Tuesday, November 19
Lafayette, LA
7:30 p.m.
Rice University
at
Louisiana
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Begins Six-Game Road Trip at Louisiana
11/18/2024 1:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice begins a six-game road trip this Tuesday, Nov. 19, when it travels to Lafayette, La., to face Louisiana. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 5
What: Rice (3-1) at Louisiana (1-2)
When: Tuesday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Cajundome (12,362)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads, 7-5 (2-3 in Lafayette)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Tuesday night's contest with a 3-1 record after defeating Northwestern State in overtime, 77-75, last Saturday.
• The Owls are led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax, who leads the team with 12.5 points per game and 4.0 assists, which is tied for ninth in the American. He's also third on the team with 4.8 rebounds while connecting on 47.1% from the field and 55.9% from three.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 12.3 points. He leads the team with 1.5 steals per game and is connecting on 44.8% from three, good for 11th in the league and his 3.3 three-pointers made per game is second.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is averaging 10.3 points and is second on the team with 3.8 assists.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is scoring 9.3 points per game and leads the team with 6.8 rebounds. He's also connecting on 80.0% from the floor, good for first in the AAC.
• Graduate student Trey Patterson is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game.
• The Owls are scoring 71.3 points per game while allowing just 67.0, good for third in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 40.1% from the field and 31.4% from three. It is holding its opponents to just 38.8% from the field and 29.8% from three.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 40.5-to-37.3.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his first season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program. In nine years as a head coach, Lanier is 143-137.
Scouting Louisiana
• Louisiana enters Tuesday's game with a 1-2 record after falling at Houston last Wednesday, 91-45.
• Senior guard Kentrell Garnett leads the team with 10.7 points per game. He's also connecting on team-highs of 58.8% from the field and 46.2% from three.
• Junior guard Koron Davis is scoring 11.3 points and connecting on 57.9% from the field.
• Junior guard Mostapha El Moutaouakkil is averaging 10.0 points and 4.0 rebounds while hitting 52.9% from the floor.
• Senior forward Zeke Cook leads the Ragin' Cajuns with 6.7 rebounds per game.
• Louisiana is averaging 64.3 points per game while allowing 75.3.
• UL is connecting on 40.8% from the field and 30.6% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 43.0% from the floor but just 30.7% from behind the arc.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are being outrebounded, 39.0-to-31.7.
• Head coach Bob Marlin is in his 15th season at the helm of the Louisiana men's basketball program, where he has a 267-191 record. In 32 years as a head coach, Marlin is 615-357.
Rice-Louisiana Series History
• Rice and Louisiana will meet for the second straight season and the 13th time overall.
• The Owls lead the series, 7-5.
• When played in Lafayette, Louisiana leads 3-2.
• The teams last met in Lafayette in the first round of the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament, with Rice earning a 68-63 victory.
• Last year, the Ragin' Cajuns earned an 84-67 victory in Houston.
Next Up
• Rice returns to Houston this Friday, Nov. 22, when it heads across town to take on Houston Christian at Sharp Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game will be streamed at ESPN+.
Game 5
What: Rice (3-1) at Louisiana (1-2)
When: Tuesday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lafayette, La.
Stadium: Cajundome (12,362)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads, 7-5 (2-3 in Lafayette)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Tuesday night's contest with a 3-1 record after defeating Northwestern State in overtime, 77-75, last Saturday.
• The Owls are led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax, who leads the team with 12.5 points per game and 4.0 assists, which is tied for ninth in the American. He's also third on the team with 4.8 rebounds while connecting on 47.1% from the field and 55.9% from three.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 12.3 points. He leads the team with 1.5 steals per game and is connecting on 44.8% from three, good for 11th in the league and his 3.3 three-pointers made per game is second.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is averaging 10.3 points and is second on the team with 3.8 assists.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is scoring 9.3 points per game and leads the team with 6.8 rebounds. He's also connecting on 80.0% from the floor, good for first in the AAC.
• Graduate student Trey Patterson is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game.
• The Owls are scoring 71.3 points per game while allowing just 67.0, good for third in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 40.1% from the field and 31.4% from three. It is holding its opponents to just 38.8% from the field and 29.8% from three.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 40.5-to-37.3.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his first season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program. In nine years as a head coach, Lanier is 143-137.
Scouting Louisiana
• Louisiana enters Tuesday's game with a 1-2 record after falling at Houston last Wednesday, 91-45.
• Senior guard Kentrell Garnett leads the team with 10.7 points per game. He's also connecting on team-highs of 58.8% from the field and 46.2% from three.
• Junior guard Koron Davis is scoring 11.3 points and connecting on 57.9% from the field.
• Junior guard Mostapha El Moutaouakkil is averaging 10.0 points and 4.0 rebounds while hitting 52.9% from the floor.
• Senior forward Zeke Cook leads the Ragin' Cajuns with 6.7 rebounds per game.
• Louisiana is averaging 64.3 points per game while allowing 75.3.
• UL is connecting on 40.8% from the field and 30.6% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 43.0% from the floor but just 30.7% from behind the arc.
• The Ragin' Cajuns are being outrebounded, 39.0-to-31.7.
• Head coach Bob Marlin is in his 15th season at the helm of the Louisiana men's basketball program, where he has a 267-191 record. In 32 years as a head coach, Marlin is 615-357.
Rice-Louisiana Series History
• Rice and Louisiana will meet for the second straight season and the 13th time overall.
• The Owls lead the series, 7-5.
• When played in Lafayette, Louisiana leads 3-2.
• The teams last met in Lafayette in the first round of the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament, with Rice earning a 68-63 victory.
• Last year, the Ragin' Cajuns earned an 84-67 victory in Houston.
Next Up
• Rice returns to Houston this Friday, Nov. 22, when it heads across town to take on Houston Christian at Sharp Gym. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game will be streamed at ESPN+.
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