Saturday, January 11
Houston, TX
1 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Temple
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Welcomes Temple in Nationally-Televised Battle of Owls
1/10/2025 2:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice begins a two-game homestand this Saturday, Jan. 11, when it hosts Temple in their only meeting. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT and it will be nationally-televised by ESPNU.
Game 17
What: Rice (11-5, 2-1) vs. Temple (9-6, 1-1)
When: Saturday, January 11 at 1 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
TV: ESPNU
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Temple leads, 4-1 (2-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday's game with an 11-5 record, including 2-1 in the AAC. The Owls have won three of their last four games despite falling at North Texas on Wednesday.
• Rice is led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax, who leads the team with 13.4 points per game and 4.1 assists, which is fifth in the American. He's also second on the team with 5.9 rebounds while connecting on 45.8% from the field.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is second on the team with 10.0 points and 2.7 assists, while grabbing 3.9 rebounds per game.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is scoring 9.3 points per game and leads the team with 7.1 rebounds, good for 10th in the league. He's also third in the AAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 61.8% from the floor, and is ninth with 1.2 blocks per game.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 8.8 points. He's connecting on 40.0% from three and 2.1 threes per game, which are seventh and eighth in the conference, respectively.
• Junior Denver Anglin is scoring 8.8 points. He is connecting on 88.9% from the free throw line, while hitting 37.0% from three.
• The Owls are scoring 69.3 points per game while allowing just 65.8, good for second in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 42.1% from the field and 31.6% from three. It is second in the league in field goal percentage defense (39.5%), while allowing 30.1% from three.
• The Owls are outrebounding the opposition, 39.4-to-33.8, 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 152-140.
Scouting Temple
• Temple enters Saturday's contest with a 9-6 record, including 1-1 in the American. The Owls had their two-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, falling at East Carolina, 80-79.
• Graduate guard Jamal Mashburn, Jr., leads the team and is third in the AAC with 20.5 points per game. He's also second in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.441) and ninth in three-pointers per game (2.0).
• Redshirt senior forward Steve Settle III is second on the team with 11.8 points. He leads the squad with 6.9 rebounds per game, and is seventh in the conference with 1.3 blocks per game.
• Sophomore guard Zion Stanford is scoring 10.9 points per game.
• Redshirt sophomore guard Quante Berry is averaging 9.3 points and 5.1 rebounds, while connecting on 50.5% from the floor.
• Temple is averaging 79.3 points per game, tied for third in the American, but is allowing 74.5.
• The Owls are connecting on 45.2% from the floor and 35.1% from three, good for third in the conference. Their opponents are connecting on 41.6% from the field, which is third in the league, but just 31.9% from behind the arc.
• TU is pulling down 37.2 rebounds per game while allowing 37.8.
• Head coach Adam Fisher is in his second season at the helm of the Temple men's basketball program, where he has a 25-26 record.
Rice-Temple Series History
• Rice and Temple will meet for the only time this year and just the sixth time overall.
• Rice is 1-4 in the series.
• Rice is looking for its first victory in Houston, as Temple has won the previous two meetings.
• The teams initially met in 1948. They then met in a home series in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
• Last year, the teams split the season series. Each team won on the others home court.
• Rice defeated Temple in Philadelphia, 69-66, before Temple earned a 65-43 win in Houston.
Next Up
• Rice closes its homestand next Tuesday, Jan. 14, when it hosts UTSA. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 17
What: Rice (11-5, 2-1) vs. Temple (9-6, 1-1)
When: Saturday, January 11 at 1 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
TV: ESPNU
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Temple leads, 4-1 (2-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Saturday's game with an 11-5 record, including 2-1 in the AAC. The Owls have won three of their last four games despite falling at North Texas on Wednesday.
• Rice is led by graduate guard Trae Broadnax, who leads the team with 13.4 points per game and 4.1 assists, which is fifth in the American. He's also second on the team with 5.9 rebounds while connecting on 45.8% from the field.
• Graduate student guard/forward Kellen Amos is second on the team with 10.0 points and 2.7 assists, while grabbing 3.9 rebounds per game.
• Junior forward Caden Powell is scoring 9.3 points per game and leads the team with 7.1 rebounds, good for 10th in the league. He's also third in the AAC in field goal percentage, connecting on 61.8% from the floor, and is ninth with 1.2 blocks per game.
• Fifth-year senior guard Alem Huseinovic is scoring 8.8 points. He's connecting on 40.0% from three and 2.1 threes per game, which are seventh and eighth in the conference, respectively.
• Junior Denver Anglin is scoring 8.8 points. He is connecting on 88.9% from the free throw line, while hitting 37.0% from three.
• The Owls are scoring 69.3 points per game while allowing just 65.8, good for second in the American.
• Rice is connecting on 42.1% from the field and 31.6% from three. It is second in the league in field goal percentage defense (39.5%), while allowing 30.1% from three.
• The Owls are outrebounding the opposition, 39.4-to-33.8, 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 152-140.
Scouting Temple
• Temple enters Saturday's contest with a 9-6 record, including 1-1 in the American. The Owls had their two-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, falling at East Carolina, 80-79.
• Graduate guard Jamal Mashburn, Jr., leads the team and is third in the AAC with 20.5 points per game. He's also second in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.441) and ninth in three-pointers per game (2.0).
• Redshirt senior forward Steve Settle III is second on the team with 11.8 points. He leads the squad with 6.9 rebounds per game, and is seventh in the conference with 1.3 blocks per game.
• Sophomore guard Zion Stanford is scoring 10.9 points per game.
• Redshirt sophomore guard Quante Berry is averaging 9.3 points and 5.1 rebounds, while connecting on 50.5% from the floor.
• Temple is averaging 79.3 points per game, tied for third in the American, but is allowing 74.5.
• The Owls are connecting on 45.2% from the floor and 35.1% from three, good for third in the conference. Their opponents are connecting on 41.6% from the field, which is third in the league, but just 31.9% from behind the arc.
• TU is pulling down 37.2 rebounds per game while allowing 37.8.
• Head coach Adam Fisher is in his second season at the helm of the Temple men's basketball program, where he has a 25-26 record.
Rice-Temple Series History
• Rice and Temple will meet for the only time this year and just the sixth time overall.
• Rice is 1-4 in the series.
• Rice is looking for its first victory in Houston, as Temple has won the previous two meetings.
• The teams initially met in 1948. They then met in a home series in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
• Last year, the teams split the season series. Each team won on the others home court.
• Rice defeated Temple in Philadelphia, 69-66, before Temple earned a 65-43 win in Houston.
Next Up
• Rice closes its homestand next Tuesday, Jan. 14, when it hosts UTSA. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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