Sunday, December 22
Houston, TX
2 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Prairie View A&M
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Closes Non-Conference Slate against Prairie View A&M
12/21/2024 12:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice closes its non-conference schedule this Sunday, Dec. 22, when it hosts Prairie View A&M. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and it will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 13
What: Rice (8-4) vs. Prairie View A&M (1-10)
When: Sunday, December 22 at 2 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: First Meeting
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Sunday's non-conference finale with an 8-4 record after falling to UNT-Dallas on Thursday.
• Rice is led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax, who leads the team with 14.2 points per game and 4.1 assists, which is fourth in the American. He's also second on the team with 5.6 rebounds while connecting on 45.1% from the field and 34.6% from three.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is second on the team with 10.3 points and 3.1 assists, while grabbing 4.2 rebounds per game.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 9.8 points. He's connecting on 41.8% from three and 2.3 threes per game, which are seventh and sixth in the conference, respectively.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is scoring 9.4 points per game and leads the team with 7.6 rebounds, good for fifth in the league. He's also fourth in the AAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 63.5% from the floor, and seventh with 1.3 blocks per game.
• Junior Denver Anglin is scoring 8.4 points. He is connecting on 88.9% from the free throw line, while hitting 37.1% from three.
• The Owls are scoring 70.7 points per game while allowing just 67.3, good for second in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 41.7% from the field and 32.2% from three. It is second in the league in field goal percentage defense (39.6%), while leading the conference in three-point field goal percentage defense (29.2%).
• The Owls are pulling down 39.1 rebounds per game and allowing 34.8, which are both third in the league.
• 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 149-140.
Scouting Prairie View A&M
• Prairie View A&M enters Sunday's game with a 1-10 record. The Panthers look to snap a 10-game losing streak after falling to No. 18 UCLA, 111-75.
• Junior guard/forward Nick Anderson leads the Southwestern Athletic Conference with 19.0 points per game. He also leads the league in field goal percentage (.844), is third in field goal percentage (.475), and 10th in rebounds (4.8).
• Graduate guard Tanahj Pettway is second on the team and fifth in the league with 14.5 points per game. He's also second in the SWAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 48.7%.
• Sophomore forward Marcel Bryant is averaging 10.7 points and a team-high 5.2 rebounds, good for seventh in the conference.
• Prairie View A&M is second in the SWAC in scoring, averaging 79.5 points per game, while allowing 96.9.
• PVAMU is connecting on 44.9% from the floor and 34.2% from three, which are both good for third in the league. Its opponents are connecting on 54.2% from the field and 39.4% from behind the arc.
• The Panthers are being outrebounded, 41.6-to-27.7.
• Prairie View leads the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 73.6% from the line, and is third in steals (7.9).
• Head coach Byron Smith is in his 10th season at the helm of the Prairie View A&M men's basketball program, where he has a 124-144 record.
Rice-Prairie View A&M Series History
• Rice and Prairie View A&M will meet for the third straight year and the 10th time overall.
• The Owls are undefeated in the series, having won the previous nine meetings.
• When played at Tudor Fieldhouse, Rice leads 7-0.
• Last year, the Owls earned an 82-56 decision.
• Rice has won the previous eight games by an average of 19.0 points.
Next Up
• Rice begins its American Athletic Conference slate on Wednesday, Jan. 2, when it opens the year at Tulsa. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 13
What: Rice (8-4) vs. Prairie View A&M (1-10)
When: Sunday, December 22 at 2 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: First Meeting
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Sunday's non-conference finale with an 8-4 record after falling to UNT-Dallas on Thursday.
• Rice is led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax, who leads the team with 14.2 points per game and 4.1 assists, which is fourth in the American. He's also second on the team with 5.6 rebounds while connecting on 45.1% from the field and 34.6% from three.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is second on the team with 10.3 points and 3.1 assists, while grabbing 4.2 rebounds per game.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 9.8 points. He's connecting on 41.8% from three and 2.3 threes per game, which are seventh and sixth in the conference, respectively.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is scoring 9.4 points per game and leads the team with 7.6 rebounds, good for fifth in the league. He's also fourth in the AAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 63.5% from the floor, and seventh with 1.3 blocks per game.
• Junior Denver Anglin is scoring 8.4 points. He is connecting on 88.9% from the free throw line, while hitting 37.1% from three.
• The Owls are scoring 70.7 points per game while allowing just 67.3, good for second in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 41.7% from the field and 32.2% from three. It is second in the league in field goal percentage defense (39.6%), while leading the conference in three-point field goal percentage defense (29.2%).
• The Owls are pulling down 39.1 rebounds per game and allowing 34.8, which are both third in the league.
• 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 149-140.
Scouting Prairie View A&M
• Prairie View A&M enters Sunday's game with a 1-10 record. The Panthers look to snap a 10-game losing streak after falling to No. 18 UCLA, 111-75.
• Junior guard/forward Nick Anderson leads the Southwestern Athletic Conference with 19.0 points per game. He also leads the league in field goal percentage (.844), is third in field goal percentage (.475), and 10th in rebounds (4.8).
• Graduate guard Tanahj Pettway is second on the team and fifth in the league with 14.5 points per game. He's also second in the SWAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 48.7%.
• Sophomore forward Marcel Bryant is averaging 10.7 points and a team-high 5.2 rebounds, good for seventh in the conference.
• Prairie View A&M is second in the SWAC in scoring, averaging 79.5 points per game, while allowing 96.9.
• PVAMU is connecting on 44.9% from the floor and 34.2% from three, which are both good for third in the league. Its opponents are connecting on 54.2% from the field and 39.4% from behind the arc.
• The Panthers are being outrebounded, 41.6-to-27.7.
• Prairie View leads the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 73.6% from the line, and is third in steals (7.9).
• Head coach Byron Smith is in his 10th season at the helm of the Prairie View A&M men's basketball program, where he has a 124-144 record.
Rice-Prairie View A&M Series History
• Rice and Prairie View A&M will meet for the third straight year and the 10th time overall.
• The Owls are undefeated in the series, having won the previous nine meetings.
• When played at Tudor Fieldhouse, Rice leads 7-0.
• Last year, the Owls earned an 82-56 decision.
• Rice has won the previous eight games by an average of 19.0 points.
Next Up
• Rice begins its American Athletic Conference slate on Wednesday, Jan. 2, when it opens the year at Tulsa. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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