Tuesday, January 16
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Charlotte
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Men’s Basketball Returns to Tudor to Face Charlotte
1/15/2024 1:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — For the first time in three weeks, Rice will return to Tudor Fieldhouse to face Charlotte this Tuesday, Jan. 16. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 17
What: Rice (6-10, 0-3) vs. Charlotte (9-7, 3-1)
When: Tuesday, January 16 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-7 (5-4 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Tuesday night's game with a 6-10 record, and 0-3 in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls are looking for their first AAC victory after falling at South Florida last Friday, 81-73.
• Rice is led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.4 points per game, good for seventh in the American. He's adding 3.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals while placing fourth in the league in free throw percentage (.855) and eighth in three-pointers made per game (2.0).
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 13.2 points and third with 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.6 points while leading the conference with 9.4 rebounds. He's also second with 4.9 assists and fourth in field goal percentage, connecting on 62.2% from the floor. Fiedler also leads the league with 3.8 offensive rebounds per game.
• Freshman Keanu Dawes is scoring 6.9 points per game and is second on the team with 4.6 rebounds and senior guard Alem Huseinovic is recording 6.2 points per game and is connecting on 46.4% from the field and 36.7% from three.
• The Owls are scoring 73.4 points per game while allowing 75.8.
• Rice is connecting on 43.7% from the field and 31.0% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 45.1% from the field and 36.0% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 37.0-to-35.7.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Charlotte
• Charlotte enters Tuesday's game with a 9-7 record and 3-1 in the American Athletic Conference. The 49ers have won three straight games after defeating UTSA, 66-58, last Saturday.
• Redshirt junior guard Lu'cye Patterson leads the team with 12.9 points per game, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals.
• Junior forward Igor Milicic, Jr., is second on the team with 12.8 points and is connecting on 50.7% from the floor. He's also fourth in the league in rebounding (8.5) and sixth in free throw percentage (.851).
• Redshirt sophomore center Dishon Jackson is averaging 10.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. He's also 10th in the conference with 1.1 blocks per game.
• Sophomore guard Nik Graves is scoring 9.9 points per game and is eighth in the AAC with an 82.4% free throw percentage.
• Charlotte is scoring 68.6 points per game while allowing just 64.4 points, good for third in the American.
• The 49ers are connecting on 45.4% from the field and 30.9% from three. Their opponents are hitting 41.4% from the field and 31.7% from three.
• Charlotte is being outrebounded by its opponents, 33.2-to-32.3.
• The 49ers lead the league in free throw percentage (.755).
• Head coach Aaron Fearne is in his first season leading the Charlotte men's basketball program, where he holds an 9-7 record.
Rice-Charlotte Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the first time this year and the 18th time overall.
• Rice holds a 10-7 advantage in the series.
• In Houston, Rice holds a 5-4 record and has won four of the last six.
• The Owls have won eight of the last 11 meetings dating back to 2017.
• The teams will also meet on Mar. 6 in Rice's road finale.
Next Up
• Rice returns to the road this Saturday, Jan. 20, when it travels to Philadelphia, Pa., to face Temple. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 17
What: Rice (6-10, 0-3) vs. Charlotte (9-7, 3-1)
When: Tuesday, January 16 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-7 (5-4 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Tuesday night's game with a 6-10 record, and 0-3 in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls are looking for their first AAC victory after falling at South Florida last Friday, 81-73.
• Rice is led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.4 points per game, good for seventh in the American. He's adding 3.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals while placing fourth in the league in free throw percentage (.855) and eighth in three-pointers made per game (2.0).
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 13.2 points and third with 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.6 points while leading the conference with 9.4 rebounds. He's also second with 4.9 assists and fourth in field goal percentage, connecting on 62.2% from the floor. Fiedler also leads the league with 3.8 offensive rebounds per game.
• Freshman Keanu Dawes is scoring 6.9 points per game and is second on the team with 4.6 rebounds and senior guard Alem Huseinovic is recording 6.2 points per game and is connecting on 46.4% from the field and 36.7% from three.
• The Owls are scoring 73.4 points per game while allowing 75.8.
• Rice is connecting on 43.7% from the field and 31.0% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 45.1% from the field and 36.0% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 37.0-to-35.7.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Charlotte
• Charlotte enters Tuesday's game with a 9-7 record and 3-1 in the American Athletic Conference. The 49ers have won three straight games after defeating UTSA, 66-58, last Saturday.
• Redshirt junior guard Lu'cye Patterson leads the team with 12.9 points per game, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals.
• Junior forward Igor Milicic, Jr., is second on the team with 12.8 points and is connecting on 50.7% from the floor. He's also fourth in the league in rebounding (8.5) and sixth in free throw percentage (.851).
• Redshirt sophomore center Dishon Jackson is averaging 10.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. He's also 10th in the conference with 1.1 blocks per game.
• Sophomore guard Nik Graves is scoring 9.9 points per game and is eighth in the AAC with an 82.4% free throw percentage.
• Charlotte is scoring 68.6 points per game while allowing just 64.4 points, good for third in the American.
• The 49ers are connecting on 45.4% from the field and 30.9% from three. Their opponents are hitting 41.4% from the field and 31.7% from three.
• Charlotte is being outrebounded by its opponents, 33.2-to-32.3.
• The 49ers lead the league in free throw percentage (.755).
• Head coach Aaron Fearne is in his first season leading the Charlotte men's basketball program, where he holds an 9-7 record.
Rice-Charlotte Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the first time this year and the 18th time overall.
• Rice holds a 10-7 advantage in the series.
• In Houston, Rice holds a 5-4 record and has won four of the last six.
• The Owls have won eight of the last 11 meetings dating back to 2017.
• The teams will also meet on Mar. 6 in Rice's road finale.
Next Up
• Rice returns to the road this Saturday, Jan. 20, when it travels to Philadelphia, Pa., to face Temple. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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