Monday, December 16
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Alcorn State
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Begins Homestand against Alcorn State
12/15/2024 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice begins a three-game homestand this Monday, December 16, when it hosts Alcorn State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 11
What: Rice (7-3) vs. Alcorn State (0-11)
When: Monday, December 15 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 1-0 (1-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Monday's game with a 7-3 record after falling at Texas State.
• The Owls are led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax, who leads the team with 14.6 points per game and 3.9 assists, which are 10th and fourth in the American, respectively. He's also second on the team with 5.8 rebounds while connecting on 46.0% from the field and 40.0% from three.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is second on the team with 10.8 points and 3.4 assists, and is third with 4.3 rebounds per game.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is scoring 10.0 points per game and leads the team with 7.8 rebounds, good for fourth in the league. He's also third in the AAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 62.5% from the floor, and is tied for eighth with 1.3 blocks per game.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 9.2 points. He's connecting on 39.6% from three, good for 10th in the conference, while making 2.1 threes per game.
• Junior Denver Anglin is scoring 7.9 points. He is connecting on 88.9% from the free throw line, while hitting 35.4% from three.
• Graduate student forward Trey Patterson is third on the team with 4.3 rebounds per game.
• The Owls are scoring 70.3 points per game while allowing just 66.3, good for second in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 41.2% from the field and 31.7% from three. It leads the league in both field goal percentage defense (38.1%) and three-point field goal percentage defense (26.8%), which is also 11th in the nation (as of Dec. 14).
• The Owls are pulling down 39.9 rebounds per game, which is third in the conference, and allowing 35.7.
• 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 148-139.
Scouting Alcorn State
• Alcorn State enters Monday's game with an 0-11 record. The Braves are looking for their first victory after falling at Oklahoma, 94-78, last Saturday.
• Junior guard/forward Omari Hamilton leads the team with 10.3 points per game. He's also second on the team and eighth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference with 5.3 rebounds per game.
• Senior guard Keionte Cornelius is second on the team with 9.6 points per game. He's also second in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.362) and fourth in three's made per game (2.5).
• Senior forward/center Djahi Binet is third in the SWAC with 6.4 rebounds per game and senior guard Michael Pajeaud is sixth in the league, averaging 3.8 assists.
• Alcorn State is averaging 57.0 points per game while allowing 82.4.
• The Braves are shooting 34.0% from the floor and 30.2% from three. Their opponents are connecting on 46.8% from the field and 36.4% from behind the arc.
• ASU is pulling down 35.3 rebounds per game while giving up 39.9.
• Head coach Landon Bussie is in his fifth season at the helm of the Alcorn State men's basketball program, where he has a 55-73 record.
Rice-Alcorn State Series History
• Rice and Alcorn State will meet for just the second time in history.
• The Owls defeated Alcorn 107-74, on Nov. 30, 1988.
Next Up
• Rice returns to the hardwood this Thursday, Dec. 19, when it hosts UNT-Dallas in the annual School House Mania game. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 11
What: Rice (7-3) vs. Alcorn State (0-11)
When: Monday, December 15 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 1-0 (1-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Monday's game with a 7-3 record after falling at Texas State.
• The Owls are led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax, who leads the team with 14.6 points per game and 3.9 assists, which are 10th and fourth in the American, respectively. He's also second on the team with 5.8 rebounds while connecting on 46.0% from the field and 40.0% from three.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is second on the team with 10.8 points and 3.4 assists, and is third with 4.3 rebounds per game.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is scoring 10.0 points per game and leads the team with 7.8 rebounds, good for fourth in the league. He's also third in the AAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 62.5% from the floor, and is tied for eighth with 1.3 blocks per game.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 9.2 points. He's connecting on 39.6% from three, good for 10th in the conference, while making 2.1 threes per game.
• Junior Denver Anglin is scoring 7.9 points. He is connecting on 88.9% from the free throw line, while hitting 35.4% from three.
• Graduate student forward Trey Patterson is third on the team with 4.3 rebounds per game.
• The Owls are scoring 70.3 points per game while allowing just 66.3, good for second in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 41.2% from the field and 31.7% from three. It leads the league in both field goal percentage defense (38.1%) and three-point field goal percentage defense (26.8%), which is also 11th in the nation (as of Dec. 14).
• The Owls are pulling down 39.9 rebounds per game, which is third in the conference, and allowing 35.7.
• 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 148-139.
Scouting Alcorn State
• Alcorn State enters Monday's game with an 0-11 record. The Braves are looking for their first victory after falling at Oklahoma, 94-78, last Saturday.
• Junior guard/forward Omari Hamilton leads the team with 10.3 points per game. He's also second on the team and eighth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference with 5.3 rebounds per game.
• Senior guard Keionte Cornelius is second on the team with 9.6 points per game. He's also second in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.362) and fourth in three's made per game (2.5).
• Senior forward/center Djahi Binet is third in the SWAC with 6.4 rebounds per game and senior guard Michael Pajeaud is sixth in the league, averaging 3.8 assists.
• Alcorn State is averaging 57.0 points per game while allowing 82.4.
• The Braves are shooting 34.0% from the floor and 30.2% from three. Their opponents are connecting on 46.8% from the field and 36.4% from behind the arc.
• ASU is pulling down 35.3 rebounds per game while giving up 39.9.
• Head coach Landon Bussie is in his fifth season at the helm of the Alcorn State men's basketball program, where he has a 55-73 record.
Rice-Alcorn State Series History
• Rice and Alcorn State will meet for just the second time in history.
• The Owls defeated Alcorn 107-74, on Nov. 30, 1988.
Next Up
• Rice returns to the hardwood this Thursday, Dec. 19, when it hosts UNT-Dallas in the annual School House Mania game. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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