Saturday, February 25
Charlotte, NC
3 p.m.
Rice University
at
Charlotte
Men’s Basketball Closes Road Slate at Charlotte
2/24/2023 3:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice will play its final regular season road game this Saturday, Feb. 25, when it travels to Charlotte. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT and will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 29
What: Rice (17-11, 8-9) at Charlotte (17-11, 8-9)
When: Saturday, February 25 at 3 p.m. CT
Where: Charlotte, N.C.
Stadium: Halton Arena (9,105)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-6 (4-1 in Charlotte)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday's game with a 17-11 record, including an 8-9 mark in Conference USA. The Owls are coming off a loss at UAB.
• Junior guard and Preseason All-Conference USA honoree Quincy Olivari is third in C-USA with 19.6 points per game. He's also third on the team in rebounds per game (5.9) while placing third in the league in three-pointers made per game (2.8), fourth in field goal percentage (.428) and three-point field goal percentage (.374), and seventh in free throw percentage (.801).
• Junior guard Travis Evee is seventh in the league with 15.4 points per game. He's also sixth in free throw percentage (.832) and three-pointers made per game (2.3) while also leading the team with 1.3 steals per game.
• Junior forward Max Fiedler is scoring 10.9 points per game. He's connecting on 71.6% from the field while leading C-USA with 5.0 assists per game and seven double-doubles. He's also third in rebounds with 7.9 and is seventh in blocks per game (1.1).
• Freshman guard Mekhi Mason is fourth on team with 10.2 points per gams and 3.4 rebounds per game and is connecting on 39.1% from three.
• Sophomore guard Cameron Sheffield is scoring 7.7 points per game while placing second on the team and eighth in C-USA with 6.4 rebounds per game. He's also connecting on 38.3% from three.
• Rice is scoring 78.1 points per game, which is third in Conference USA, while allowing 75.0.
• The Owls are connecting on a league-leading 46.9% from the field, including 35.9% from three. Their opponents are hitting 46.0% from the floor and 34.7% from behind the arc.
• Rice is also outrebounding its opponents, 35.9-to-34.0.
• Rice leads the conference in assists per game (15.6) and is third in three-pointers made per game (9.0).
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his sixth season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Charlotte
• Charlotte enters Saturday's game with a 17-11 record, including an 8-9 mark in Conference USA. The 49ers have won three straight games and four of their last five after defeating North Texas on Thursday, 55-49.
• Redshirt junior guard Brice Williams leads the Charlotte in scoring, averaging 12.1 points per game and is second in rebounding with 4.5.
• Redshirt sophomore forward/center Aly Khalifa is second on the team with 11.7 points per game. He also leads the team and tied for sixth in the league with 6.5 rebounds per game while placing second on the team in assists (2.6).
• Redshirt sophomore guard Lu'Cye Patterson is scoring 9.5 points and leads the team with 3.0 assists. He's also 10th in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 77.2% from the charity stripe.
• Charlotte is scoring just 65.6 points per game but are allowing just 61.3, the second fewest in the league.
• The 49ers are connecting on 46.7% from the field and 37.2% from three. Their opponents are hitting 43.2% from the floor and 34.8% from behind the arc.
• Charlotte is outrebounding its opponents, 29.5-to-29.1.
• Charlotte also leads the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 74.6% from the free throw line.
• Head coach Ron Sanchez is in his fourth season at the helm of the Charlotte men's basketball program where he owns a 67-75 record.
Rice-Charlotte Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the second time this year and the 17th time overall.
• Rice holds a 10-6 advantage in the series.
• In Charlotte, Rice holds a 4-1 record, including having won the last three meetings dating back to 2017.
• This will be the first meeting in Charlotte since 2019, a 79-70 win.
• The Owls have won eight of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2017.
• Rice won the first meeting earlier this year, a 65-63 victory on Jan. 26.
• This will be the last meeting as members of Conference USA. Both programs will move to the American Athletic Conference next year.
