Saturday, February 11
Miami, FL
6 p.m.
Rice University
at
FIU
Photo by: ©Maria Lysaker - Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Closes Trip at FIU
2/10/2023 3:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice closes its trip to the Sunshine State this Saturday, Feb. 111, when it travels to Miami, Fla., to face FIU. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and it will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 25
What: Rice (15-9, 6-7) at FIU (13-12, 7-7)
When: Saturday, February 11 at 6 p.m. CT
Where: Miami, Fla.
Stadium: Ocean Bank Convocation Center (5,000)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: FIU leads 6-4 (4-1 in Miami)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Thursday's game with a 15-9 record and 6-7 in Conference USA. The Owls are coming off a 90-81 defeat at league-leader Florida Atlantic.
• Junior guard and Preseason All-Conference USA honoree Quincy Olivari is third in C-USA with 19.2 points per game. He's also third on the team in rebounds per game (5.4) while placing third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.373) and three-pointers made per game (2.8), sixth in field goal percentage (.434), and eighth in free throw percentage (.798).
• Junior guard Travis Evee is seventh in the league with 15.4 points per game. He's also seventh in free throw percentage (.831) and seventh in three-pointers made per game (2.4) while also leading the team with 1.3 steals per game.
• Junior forward Max Fiedler is scoring 11.2 points per game while leading the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 72.6% from the field, which is also second in the nation. He's also leading C-USA with 5.1 assists per game, is second with 8.1 rebounds, third with six double-doubles, and sixth in blocks per game (1.1).
• Freshman guard Mekhi Mason is fourth on team with 10.0 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists per game.
• Sophomore guard Cameron Sheffield is scoring 7.8 points per game while placing second on the team and seventh in C-USA with 6.4 rebounds per game. He's also connecting on 42.0% from three.
• Rice is scoring 78.5 points per game, which is second in Conference USA, while allowing 74.0.
• The Owls are connecting on a league-leading 47.9% from the field, including 36.3% from three. Their opponents are hitting 45.4% from the floor and 34.5% from behind the arc.
• Rice is also outrebounding its opponents, 35.8-to-33.5.
• Rice leads the conference in assists per game (15.8) and is third in three-pointers made per game (8.8).
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his sixth season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting FIU
• FIU enters Saturday's game with a 13-12 record and 7-7 in Conference USA. The Panthers have won five of their last six games after defeating Louisiana Tech on Thursday, 66-62.
• Sophomore guard Denver Jones leads the team and is second in the league in scoring, averaging 19.6 points. He's also second in field goal percentage (.492), fourth in free throw percentage (.839), fifth in steals per game (2.0) and ninth in three-pointers made per game (2.0).
• Freshman guard Arturo Dean is second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game. He leads C-USA and is fifth in the nation in steals per game with 2.6 and is 10th in the league in assists per game (3.3).
• FIU is scoring 71.5 points per game buy are allowing 73.1
• The Panthers are connecting on 46.6% from the field and 31.5% from three. Their opponents are hitting 43.6% from the floor and 35.3% from behind the arc.
• FIU is being outrebounded, 37.7-to-31.9
• The Panthers are also second in the league in steals per game with 9.0.
• Head coach Jeremy Ballard is in his fifth season at the helm of the FIU men's basketball program where he owns an 76-73 record.
Rice-FIU Series History
• Rice and FIU will meet for the 11th time overall.
• FIU leads the series, 6-4, and 4-1 in Miami.
• The Panthers have won four of the last five meetings.
• This is the first of two meetings. They will also meet on Mar. 4 in both team's regular season finale.
Next Up
• Rice begins a two-game homestand next Thursday, Feb. 16, when it hosts UTSA. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 25
What: Rice (15-9, 6-7) at FIU (13-12, 7-7)
When: Saturday, February 11 at 6 p.m. CT
Where: Miami, Fla.
Stadium: Ocean Bank Convocation Center (5,000)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: FIU leads 6-4 (4-1 in Miami)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Thursday's game with a 15-9 record and 6-7 in Conference USA. The Owls are coming off a 90-81 defeat at league-leader Florida Atlantic.
• Junior guard and Preseason All-Conference USA honoree Quincy Olivari is third in C-USA with 19.2 points per game. He's also third on the team in rebounds per game (5.4) while placing third in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.373) and three-pointers made per game (2.8), sixth in field goal percentage (.434), and eighth in free throw percentage (.798).
• Junior guard Travis Evee is seventh in the league with 15.4 points per game. He's also seventh in free throw percentage (.831) and seventh in three-pointers made per game (2.4) while also leading the team with 1.3 steals per game.
• Junior forward Max Fiedler is scoring 11.2 points per game while leading the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 72.6% from the field, which is also second in the nation. He's also leading C-USA with 5.1 assists per game, is second with 8.1 rebounds, third with six double-doubles, and sixth in blocks per game (1.1).
• Freshman guard Mekhi Mason is fourth on team with 10.0 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists per game.
• Sophomore guard Cameron Sheffield is scoring 7.8 points per game while placing second on the team and seventh in C-USA with 6.4 rebounds per game. He's also connecting on 42.0% from three.
• Rice is scoring 78.5 points per game, which is second in Conference USA, while allowing 74.0.
• The Owls are connecting on a league-leading 47.9% from the field, including 36.3% from three. Their opponents are hitting 45.4% from the floor and 34.5% from behind the arc.
• Rice is also outrebounding its opponents, 35.8-to-33.5.
• Rice leads the conference in assists per game (15.8) and is third in three-pointers made per game (8.8).
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his sixth season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting FIU
• FIU enters Saturday's game with a 13-12 record and 7-7 in Conference USA. The Panthers have won five of their last six games after defeating Louisiana Tech on Thursday, 66-62.
• Sophomore guard Denver Jones leads the team and is second in the league in scoring, averaging 19.6 points. He's also second in field goal percentage (.492), fourth in free throw percentage (.839), fifth in steals per game (2.0) and ninth in three-pointers made per game (2.0).
• Freshman guard Arturo Dean is second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per game. He leads C-USA and is fifth in the nation in steals per game with 2.6 and is 10th in the league in assists per game (3.3).
• FIU is scoring 71.5 points per game buy are allowing 73.1
• The Panthers are connecting on 46.6% from the field and 31.5% from three. Their opponents are hitting 43.6% from the floor and 35.3% from behind the arc.
• FIU is being outrebounded, 37.7-to-31.9
• The Panthers are also second in the league in steals per game with 9.0.
• Head coach Jeremy Ballard is in his fifth season at the helm of the FIU men's basketball program where he owns an 76-73 record.
Rice-FIU Series History
• Rice and FIU will meet for the 11th time overall.
• FIU leads the series, 6-4, and 4-1 in Miami.
• The Panthers have won four of the last five meetings.
• This is the first of two meetings. They will also meet on Mar. 4 in both team's regular season finale.
Next Up
• Rice begins a two-game homestand next Thursday, Feb. 16, when it hosts UTSA. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be streamed by ESPN+.
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