Jarvis Christian
When: Tuesday, February 8 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Arena: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: CUSAtv
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 1-0 (Rice leads 1-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Tuesday night's contest with a 13-9 record. The Owls are 6-5 in Conference USA after falling to UTEP on Saturday, 72-70.
• Guard Carl Pierre leads the team and is seventh in the conference with 15.5 points per game while pulling down 4.4 rebounds per game. He leads C-USA in three-point field goal percentage (44.5%), is second in three-pointers made per game (3.2), and fourth in field goal percentage (49.4%).
• Guard Travis Evee is second on the team with 14.6 points per game while adding 3.2 rebounds per game and 3.1 assists per game. Evee is third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (41.3%) and fourth in three-pointers made per game (2.7). He's also connecting on 47.7% from the field.
• Sophomore Quincy Olivari is averaging 9.9 points per game and is second on the team with 6.0 rebounds per game.
• Forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.6 points per game and is fourth in the conference with 7.9 rebounds per game. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 58.5% from the field and assists per game (3.2). He's also tied for fifth in the conference with five double-doubles.
• Guard Chris Mullins is scoring 9.0 points per game while placing third on the team with 2.7 assists per game.
• Rice is averaging 76.2 points per game while allowing 73.6.
• The Owls are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is third in the league while leading the conference in three-point field goal percentage (38.0%). They are allowing 43.9% from the floor and 32.7% from beyond the arc, good for third in the conference.
• Rice is outrebounding the opposition, 36.5-to-34.6.
• Rice leads the league in assists with 16.1 while placing second in three-pointers per game with 9.6.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his fifth season leading the Rice men's basketball program. He holds a record of 63-82.
Scouting Jarvis Christian
• Jarvis Christian enters Tuesday night's contest with a 5-13 record. The Bulldogs are 1-9 in the Red River Athletic Conference after falling at Texas A&M-Texarkana on Saturday, 75-62.
• Forward Semaj Matthews is the only Bulldog in double-figures, scoring 10.8 points per game. He's also fourth in the Red River Athletic Conference in rebounds with 7.9 per game, is fifth in blocks (1.2), and sixth in field goal percentage, connecting on 55.9% from the floor.
• Guard Jakari Jackson is second on the squad with 8.9 points per game.
• Desmond McNiel is averaging 8.8 points per game and is fourth in the league in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 42.2% from behind the arc.
• Jarvis Christian is scoring 69.9 points per game while allowing 75.2.
• The Bulldogs are connecting on 42.6% while placing second in the league in three-point field goal percentage (35.7%). They are allowing 46.5% from the floor and 34.5% from beyond the arc.
• JCC is being outrebounded by the opposition, 37.5-to-31.5.
• Head coach Christopher Avery is in his fifth season at the helm of the Jarvis Christian men's basketball program where he owns a 23-82 record.
Rice-Jarvis Christian Series History
• Rice and Jarvis Christian will meet for just the second time.
• This is also the second time they will play this season with Rice earning a 100-62 victory on Dec. 4.
Next Up
• Rice returns to conference play this Saturday, Feb. 12 when it hosts North Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and it will be streamed by CUSAtv.
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