Wednesday, January 24
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Florida Atlantic
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Hoops Begins Homestand against No. 22 Florida Atlantic
1/23/2024 12:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice begins a two-game homestand this Wednesday, January 24, when it hosts No. 22 Florida Atlantic. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 19
What: Rice (7-11, 1-4) vs. No. 22 Florida Atlantic (15-4, 5-1)
When: Wednesday, January 24 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Florida Atlantic leads 6-4 (4-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday night's game with a 7-11 record, and 1-4 in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls are looking for their second straight victory after defeating Temple last Saturday, 69-66.
• Rice is led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.6 points per game, good for sixth in the American. He's adding 3.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.3 steals while placing sixth in the league in free throw percentage (.848) and eighth in three-pointers made per game (2.1).
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 13.6 points and 2.6 assists and third with 4.3 rebounds.
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.8 points while leading the conference with 9.4 rebounds. He's also second with 5.0 assists and fourth in field goal percentage, connecting on 63.2% from the floor. Fiedler also leads the league and is 10th in the nation with 3.9 offensive rebounds per game.
• Senior guard Alem Huseinovic is recording 7.0 points per game and is connecting on 47.5% from the field and 41.0% from three and freshman Keanu Dawes is scoring 6.6 points per game and is second on the team with 4.4 rebounds.
• The Owls are scoring 73.4 points per game while allowing 75.6.
• Rice is connecting on 44.0% from the field and 32.0% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 44.9% from the field and 36.2% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 37.0-to-35.4.
• Rice is also third in the conference in assists per game with 14.8.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Florida Atlantic
• Florida Atlantic enters Wednesday's game with a 15-4 record and leads the American Athletic Conference with a 5-1 mark. The Owls have won four straight games after defeating UTSA in overtime on Sunday, 112-103.
• The Owls are currently ranked 22nd in the Associated Press poll and 24th in the Coaches poll.
• Junior guard Johnell Davis leads the team and is third in the AAC with 18.4 points per game. He also leads the league in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 47.4% from beyond the arc, and is third in free throw percentage (.868). He's also second on the team with 6.7 rebounds per game.
• Junior center Vladislav Goldin is second on the team with 14.4 points per game. He's second in the AAC in field goal percentage (.695), fourth in blocks (1.6), and eighth in rebounds (7.0).
• Junior guard Alijah Martin is third on the squad with 13.5 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game. He's third in the conference in three-pointers per game with 2.5 while connecting on 36.7% from three.
• Redshirt sophomore guard Nick Boyd is averaging 9.8 points per game and senior guard Bryan Greenlee is scoring 7.1 points while leading the team with 3.1 assists per game.
• Florida Atlantic is second in the conference in scoring, averaging 84.1 points per game while allowing 73.0.
• The Owls are second in the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 49.1% from the field while leading the AAC in three-point field goal percentage (.370). Their opponents are hitting 43.8% from the field and 34.5% from three.
• FAU is outrebounding its opponents, 37.8-to-33.8.
• Florida Atlantic is also second in the conference in assists (15.5) and three-pointers made per game (9.1).
• Head coach Dusty May is in his sixth season leading the Florida Atlantic men's basketball program, where he holds a 116-64 record.
Rice-Florida Atlantic Series History
• Rice and Florida Atlantic will meet for the only time this season and the 11th time overall.
• FAU holds a 6-4 lead in the series and is 4-1 in Houston.
• Florida Atlantic has won five of the last six meetings.
• Rice is looking for its first victory in the series since a 79-76 overtime win on Feb. 22, 2018.
• It is also going for its first home win since Feb. 18, 2016, a 90-85 victory.
Next Up
• Rice closes the homestand this Saturday, Jan. 27, when it hosts Tulsa. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be nationally-televised on ESPNU.
Game 19
What: Rice (7-11, 1-4) vs. No. 22 Florida Atlantic (15-4, 5-1)
When: Wednesday, January 24 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Florida Atlantic leads 6-4 (4-1 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday night's game with a 7-11 record, and 1-4 in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls are looking for their second straight victory after defeating Temple last Saturday, 69-66.
• Rice is led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.6 points per game, good for sixth in the American. He's adding 3.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.3 steals while placing sixth in the league in free throw percentage (.848) and eighth in three-pointers made per game (2.1).
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 13.6 points and 2.6 assists and third with 4.3 rebounds.
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.8 points while leading the conference with 9.4 rebounds. He's also second with 5.0 assists and fourth in field goal percentage, connecting on 63.2% from the floor. Fiedler also leads the league and is 10th in the nation with 3.9 offensive rebounds per game.
• Senior guard Alem Huseinovic is recording 7.0 points per game and is connecting on 47.5% from the field and 41.0% from three and freshman Keanu Dawes is scoring 6.6 points per game and is second on the team with 4.4 rebounds.
• The Owls are scoring 73.4 points per game while allowing 75.6.
• Rice is connecting on 44.0% from the field and 32.0% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 44.9% from the field and 36.2% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 37.0-to-35.4.
• Rice is also third in the conference in assists per game with 14.8.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Florida Atlantic
• Florida Atlantic enters Wednesday's game with a 15-4 record and leads the American Athletic Conference with a 5-1 mark. The Owls have won four straight games after defeating UTSA in overtime on Sunday, 112-103.
• The Owls are currently ranked 22nd in the Associated Press poll and 24th in the Coaches poll.
• Junior guard Johnell Davis leads the team and is third in the AAC with 18.4 points per game. He also leads the league in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 47.4% from beyond the arc, and is third in free throw percentage (.868). He's also second on the team with 6.7 rebounds per game.
• Junior center Vladislav Goldin is second on the team with 14.4 points per game. He's second in the AAC in field goal percentage (.695), fourth in blocks (1.6), and eighth in rebounds (7.0).
• Junior guard Alijah Martin is third on the squad with 13.5 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game. He's third in the conference in three-pointers per game with 2.5 while connecting on 36.7% from three.
• Redshirt sophomore guard Nick Boyd is averaging 9.8 points per game and senior guard Bryan Greenlee is scoring 7.1 points while leading the team with 3.1 assists per game.
• Florida Atlantic is second in the conference in scoring, averaging 84.1 points per game while allowing 73.0.
• The Owls are second in the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 49.1% from the field while leading the AAC in three-point field goal percentage (.370). Their opponents are hitting 43.8% from the field and 34.5% from three.
• FAU is outrebounding its opponents, 37.8-to-33.8.
• Florida Atlantic is also second in the conference in assists (15.5) and three-pointers made per game (9.1).
• Head coach Dusty May is in his sixth season leading the Florida Atlantic men's basketball program, where he holds a 116-64 record.
Rice-Florida Atlantic Series History
• Rice and Florida Atlantic will meet for the only time this season and the 11th time overall.
• FAU holds a 6-4 lead in the series and is 4-1 in Houston.
• Florida Atlantic has won five of the last six meetings.
• Rice is looking for its first victory in the series since a 79-76 overtime win on Feb. 22, 2018.
• It is also going for its first home win since Feb. 18, 2016, a 90-85 victory.
Next Up
• Rice closes the homestand this Saturday, Jan. 27, when it hosts Tulsa. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be nationally-televised on ESPNU.
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