Next Up
• Rice tips off its final homestand of the regular season next Thursday, Mar. 2, when it hosts league-leader Florida Atlantic. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 29
What: Rice (17-11, 8-9) at Charlotte (17-11, 8-9)
When: Saturday, February 25 at 3 p.m. CT
Where: Charlotte, N.C.
Stadium: Halton Arena (9,105)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-6 (4-1 in Charlotte)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday's game with a 17-11 record, including an 8-9 mark in Conference USA. The Owls are coming off a loss at UAB.
• Junior guard and Preseason All-Conference USA honoree Quincy Olivari is third in C-USA with 19.6 points per game. He's also third on the team in rebounds per game (5.9) while placing third in the league in three-pointers made per game (2.8), fourth in field goal percentage (.428) and three-point field goal percentage (.374), and seventh in free throw percentage (.801).
• Junior guard Travis Evee is seventh in the league with 15.4 points per game. He's also sixth in free throw percentage (.832) and three-pointers made per game (2.3) while also leading the team with 1.3 steals per game.
• Junior forward Max Fiedler is scoring 10.9 points per game. He's connecting on 71.6% from the field while leading C-USA with 5.0 assists per game and seven double-doubles. He's also third in rebounds with 7.9 and is seventh in blocks per game (1.1).
• Freshman guard Mekhi Mason is fourth on team with 10.2 points per gams and 3.4 rebounds per game and is connecting on 39.1% from three.
• Sophomore guard Cameron Sheffield is scoring 7.7 points per game while placing second on the team and eighth in C-USA with 6.4 rebounds per game. He's also connecting on 38.3% from three.
• Rice is scoring 78.1 points per game, which is third in Conference USA, while allowing 75.0.
• The Owls are connecting on a league-leading 46.9% from the field, including 35.9% from three. Their opponents are hitting 46.0% from the floor and 34.7% from behind the arc.
• Rice is also outrebounding its opponents, 35.9-to-34.0.
• Rice leads the conference in assists per game (15.6) and is third in three-pointers made per game (9.0).
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his sixth season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Charlotte
• Charlotte enters Saturday's game with a 17-11 record, including an 8-9 mark in Conference USA. The 49ers have won three straight games and four of their last five after defeating North Texas on Thursday, 55-49.
• Redshirt junior guard Brice Williams leads the Charlotte in scoring, averaging 12.1 points per game and is second in rebounding with 4.5.
• Redshirt sophomore forward/center Aly Khalifa is second on the team with 11.7 points per game. He also leads the team and tied for sixth in the league with 6.5 rebounds per game while placing second on the team in assists (2.6).
• Redshirt sophomore guard Lu'Cye Patterson is scoring 9.5 points and leads the team with 3.0 assists. He's also 10th in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 77.2% from the charity stripe.
• Charlotte is scoring just 65.6 points per game but are allowing just 61.3, the second fewest in the league.
• The 49ers are connecting on 46.7% from the field and 37.2% from three. Their opponents are hitting 43.2% from the floor and 34.8% from behind the arc.
• Charlotte is outrebounding its opponents, 29.5-to-29.1.
• Charlotte also leads the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 74.6% from the free throw line.
• Head coach Ron Sanchez is in his fourth season at the helm of the Charlotte men's basketball program where he owns a 67-75 record.
Rice-Charlotte Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the second time this year and the 17th time overall.
• Rice holds a 10-6 advantage in the series.
• In Charlotte, Rice holds a 4-1 record, including having won the last three meetings dating back to 2017.
• This will be the first meeting in Charlotte since 2019, a 79-70 win.
• The Owls have won eight of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2017.
• Rice won the first meeting earlier this year, a 65-63 victory on Jan. 26.
• This will be the last meeting as members of Conference USA. Both programs will move to the American Athletic Conference next year.
Next Up
• Rice tips off its final homestand of the regular season next Thursday, Mar. 2, when it hosts league-leader Florida Atlantic. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be streamed by ESPN+.
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