Saturday, December 16
Natchitoches, LA
2 p.m.
Rice University
at
Northwestern State
Men’s Basketball Closes Non-Conference Road Slate at Northwestern State
12/15/2023 10:45:00 AM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — 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 it will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 11
What: Rice (4-6) at Northwestern State (1-9)
When: Saturday, December 16 at 2 p.m. CT
Where: Natchitoches, La.
Stadium: Prather Coliseum (3,400)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-0 (2-0 in Natchitoches)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday afternoon's game with a 4-6 record. The Owls have won three of their last four games after defeating Incarnate Word on Wednesday, 80-57.
• The Owls are led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.8 points per game, good for fifth in the American Athletic Conference. He's adding 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals.
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 12.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.1 points, while leading the team with 8.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists, which are both second in the AAC. He's also connecting on 68.3% from the floor, which is fourth in the conference. Fiedler is also second in the American in offensive rebounds with 3.5 per game.
• Graduate student guard Anthony Selden is scoring 7.1 points per game. He's pulling down 2.8 rebounds and is connecting on 47.5% from the field.
• The Owls are scoring 73.5 points pe game while allowing 76.8.
• Rice is connecting on 43.5% from the field and 29.8% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 45.7% from the field and 35.8% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are being outrebounded by their opponents, 36.9-to-36.5.
• Rice is also tied for fourth in the American in assists per game (14.2).
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Northwestern State
• Northwestern State enters Saturday's game with a 1-9 record. The Demons are looking to snap a nine-game losing streak after falling at Boise State on Tuesday, 95-54.
• NSU is led by junior guard Cliff Davis with 16.2 points, good for fifth in the Southland Conference. He also leads the league in both three-point field goal percentage (.410) and three-pointers made per game (3.8).
• Freshman guard Ryan Forrest is second on the team with 12.7 and junior guard Braelon Bush is averaging 9.6 points.
• Junior guard Chase Forte is 10th in the Southland in assists per game (3.2) and steals (1.5) and junior guard Jamison Epps leads the team and is eighth in the conference with 6.5 rebounds per game.
• Northwestern State is scoring 69.4 points per game but is allowing 81.7.
• The Demons are connecting on just 40.8% from the field and 29.6% from three. Their opponents are hitting 48.8% from the field and 32.5% from three.
• NSU is being outrebounded by the opposition, 40.4-to-32.0.
• Head coach Rob Cabrera is in his first season leading the Northwestern State men's basketball program, where he holds a 1-9 record.
Rice-Northwestern State Series History
• Rice and Northwestern State will meet for the second straight year and just the 11th time overall.
• Rice is looking to stay perfect against the Demons, holding a 10-0 record against NSU.
• This will be just the third meeting in Natchitoches and the first since 2019.
• Rice's 10-0 mark against the Demons is its longest active unbeaten streak without a loss against a Division I opponent.
• The Owls have won the previous 10 meetings by an average of 12.1 points per game.
Next Up
• Rice will close out its non-conference schedule with a pair of home games, beginning next Wednesday, Dec. 20, against Prairie View A&M. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 11
What: Rice (4-6) at Northwestern State (1-9)
When: Saturday, December 16 at 2 p.m. CT
Where: Natchitoches, La.
Stadium: Prather Coliseum (3,400)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-0 (2-0 in Natchitoches)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday afternoon's game with a 4-6 record. The Owls have won three of their last four games after defeating Incarnate Word on Wednesday, 80-57.
• The Owls are led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.8 points per game, good for fifth in the American Athletic Conference. He's adding 3.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals.
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 12.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists.
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.1 points, while leading the team with 8.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists, which are both second in the AAC. He's also connecting on 68.3% from the floor, which is fourth in the conference. Fiedler is also second in the American in offensive rebounds with 3.5 per game.
• Graduate student guard Anthony Selden is scoring 7.1 points per game. He's pulling down 2.8 rebounds and is connecting on 47.5% from the field.
• The Owls are scoring 73.5 points pe game while allowing 76.8.
• Rice is connecting on 43.5% from the field and 29.8% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 45.7% from the field and 35.8% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are being outrebounded by their opponents, 36.9-to-36.5.
• Rice is also tied for fourth in the American in assists per game (14.2).
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Northwestern State
• Northwestern State enters Saturday's game with a 1-9 record. The Demons are looking to snap a nine-game losing streak after falling at Boise State on Tuesday, 95-54.
• NSU is led by junior guard Cliff Davis with 16.2 points, good for fifth in the Southland Conference. He also leads the league in both three-point field goal percentage (.410) and three-pointers made per game (3.8).
• Freshman guard Ryan Forrest is second on the team with 12.7 and junior guard Braelon Bush is averaging 9.6 points.
• Junior guard Chase Forte is 10th in the Southland in assists per game (3.2) and steals (1.5) and junior guard Jamison Epps leads the team and is eighth in the conference with 6.5 rebounds per game.
• Northwestern State is scoring 69.4 points per game but is allowing 81.7.
• The Demons are connecting on just 40.8% from the field and 29.6% from three. Their opponents are hitting 48.8% from the field and 32.5% from three.
• NSU is being outrebounded by the opposition, 40.4-to-32.0.
• Head coach Rob Cabrera is in his first season leading the Northwestern State men's basketball program, where he holds a 1-9 record.
Rice-Northwestern State Series History
• Rice and Northwestern State will meet for the second straight year and just the 11th time overall.
• Rice is looking to stay perfect against the Demons, holding a 10-0 record against NSU.
• This will be just the third meeting in Natchitoches and the first since 2019.
• Rice's 10-0 mark against the Demons is its longest active unbeaten streak without a loss against a Division I opponent.
• The Owls have won the previous 10 meetings by an average of 12.1 points per game.
Next Up
• Rice will close out its non-conference schedule with a pair of home games, beginning next Wednesday, Dec. 20, against Prairie View A&M. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballWBB: Rice vs. Marshall Postgame Presser
Wednesday, March 09
VB: Rice-Texas Postgame Presser
Saturday, December 04
VB: Rice-San Diego Postgame Presser
Thursday, December 02