Rice University Athletics
Saturday, December 2
Houston, TX
4 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Houston Christian
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HOUSTON —
Game 8
What: Rice (2-5) vs. Houston Christian (0-5)Rice closes its homestand this Saturday, Dec. 2, when it hosts crosstown foe Houston Christian. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT and will be streamed by ESPN+.
When: Saturday, December 2 at 4 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 13-3 (10-1 at Tudor Fieldhouse)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday's home tilt with a 2-5 record after defeating UT-Martin, 98-78, on Thursday.
• The Owls are led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.9 points per game, good for fourth in the American Athletic Conference. He's adding 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals. He's also second in the AAC in free throw percentage, connecting on 90.9% from the charity stripe.
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 13.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 10.1 points, while leading the team with 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, which are both second in the AAC, respectively. He's also connecting on 66.7% from the floor, which is third in the conference. Fiedler leads the American in offensive rebounds with 4.0 per game.
• Graduate student guard Anthony Selden is scoring 8.7 points per game. He's pulling down 2.5 rebounds and is connecting on 47.2% from the field and sophomore guard Noah Shelby leads the team in three-point field goal percentage (.375).
• The Owls are scoring 78.7 points pe game while allowing 82.9.
• Rice is connecting on 44.4% from the field and 32.7% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 48.7% from the field and 38.8% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 36.0-to-35.6.
• Rice also leads the American in assists per game (15.4) and assist/turnover ratio (1.4).
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Houston Christian
• Houston Christian is looking for its first win of the season, as it enters Saturday's game with an 0-5 record. The Huskies are coming off a 101-64 defeat at TCU on Monday.
• HCU is led by junior guard/forward Jay Alvarez with 16.5 points, good for fifth in the Southland Conference. He is third on the team in rebounds with 3.8 and is sixth in the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 45.6% from the floor.
• Junior guard Marcus Greene is second on the squad and ninth in the Southland with 14.2 points. He leads the team and conference in field goal percentage, connecting on 55.8% from the floor. He is also tied for the team lead with 2.8 assists.
• Junior forward Michael Imariagbe is scoring 11.0 points per game and is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds. He is also tied for third in the Southland with 1.4 blocks per game.
• Senior center Bonke Maring is scoring 8.8 points per game and leads the team and is tied for fifth in the league with 7.8 rebounds.
• Houston Christian is scoring 70.6 points per game but is allowing 95.0.
• The Huskies are connecting on 43.8% from the field but just 21.4% from three. Their opponents are hitting 50.0% from the field and 34.7% from three.
• HCU is being outrebounded by the opposition, 42.2-to-34.0.
• Head coach Ron Cottrell is in his 33rd season leading the Houston Christian men's basketball program, where he holds a 518-492 record.
Rice-Houston Christian Series History
• Rice and Houston Christian will meet for the fifth straight year and the 17th time overall.
• The Owls lead the series 13-3 and have won the last six meetings.
• When played at Tudor Fieldhouse, Rice leads 10-1 and has won the last four meetings.
• Last year, Rice defeated the Huskies, 76-67.
Next Up
• Rice stays in the city when it face crosstown foe and sixth-ranked Houston next Wednesday, Dec. 6. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 8
What: Rice (2-5) vs. Houston Christian (0-5)Rice closes its homestand this Saturday, Dec. 2, when it hosts crosstown foe Houston Christian. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT and will be streamed by ESPN+.
When: Saturday, December 2 at 4 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 13-3 (10-1 at Tudor Fieldhouse)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday's home tilt with a 2-5 record after defeating UT-Martin, 98-78, on Thursday.
• The Owls are led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.9 points per game, good for fourth in the American Athletic Conference. He's adding 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals. He's also second in the AAC in free throw percentage, connecting on 90.9% from the charity stripe.
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 13.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 10.1 points, while leading the team with 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, which are both second in the AAC, respectively. He's also connecting on 66.7% from the floor, which is third in the conference. Fiedler leads the American in offensive rebounds with 4.0 per game.
• Graduate student guard Anthony Selden is scoring 8.7 points per game. He's pulling down 2.5 rebounds and is connecting on 47.2% from the field and sophomore guard Noah Shelby leads the team in three-point field goal percentage (.375).
• The Owls are scoring 78.7 points pe game while allowing 82.9.
• Rice is connecting on 44.4% from the field and 32.7% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 48.7% from the field and 38.8% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 36.0-to-35.6.
• Rice also leads the American in assists per game (15.4) and assist/turnover ratio (1.4).
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Houston Christian
• Houston Christian is looking for its first win of the season, as it enters Saturday's game with an 0-5 record. The Huskies are coming off a 101-64 defeat at TCU on Monday.
• HCU is led by junior guard/forward Jay Alvarez with 16.5 points, good for fifth in the Southland Conference. He is third on the team in rebounds with 3.8 and is sixth in the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 45.6% from the floor.
• Junior guard Marcus Greene is second on the squad and ninth in the Southland with 14.2 points. He leads the team and conference in field goal percentage, connecting on 55.8% from the floor. He is also tied for the team lead with 2.8 assists.
• Junior forward Michael Imariagbe is scoring 11.0 points per game and is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds. He is also tied for third in the Southland with 1.4 blocks per game.
• Senior center Bonke Maring is scoring 8.8 points per game and leads the team and is tied for fifth in the league with 7.8 rebounds.
• Houston Christian is scoring 70.6 points per game but is allowing 95.0.
• The Huskies are connecting on 43.8% from the field but just 21.4% from three. Their opponents are hitting 50.0% from the field and 34.7% from three.
• HCU is being outrebounded by the opposition, 42.2-to-34.0.
• Head coach Ron Cottrell is in his 33rd season leading the Houston Christian men's basketball program, where he holds a 518-492 record.
Rice-Houston Christian Series History
• Rice and Houston Christian will meet for the fifth straight year and the 17th time overall.
• The Owls lead the series 13-3 and have won the last six meetings.
• When played at Tudor Fieldhouse, Rice leads 10-1 and has won the last four meetings.
• Last year, Rice defeated the Huskies, 76-67.
Next Up
• Rice stays in the city when it face crosstown foe and sixth-ranked Houston next Wednesday, Dec. 6. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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