Wednesday, December 13
Houston, TX
11:15 a.m.
Rice University
vs
Incarnate Word
Men’s Basketball Welcomes Incarnate Word for Annual School House Mania
12/12/2023 12:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice is set to host Incarnate Word in its annual School House Mania game this Wednesday, Dec. 13. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. CT and it will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 10
What: Rice (3-6) vs. Incarnate Word (3-6)
When: Wednesday, December 13 at 11:15 a.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Houston, Texas (5,208)
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 3-1 (Series tied 1-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with a 3-6 record after falling to crosstown foe, No. 3 Houston, 75-39, last Wednesday.
• The Owls are led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 15.4 points per game, good for ninth in the American Athletic Conference. He's adding 3.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals.
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 12.4 points and 4.2 rebounds, and is third with 2.1 assists.
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 8.8 points, while leading the team with 8.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists, which are both second in the AAC. He's also connecting on 68.6% from the floor, which is third in the conference. Fiedler is also second in the American in offensive rebounds with 3.3 per game.
• Graduate student guard Anthony Selden is scoring 8.1 points per game. He's pulling down 2.7 rebounds and is connecting on 48.7% from the field.
• The Owls are scoring 72.8 points pe game while allowing 79.0.
• Rice is connecting on 42.6% from the field and 30.4% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 46.9% from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are being outrebounded by their opponents, 37.9-to-35.9.
• Rice is also third in the American in assists per game (14.3).
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Incarnate Word
• Incarnate Word enters Wednesday's game with a 3-6 record after falling to Northern Arizona, 76-75, last Saturday.
• UIW is led by junior guard Sky Wicks with 20.0 points, good for second in the Southland Conference. He is also sixth in the league in rebounding (7.2) and field goal percentage (.448), and eighth in three-pointers made per game (2.0).
• Junior guard Josiah Hammons is second on the team with 13.6 points per game. He is second in the conference in free throw percentage (.875), and fourth in both three-point field goal percentage (.356) and three-pointers made per game (2.9).
• Graduate student forward Shon Robinson is scoring 12.0 points per game while connecting on 50.7% from the field. He's also eighth in the SLC in free throws percentage and ninth in rebounding (6.4).
• Senior guard Josh Morgan is scoring 10.0 points per game and junior guard Elijah Davis is fourth in the league in assists (3.8) and sixth in steals (1.9).
• Incarnate Word is scoring 77.8 points per game but is allowing 79.1.
• The Cardinals are connecting on 44.6% from the field, good for second in the Southland, and 34.2% from three. They are holding their opponents to 43.3% from the field and 31.1% from three.
• UIW is outrebounding the opposition, 37.9-to-36.6.
• Incarnate Word is also second in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 74.2% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Shane Heirman is in his first season leading the Incarnate Word men's basketball program, where he holds a 3-6 record.
Rice-Incarnate Word Series History
• This will be just the fifth meeting between Rice and Incarnate Word and the first since 2021.
• Rice leads the series, 3-1 and have won the last three meetings.
• The teams split the only two meetings in Houston. UIW won the initial game, 82-76, in 2015. Rice won the last meeting, 85-55, in 2021.
School House Mania
• This is the 10th installment of Rice's School House Mania game.
• More than 4,000 Houston-area students from local schools will be on hand to cheer on the Owls.
• Rice has won the previous nine School House Mania games.
• This will be the second time that Incarnate Word will be the opponent. The Owls defeated UIW, 85-55, in 2021.
• Rice won the previous nine School House Mania games by an average of 19.7 points.
Next Up
• Rice goes on the road for the final time in non-conference play this Saturday, Dec. 16, when it travels to Natchitoches, La., to face Northwestern State. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 10
What: Rice (3-6) vs. Incarnate Word (3-6)
When: Wednesday, December 13 at 11:15 a.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Houston, Texas (5,208)
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 3-1 (Series tied 1-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with a 3-6 record after falling to crosstown foe, No. 3 Houston, 75-39, last Wednesday.
• The Owls are led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 15.4 points per game, good for ninth in the American Athletic Conference. He's adding 3.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals.
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 12.4 points and 4.2 rebounds, and is third with 2.1 assists.
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 8.8 points, while leading the team with 8.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists, which are both second in the AAC. He's also connecting on 68.6% from the floor, which is third in the conference. Fiedler is also second in the American in offensive rebounds with 3.3 per game.
• Graduate student guard Anthony Selden is scoring 8.1 points per game. He's pulling down 2.7 rebounds and is connecting on 48.7% from the field.
• The Owls are scoring 72.8 points pe game while allowing 79.0.
• Rice is connecting on 42.6% from the field and 30.4% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 46.9% from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are being outrebounded by their opponents, 37.9-to-35.9.
• Rice is also third in the American in assists per game (14.3).
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Incarnate Word
• Incarnate Word enters Wednesday's game with a 3-6 record after falling to Northern Arizona, 76-75, last Saturday.
• UIW is led by junior guard Sky Wicks with 20.0 points, good for second in the Southland Conference. He is also sixth in the league in rebounding (7.2) and field goal percentage (.448), and eighth in three-pointers made per game (2.0).
• Junior guard Josiah Hammons is second on the team with 13.6 points per game. He is second in the conference in free throw percentage (.875), and fourth in both three-point field goal percentage (.356) and three-pointers made per game (2.9).
• Graduate student forward Shon Robinson is scoring 12.0 points per game while connecting on 50.7% from the field. He's also eighth in the SLC in free throws percentage and ninth in rebounding (6.4).
• Senior guard Josh Morgan is scoring 10.0 points per game and junior guard Elijah Davis is fourth in the league in assists (3.8) and sixth in steals (1.9).
• Incarnate Word is scoring 77.8 points per game but is allowing 79.1.
• The Cardinals are connecting on 44.6% from the field, good for second in the Southland, and 34.2% from three. They are holding their opponents to 43.3% from the field and 31.1% from three.
• UIW is outrebounding the opposition, 37.9-to-36.6.
• Incarnate Word is also second in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 74.2% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Shane Heirman is in his first season leading the Incarnate Word men's basketball program, where he holds a 3-6 record.
Rice-Incarnate Word Series History
• This will be just the fifth meeting between Rice and Incarnate Word and the first since 2021.
• Rice leads the series, 3-1 and have won the last three meetings.
• The teams split the only two meetings in Houston. UIW won the initial game, 82-76, in 2015. Rice won the last meeting, 85-55, in 2021.
School House Mania
• This is the 10th installment of Rice's School House Mania game.
• More than 4,000 Houston-area students from local schools will be on hand to cheer on the Owls.
• Rice has won the previous nine School House Mania games.
• This will be the second time that Incarnate Word will be the opponent. The Owls defeated UIW, 85-55, in 2021.
• Rice won the previous nine School House Mania games by an average of 19.7 points.
Next Up
• Rice goes on the road for the final time in non-conference play this Saturday, Dec. 16, when it travels to Natchitoches, La., to face Northwestern State. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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