Saturday, March 9
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
North Texas
Men’s Basketball Concludes Regular Season against North Texas on Senior Day
3/8/2024 3:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — 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 31
What: Rice (11-19, 5-12) vs. North Texas (16-13, 9-8)
When: Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: North Texas leads 23-9 (9-6 in Houston)
Thank You Seniors
• Prior to the game, Rice will honor five seniors for their contributions to the Rice Men's Basketball program, beginning at 6:44 p.m.
• Travis Evee, Max Fiedler, Alem Huseinovic, Cameron Sheffield, and student manager Jeff Brover will all be honored.
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday night's game with an 11-19 record and 5-12 in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls have lost three straight games after falling to Charlotte on Wednesday.
• Rice is led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.3 points per game, good for seventh in the American. He's adding 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.0 steals while connecting on 2.2 three-pointers per game, which is seventh in the league. He's also tied for ninth in free throw percentage, hitting 81.8% from the charity stripe.
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 13.9 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 (.397).
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.3 points while leading the league with 3.7 offensive rebounds, which is also 10th in the nation. He's second in the league in rebounds (9.3) and field goal percentage (.670), third in assists (5.1), and fifth with eight double-doubles.
• Senior guard Alem Huseinovic is recording 7.7 points per game and is connecting on 44.2% from the field and 40.5% from three, good for fifth in the conference.
• Forward Keanu Dawes is scoring 6.8 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 72.3 points per game while allowing 75.4.
• Rice is connecting on 44.3% from the field and 33.5% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 44.8% from the field and 36.9% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 35.7-to-35.6.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting North Texas
• North Texas enters Saturday's contest with a 16-13 record and 9-8 in the American Athletic Conference. The Mean Green have dropped three of their last five games after falling to Florida Atlantic on Wednesday, 80-76.
• Sophomore guard Jason Edwards leads the team and is third in the American with 19.0 points per game. He's also third in the league in three-pointers made per game (2.6) and fourth in free throw percentage (.836).
• Senior guard Rubin Jones is second on the team with 11.8 points and leads the team with 3.7 assists per game while connecting on 37.3% from three.
• Junior guard Aaron Scott is averaging 11.3 points and is second on the team with 5.8 rebounds. He's also sixth in the conference with 1.4 blocks per game.
• Redshirt senior forward Robert Allen leads the team and is ninth in the AAC with 7.2 rebounds per game.
• North Texas is scoring 68.6 points per game and is allowing a league-low 62.7.
• The Mean Green are connecting on 43.4% from the field and 37.2% from three, which is tops in the conference. Their opponents are hitting 40.8% from the field, good for second in the league, and 32.0% from three.
• North Texas is outrebounding its opponents, 34.8-to-32.2.
• UNT is also third in the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 74.3% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Ross Hodge is in his first season leading the North Texas men's basketball program, where he holds a 16-13 record.
Rice-North Texas Series History
• Rice and North Texas will meet for the only time this year and the 33rd time overall.
• North Texas holds a 23-9 record in the series but is just 9-6 in Houston.
• UNT has won 11 of the last 13 meetings.
• The last 22 meetings have come as members of Conference USA.
Next Up
• Rice begins play next week at the American Athletic Conference Tournament in Fort Worth. The tournament begins next Wednesday, Mar. 13. Rice's game date, time and opponent are to be determined.
Game 31
What: Rice (11-19, 5-12) vs. North Texas (16-13, 9-8)
When: Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: North Texas leads 23-9 (9-6 in Houston)
Thank You Seniors
• Prior to the game, Rice will honor five seniors for their contributions to the Rice Men's Basketball program, beginning at 6:44 p.m.
• Travis Evee, Max Fiedler, Alem Huseinovic, Cameron Sheffield, and student manager Jeff Brover will all be honored.
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday night's game with an 11-19 record and 5-12 in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls have lost three straight games after falling to Charlotte on Wednesday.
• Rice is led by fifth-year senior guard Travis Evee, who is scoring 16.3 points per game, good for seventh in the American. He's adding 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.0 steals while connecting on 2.2 three-pointers per game, which is seventh in the league. He's also tied for ninth in free throw percentage, hitting 81.8% from the charity stripe.
• Sophomore guard Mekhi Mason is second on the team with 13.9 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 (.397).
• Fifth-year senior forward Max Fiedler is averaging 9.3 points while leading the league with 3.7 offensive rebounds, which is also 10th in the nation. He's second in the league in rebounds (9.3) and field goal percentage (.670), third in assists (5.1), and fifth with eight double-doubles.
• Senior guard Alem Huseinovic is recording 7.7 points per game and is connecting on 44.2% from the field and 40.5% from three, good for fifth in the conference.
• Forward Keanu Dawes is scoring 6.8 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 72.3 points per game while allowing 75.4.
• Rice is connecting on 44.3% from the field and 33.5% from three. Its opponents are connecting on 44.8% from the field and 36.9% from beyond the arc.
• The Owls are outrebounding their opponents, 35.7-to-35.6.
• Head coach Scott Pera is in his seventh season leading the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting North Texas
• North Texas enters Saturday's contest with a 16-13 record and 9-8 in the American Athletic Conference. The Mean Green have dropped three of their last five games after falling to Florida Atlantic on Wednesday, 80-76.
• Sophomore guard Jason Edwards leads the team and is third in the American with 19.0 points per game. He's also third in the league in three-pointers made per game (2.6) and fourth in free throw percentage (.836).
• Senior guard Rubin Jones is second on the team with 11.8 points and leads the team with 3.7 assists per game while connecting on 37.3% from three.
• Junior guard Aaron Scott is averaging 11.3 points and is second on the team with 5.8 rebounds. He's also sixth in the conference with 1.4 blocks per game.
• Redshirt senior forward Robert Allen leads the team and is ninth in the AAC with 7.2 rebounds per game.
• North Texas is scoring 68.6 points per game and is allowing a league-low 62.7.
• The Mean Green are connecting on 43.4% from the field and 37.2% from three, which is tops in the conference. Their opponents are hitting 40.8% from the field, good for second in the league, and 32.0% from three.
• North Texas is outrebounding its opponents, 34.8-to-32.2.
• UNT is also third in the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 74.3% from the charity stripe.
• Head coach Ross Hodge is in his first season leading the North Texas men's basketball program, where he holds a 16-13 record.
Rice-North Texas Series History
• Rice and North Texas will meet for the only time this year and the 33rd time overall.
• North Texas holds a 23-9 record in the series but is just 9-6 in Houston.
• UNT has won 11 of the last 13 meetings.
• The last 22 meetings have come as members of Conference USA.
Next Up
• Rice begins play next week at the American Athletic Conference Tournament in Fort Worth. The tournament begins next Wednesday, Mar. 13. Rice's game date, time and opponent are to be determined.
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