Wednesday, March 6
Charlotte, NC
6 p.m.
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Charlotte
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Closes Road Schedule at Charlotte
3/5/2024 10:34:00 AM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice concludes its regular season road schedule this Wednesday, March 6, when it travels to Charlotte. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 30
What: Rice (11-18, 5-11) at Charlotte (17-11, 11-5)
When: Wednesday, March 6 at 6 p.m. CT
Where: Charlotte, N.C.
Stadium: Halton Arena (9,105)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-8 (4-2 in Charlotte)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday night's game with an 11-18 record and 5-11 in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls have lost two straight games after falling to Wichita State on Saturday.
• Rice is led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.2 points per game, good for seventh in the American. He's adding 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.1 steals while connecting on 2.2 three-pointers per game, which is fifth in the league.
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 13.8 points and 2.9 assists while placing third with 4.0 rebounds. In conference play, he is averaging 14.9 points per game and is fifth in the AAC in three-point field goal percentage (.395).
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.3 points while leading the league with 3.8 offensive rebounds, which is also seventh in the nation. He's second in the league in rebounds (9.2) and field goal percentage (.667), third in assists (5.1), and sixth with seven double-doubles.
• Senior guard Alem Huseinovic is recording 7.7 points per game and is connecting on 43.2% from the field and 40.3% from three, good for sixth in the conference.
• Forward Keanu Dawes is scoring 7.0 points and is second on the team with 4.1 rebounds and graduate student guard Anthony Selden is adding 5.6 points.
• The Owls are scoring 72.6 points per game while allowing 75.6.
• Rice is connecting on 44.1% from the field and 33.6% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 45.1% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 35.8-to-35.4.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Charlotte
• Charlotte enters Wednesday's contest with a 17-11 record and 11-5 in the American Athletic Conference. The 49ers are looking to snap a three-game losing streak after falling to No. 25 South Florida last Saturday, 76-61.
• Redshirt junior guard Lu'cye Patterson leads the team with 14.5 points per game and is second with 2.5 assists and 26 steals.
• Junior forward Igor Milicic, Jr., is second on the team with 12.6 points and is connecting on 48.1% from the floor. He's fourth in the league in rebounding (8.3), sixth in free throw percentage (.820), and ninth in blocks (1.2).
• Redshirt sophomore center Dishon Jackson is averaging 11.6 points and 5.9 rebounds. He's eighth in the conference in field goal percentage (54.7%) and tied for 10th in blocks per game (1.0).
• Sophomore guard Nik Graves is scoring 10.1 points per game. He leads the team with 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game and is connecting on 80.5% free throw percentage.
• Charlotte is scoring 68.8 points per game while allowing just 65.7 points, good for second in the American.
• The 49ers are connecting on 45.7% from the field and 32.1% from three. Their opponents are hitting 42.4% from the field and 31.5% from three.
• Charlotte is being outrebounded by its opponents, 33.1-to-32.1.
• The 49ers are also second in the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 74.6% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Aaron Fearne is in his first season leading the Charlotte men's basketball program, where he holds a 17-11 record.
Rice-Charlotte Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the second time this year and the 19th time overall.
• Rice holds a 10-8 advantage in the series.
• In Charlotte, Rice holds a 4-2 record and has won three of the last four meetings.
• Overall, the Owls have won eight of the last 12 meetings dating back to 2017.
• Earlier this year, Rice fell to the 49ers in overtime, 81-79.
Next Up
• Rice concludes its regular season this Saturday, March 9, when it hosts North Texas on Senior Day. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 30
What: Rice (11-18, 5-11) at Charlotte (17-11, 11-5)
When: Wednesday, March 6 at 6 p.m. CT
Where: Charlotte, N.C.
Stadium: Halton Arena (9,105)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-8 (4-2 in Charlotte)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday night's game with an 11-18 record and 5-11 in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls have lost two straight games after falling to Wichita State on Saturday.
• Rice is led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.2 points per game, good for seventh in the American. He's adding 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.1 steals while connecting on 2.2 three-pointers per game, which is fifth in the league.
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 13.8 points and 2.9 assists while placing third with 4.0 rebounds. In conference play, he is averaging 14.9 points per game and is fifth in the AAC in three-point field goal percentage (.395).
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.3 points while leading the league with 3.8 offensive rebounds, which is also seventh in the nation. He's second in the league in rebounds (9.2) and field goal percentage (.667), third in assists (5.1), and sixth with seven double-doubles.
• Senior guard Alem Huseinovic is recording 7.7 points per game and is connecting on 43.2% from the field and 40.3% from three, good for sixth in the conference.
• Forward Keanu Dawes is scoring 7.0 points and is second on the team with 4.1 rebounds and graduate student guard Anthony Selden is adding 5.6 points.
• The Owls are scoring 72.6 points per game while allowing 75.6.
• Rice is connecting on 44.1% from the field and 33.6% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 45.1% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 35.8-to-35.4.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Charlotte
• Charlotte enters Wednesday's contest with a 17-11 record and 11-5 in the American Athletic Conference. The 49ers are looking to snap a three-game losing streak after falling to No. 25 South Florida last Saturday, 76-61.
• Redshirt junior guard Lu'cye Patterson leads the team with 14.5 points per game and is second with 2.5 assists and 26 steals.
• Junior forward Igor Milicic, Jr., is second on the team with 12.6 points and is connecting on 48.1% from the floor. He's fourth in the league in rebounding (8.3), sixth in free throw percentage (.820), and ninth in blocks (1.2).
• Redshirt sophomore center Dishon Jackson is averaging 11.6 points and 5.9 rebounds. He's eighth in the conference in field goal percentage (54.7%) and tied for 10th in blocks per game (1.0).
• Sophomore guard Nik Graves is scoring 10.1 points per game. He leads the team with 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game and is connecting on 80.5% free throw percentage.
• Charlotte is scoring 68.8 points per game while allowing just 65.7 points, good for second in the American.
• The 49ers are connecting on 45.7% from the field and 32.1% from three. Their opponents are hitting 42.4% from the field and 31.5% from three.
• Charlotte is being outrebounded by its opponents, 33.1-to-32.1.
• The 49ers are also second in the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 74.6% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Aaron Fearne is in his first season leading the Charlotte men's basketball program, where he holds a 17-11 record.
Rice-Charlotte Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the second time this year and the 19th time overall.
• Rice holds a 10-8 advantage in the series.
• In Charlotte, Rice holds a 4-2 record and has won three of the last four meetings.
• Overall, the Owls have won eight of the last 12 meetings dating back to 2017.
• Earlier this year, Rice fell to the 49ers in overtime, 81-79.
Next Up
• Rice concludes its regular season this Saturday, March 9, when it hosts North Texas on Senior Day. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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