Sunday, December 8
San Marcos, TX
2 p.m.
Rice University
at
Texas State
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Closes Six-Game Road Trip at Texas State
12/7/2024 3:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice closes its six-game road trip this Sunday, December 8, when it travels to San Marcos to face Texas State. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 10
What: Rice (7-2) at Texas State (6-3)
When: Sunday, December 8 at 2 p.m. CT
Where: San Marcos, Texas
Stadium: Strahan Arena (10,000)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-6 (Rice leads 3-1 in San Marcos)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Sunday's game with a 7-2 record after defeating Iona in its Nassau Championship finale, 70-66.
• The Owls are led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax, who leads the team with 14.8 points per game and 4.0 assists, which are 10th and fourth in the American, respectively. He's also second on the team with 5.8 rebounds while connecting on 47.2% from the field and 42.1% from three.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is second on the team with 10.9 points and 3.2 assists, and is pulling down 4.4 rebounds per game.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is scoring 9.6 points per game and leads the team with 8.0 rebounds, good for fifth in the league. He's also fifth in the AAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 60.0% from the floor, and is eighth with 1.3 blocks per game.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 9.3 points. He's connecting on 40.4% from three, good for eighth in the conference, while making 2.1 threes per game.
• Junior Denver Anglin is scoring 8.0 points. He is connecting on 93.3% from the line, while hitting 35.6% from three.
• Graduate student forward Trey Patterson is third on the team with 4.8 rebounds per game, and graduate student guard Emory Lanier is tied for fifth in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 87.5% from the charity stripe.
• The Owls are scoring 70.8 points per game while allowing just 65.3, good for second in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 41.3% from the field and 32.1% from three. It leads the league in both field goal percentage defense (37.3%) and three-point field goal percentage defense (25.5%), which is also eighthin the nation (as of Dec. 6).
• The Owls are pulling down 41.2 rebounds per game, good for second in the conference, and allowing 35.6.
• 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 148-138.
Scouting Texas State
• Texas State enters Sunday's game with a 6-3 record. The Bobcats have won their last four games after defeating Arlington Baptist, 97-49, Wednesday night.
• Sophomore guard Kaden Gumbs leads the team and is fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 15.2 points per game. He's also second in the league in free throw percentage (86.5%), sixth in assists (4.0) and steals (1.8), and seventh in field goal percentage (49.0%).
• Redshirt senior forward Tylan Pope is second on the team with 12.9 points per game and is tied for the team lead with 6.7 rebounds. He's also connecting on 49.4% from the field.
• Graduate student forward Tyrel Morgan is averaging 12.1 points and 6.4 rebounds.
• Senior guard Joshua O'Garro is scoring 11.1 points per game and is tied for the team lead with 6.7 rebounds.
• Texas State is averaging 76.8 points per game while allowing 65.4.
• The Bobcats lead the Sun Belt in both field goal percentage (47.9%) and three-point field goal percentage (37.5%). Their opponents are connecting on 41.8% from the floor and 35.1% from behind the arc.
• TSU is pulling down 37.7 rebounds per game while giving up just 30.3, good for second in the league
• Texas State is also second in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 74.8% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Terrence Johnson is in his fifth season at the helm of the Texas State men's basketball program, where he has a 78-55 record.
Rice-Texas State Series History
• Rice and Texas State will meet for the 17th time and the third time in the last four years.
• The Owls hold a 10-6 advantage in the series.
• This is just the fifth meeting in San Marcos, where Rice holds a 3-1 lead.
• The first 11 meetings came while Texas State was known as Southwest Texas State.
• Rice's 10 victories have been by an average of 16.8 points, while the four losses were by an average of 6.0 points.
Next Up
• Rice returns to Houston to start a three-game homestand beginning next Monday, Dec. 16, when it hosts Alcorn State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 10
What: Rice (7-2) at Texas State (6-3)
When: Sunday, December 8 at 2 p.m. CT
Where: San Marcos, Texas
Stadium: Strahan Arena (10,000)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-6 (Rice leads 3-1 in San Marcos)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Sunday's game with a 7-2 record after defeating Iona in its Nassau Championship finale, 70-66.
• The Owls are led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax, who leads the team with 14.8 points per game and 4.0 assists, which are 10th and fourth in the American, respectively. He's also second on the team with 5.8 rebounds while connecting on 47.2% from the field and 42.1% from three.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is second on the team with 10.9 points and 3.2 assists, and is pulling down 4.4 rebounds per game.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is scoring 9.6 points per game and leads the team with 8.0 rebounds, good for fifth in the league. He's also fifth in the AAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 60.0% from the floor, and is eighth with 1.3 blocks per game.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 9.3 points. He's connecting on 40.4% from three, good for eighth in the conference, while making 2.1 threes per game.
• Junior Denver Anglin is scoring 8.0 points. He is connecting on 93.3% from the line, while hitting 35.6% from three.
• Graduate student forward Trey Patterson is third on the team with 4.8 rebounds per game, and graduate student guard Emory Lanier is tied for fifth in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 87.5% from the charity stripe.
• The Owls are scoring 70.8 points per game while allowing just 65.3, good for second in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 41.3% from the field and 32.1% from three. It leads the league in both field goal percentage defense (37.3%) and three-point field goal percentage defense (25.5%), which is also eighthin the nation (as of Dec. 6).
• The Owls are pulling down 41.2 rebounds per game, good for second in the conference, and allowing 35.6.
• 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 148-138.
Scouting Texas State
• Texas State enters Sunday's game with a 6-3 record. The Bobcats have won their last four games after defeating Arlington Baptist, 97-49, Wednesday night.
• Sophomore guard Kaden Gumbs leads the team and is fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with 15.2 points per game. He's also second in the league in free throw percentage (86.5%), sixth in assists (4.0) and steals (1.8), and seventh in field goal percentage (49.0%).
• Redshirt senior forward Tylan Pope is second on the team with 12.9 points per game and is tied for the team lead with 6.7 rebounds. He's also connecting on 49.4% from the field.
• Graduate student forward Tyrel Morgan is averaging 12.1 points and 6.4 rebounds.
• Senior guard Joshua O'Garro is scoring 11.1 points per game and is tied for the team lead with 6.7 rebounds.
• Texas State is averaging 76.8 points per game while allowing 65.4.
• The Bobcats lead the Sun Belt in both field goal percentage (47.9%) and three-point field goal percentage (37.5%). Their opponents are connecting on 41.8% from the floor and 35.1% from behind the arc.
• TSU is pulling down 37.7 rebounds per game while giving up just 30.3, good for second in the league
• Texas State is also second in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 74.8% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Terrence Johnson is in his fifth season at the helm of the Texas State men's basketball program, where he has a 78-55 record.
Rice-Texas State Series History
• Rice and Texas State will meet for the 17th time and the third time in the last four years.
• The Owls hold a 10-6 advantage in the series.
• This is just the fifth meeting in San Marcos, where Rice holds a 3-1 lead.
• The first 11 meetings came while Texas State was known as Southwest Texas State.
• Rice's 10 victories have been by an average of 16.8 points, while the four losses were by an average of 6.0 points.
Next Up
• Rice returns to Houston to start a three-game homestand beginning next Monday, Dec. 16, when it hosts Alcorn State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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