Tuesday, February 8
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
-149,65 CUSA
98
vs
63
Jarvis Christian
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1
2
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Jarvis Christian
32
31
63
Rice
41
57
98
Rice Sprints Past Jarvis Christian, 98-63
2/8/2022 11:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice placed six players in double-figures on its way to a 98-63 victory over Jarvis Christian, Tuesday night from Tudor Fieldhouse.
The Story
The game started off slow as Rice led just 6-4 at the first media timeout. Travis Evee extended the Owls' lead to 11-4 on a layup and a three-pointer, but back-to-back threes by the Bulldogs cut the lead to one. The teams traded baskets over the next 2:43. But Rice got hot, hitting four of five threes in a 12-2 run to take its largest lead of the half, 27-16, with 8:45 to play. Two straight JCC threes cut the lead to five, but a Max Fielder layup sent the Owls on a 9-3 run to push their lead back to 36-25. Jarvis Christian scored seven of the next nine points to pull within six, but Carl Pierre hit a three from the top of the key just before the end of the half as the Owls went into the break leading 41-32.
Rice scored the first seven points of the second half to push its lead to 48-32. Jarvis Christian scored 10 of the next 14 points to cut the lead to 10, but the Owls responded with a 9-3 run, capped by three-pointers from Riley Abercrombie and Cameron Sheffield. Two Bulldog free throws pulled JCC within 16 with 10:29 to play. But Rice went on a 15-2 run over the next five minutes to put the game away.
The Stats
Rice connected on 55.9% (38-of-68) from the field and 41.9% from three (13-of-31). Jarvis Christian shot 40.0% (24-of-60) from the floor and 38.7% (12-of-31) from three. Rice also outrebounded the Bulldogs, 43-to-27.
What Scott Pera Had to Say
"We were happy to play the game. I think we needed it. We needed to look at some different things. We were able to get some guys some really good minutes, which hopefully will A, help their conditioning and B, help their confidence, because we're going to need them all. It's always good to win, but it's better to play like we did in the second half, like we're capable of as we head into quite a stretch coming up.
Notes
• Rice improved to 14-9 on the season.
• Rice scored 90 points for the fourth time this season.
• The Owls set or tied season-highs in points in a half (57), field goals made (38), assists (29), points in the paint (46), and points off turnovers (25).
• The 29 assists tied the school record, originally set against Dallas on Dec. 30, 2004.
• Rice shot 55.9% from the field, the 10th time this season it connected on at least 50.0%.
• With 13 three-pointers, Rice made at least 10 threes for the 13th time this year.
• Sophomore Max Fiedler recorded his team-leading sixth double-double of the year, scoring a team-high 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
• Fiedler also added six assists.
• Graduate student Carl Pierre scored 13 points and tied a season-high with four assists.
• With the 13 points, Pierre passed 1,700 for his career.
• Sophomore Travis Evee scored 12 points, seven assists, five rebounds and a career-high four steals.
• With four steals, Evee passed 100 for his career.
• Redshirt sophomore Riley Abercrombie scored a season-high 12 points on four three-pointers.
• Second-year freshman Cameron Sheffield tied a season-high with 10 points.
• Graduate student Terrance McBride tied a season-high with nine points.
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.
The Story
The game started off slow as Rice led just 6-4 at the first media timeout. Travis Evee extended the Owls' lead to 11-4 on a layup and a three-pointer, but back-to-back threes by the Bulldogs cut the lead to one. The teams traded baskets over the next 2:43. But Rice got hot, hitting four of five threes in a 12-2 run to take its largest lead of the half, 27-16, with 8:45 to play. Two straight JCC threes cut the lead to five, but a Max Fielder layup sent the Owls on a 9-3 run to push their lead back to 36-25. Jarvis Christian scored seven of the next nine points to pull within six, but Carl Pierre hit a three from the top of the key just before the end of the half as the Owls went into the break leading 41-32.
Rice scored the first seven points of the second half to push its lead to 48-32. Jarvis Christian scored 10 of the next 14 points to cut the lead to 10, but the Owls responded with a 9-3 run, capped by three-pointers from Riley Abercrombie and Cameron Sheffield. Two Bulldog free throws pulled JCC within 16 with 10:29 to play. But Rice went on a 15-2 run over the next five minutes to put the game away.
The Stats
Rice connected on 55.9% (38-of-68) from the field and 41.9% from three (13-of-31). Jarvis Christian shot 40.0% (24-of-60) from the floor and 38.7% (12-of-31) from three. Rice also outrebounded the Bulldogs, 43-to-27.
What Scott Pera Had to Say
"We were happy to play the game. I think we needed it. We needed to look at some different things. We were able to get some guys some really good minutes, which hopefully will A, help their conditioning and B, help their confidence, because we're going to need them all. It's always good to win, but it's better to play like we did in the second half, like we're capable of as we head into quite a stretch coming up.
Notes
• Rice improved to 14-9 on the season.
• Rice scored 90 points for the fourth time this season.
• The Owls set or tied season-highs in points in a half (57), field goals made (38), assists (29), points in the paint (46), and points off turnovers (25).
• The 29 assists tied the school record, originally set against Dallas on Dec. 30, 2004.
• Rice shot 55.9% from the field, the 10th time this season it connected on at least 50.0%.
• With 13 three-pointers, Rice made at least 10 threes for the 13th time this year.
• Sophomore Max Fiedler recorded his team-leading sixth double-double of the year, scoring a team-high 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
• Fiedler also added six assists.
• Graduate student Carl Pierre scored 13 points and tied a season-high with four assists.
• With the 13 points, Pierre passed 1,700 for his career.
• Sophomore Travis Evee scored 12 points, seven assists, five rebounds and a career-high four steals.
• With four steals, Evee passed 100 for his career.
• Redshirt sophomore Riley Abercrombie scored a season-high 12 points on four three-pointers.
• Second-year freshman Cameron Sheffield tied a season-high with 10 points.
• Graduate student Terrance McBride tied a season-high with nine points.
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.
Team Stats
JC
Rice
FG%
.400
.559
3FG%
.387
.419
FT%
.750
.643
RB
27
43
TO
17
11
STL
4
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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