Tuesday, November 11
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Stephen F. Austin
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Closes Homestand against East Texas A&M
11/13/2025 4:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice closes out its homestand this Friday, Nov. 14, when it hosts East Texas A&M. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 4
What: Rice (1-2) vs. East Texas A&M (1-2)
When: Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads, 5-2 (Series tied 2-2 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Friday night's game with a 1-2 record after falling to Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax leads the team with 17.0 points (9th in American). He's also averaging 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists, while placing seventh in the league in free throw percentage (.895), and ninth in field goal percentage (.536).
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson is second on the team with 13.3 points per game, while adding 3.9 rebounds. He's fourth in the conference in three-point field goal percentage (.533) and sixth in three-pointers per game (2.7).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 11.7 points per game and leads the team with 3.0 assists. He fifth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.500), and sixth in three-pointers per game (2.7).
• Graduate senior center Stephen Giwa leads the team with 7.7 rebounds (7th in American) and junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr. is pulling down 7.3 boards (8th in American).
• Rice is averaging 86.0 points per game while allowing just 62.0, good for third in the conference.
• The Owls are connecting on 43.0% from the field and 42.0% from three, which is second in the American. Their opponents are connecting on 36.5% from the floor, which is third in the league, and 32.9% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 42.3-to-34.3.
• The Owls are second in the conference in three-pointers per game (9.7), while placing fourth in free throw percentage (.722).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting East Texas A&M
• East Texas A&M enters Friday's tilt with a 1-2 record after falling to Hawaii on Sunday, 100-74.
• ETAM is led by junior forward Ronnie Harrison with 14.7 points and 6.0 rebounds, good for 10th in the Southland Conference. He also leads team and is eighth in the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 53.3% from the floor.
• Junior guard Vinny Sigona is second on the team with 10.0 points and is tied for the lead with 2.7 assists. He's seventh in the SLC in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 43.8% from behind the arc, and is tied for 10th with 2.3 three-pointers per game.
• Senior forward Josh Taylor is averaging 8.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while hitting on 60.0% from the field.
• East Texas A&M is scoring 82.3 points per game while allowing 78.7.
• The Lions are connecting on 47.3% from the field but just 29.5% from three. Their opponents are connecting on 43.2% from the floor and 37.3%.
• ETAM is being outrebounded, 35.3-to-35.0.
• It is also second in the league in assists (19.0) and steals (11.3).
• Head coach Jaret von Rosenberg is in his ninth season at the helm of the East Texas A&M men's basketball program.
Rice-East Texas A&M Series History
• Rice and East Texas A&M will meet for the eighth time overall, but the first time since 1968.
• Rice leads the series, 5-2.
• This is the first meeting since Dec. 7, 1968, a 92-75 Rice victory.
• All seven previous meeting came while East Texas A&M was known as East Texas State.
Next Up
• Rice begins a stretch of four out of five games on the road next Monday, Nov. 17, when it travels to Knoxville, Tenn., to face No. 20 Tennessee. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be broadcast by the SEC Network.
Game 4
What: Rice (1-2) vs. East Texas A&M (1-2)
When: Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads, 5-2 (Series tied 2-2 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Friday night's game with a 1-2 record after falling to Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax leads the team with 17.0 points (9th in American). He's also averaging 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists, while placing seventh in the league in free throw percentage (.895), and ninth in field goal percentage (.536).
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson is second on the team with 13.3 points per game, while adding 3.9 rebounds. He's fourth in the conference in three-point field goal percentage (.533) and sixth in three-pointers per game (2.7).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 11.7 points per game and leads the team with 3.0 assists. He fifth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.500), and sixth in three-pointers per game (2.7).
• Graduate senior center Stephen Giwa leads the team with 7.7 rebounds (7th in American) and junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr. is pulling down 7.3 boards (8th in American).
• Rice is averaging 86.0 points per game while allowing just 62.0, good for third in the conference.
• The Owls are connecting on 43.0% from the field and 42.0% from three, which is second in the American. Their opponents are connecting on 36.5% from the floor, which is third in the league, and 32.9% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 42.3-to-34.3.
• The Owls are second in the conference in three-pointers per game (9.7), while placing fourth in free throw percentage (.722).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting East Texas A&M
• East Texas A&M enters Friday's tilt with a 1-2 record after falling to Hawaii on Sunday, 100-74.
• ETAM is led by junior forward Ronnie Harrison with 14.7 points and 6.0 rebounds, good for 10th in the Southland Conference. He also leads team and is eighth in the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 53.3% from the floor.
• Junior guard Vinny Sigona is second on the team with 10.0 points and is tied for the lead with 2.7 assists. He's seventh in the SLC in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 43.8% from behind the arc, and is tied for 10th with 2.3 three-pointers per game.
• Senior forward Josh Taylor is averaging 8.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while hitting on 60.0% from the field.
• East Texas A&M is scoring 82.3 points per game while allowing 78.7.
• The Lions are connecting on 47.3% from the field but just 29.5% from three. Their opponents are connecting on 43.2% from the floor and 37.3%.
• ETAM is being outrebounded, 35.3-to-35.0.
• It is also second in the league in assists (19.0) and steals (11.3).
• Head coach Jaret von Rosenberg is in his ninth season at the helm of the East Texas A&M men's basketball program.
Rice-East Texas A&M Series History
• Rice and East Texas A&M will meet for the eighth time overall, but the first time since 1968.
• Rice leads the series, 5-2.
• This is the first meeting since Dec. 7, 1968, a 92-75 Rice victory.
• All seven previous meeting came while East Texas A&M was known as East Texas State.
Next Up
• Rice begins a stretch of four out of five games on the road next Monday, Nov. 17, when it travels to Knoxville, Tenn., to face No. 20 Tennessee. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be broadcast by the SEC Network.
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