Monday, November 17
Knoxville, TN
7:30 p.m.
Rice University
at
Tennessee
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Begins Road Stretch at No. 20 Tennessee
11/16/2025 4:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice begins a stretch of four out of five road games this 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 televised by the SEC Network.
Game 5
What: Rice (2-2) at No. 20 Tennessee (3-0)
When: Monday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. CT
Where: Knoxville, Tenn.
Stadium: Food City Center (21,687)
Watch: SEC Network
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads, 3-1 (Rice leads 2-1 in Knoxville)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Monday night's game with a 2-2 record after defeating East Texas A&M on Friday, 71-64.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax leads the team with 16.5 points. He's also averaging 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists, while connecting on 89.5% from the free throw line and 53.8% from behind the three-point arc.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson is second on the team with 13.5 points per game, while adding 2.8 rebounds. He's third in the conference in both three-point field goal percentage (.571) and three-pointers per game (3.0).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 13.3 points per game and leads the team with 3.0 assists. He is fifth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.526), while hitting 2.5 three-pointers per game.
• Junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., leads the team with 7.0 rebounds (7th in American) and graduate senior center Stephen Giwa is pulling down 6.3 boards.
• Rice is averaging 78.0 points per game while allowing just 62.5, good for second in the conference.
• The Owls are connecting on 43.9% from the field and lead the American in three-point field goa percentage, connecting on 44.4% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 39.6% from the floor, and 31.8% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 40.3-to-31.8.
• The Owls lead the conference in three-pointers per game (10.0), while placing fourth in free throw percentage (.736).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Tennessee
• Tennessee enters Monday's tilt with a 3-0 record after defeating North Florida last Wednesday, 99-66.
• The Volunteers are ranked 20th in the Associated Press poll and 18th in the Coaches poll.
• UT is led by freshman forward Nate Ament with 20.0 points and 8.7 rebounds, good for third and fifth in the Southeastern Conference, respectively.
• Redshirt sophomore forward J.P. Estrella is second on the team with 16.3 points and is tied for the lead with 8.7 rebounds (fifth in the SEC). He's fourth in the conference in field goal percentage, connecting on 71.4% from the floor.
• Senior guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie is scoring 16.3 points and is connecting on a team-high 38.5% from behind the arc. He's also tied fourth in the league with 5.7 assists per game
• Tennessee is scoring 90.0 points per game while allowing a league-low 61.0.
• The Volunteers are connecting on 51.3% from the field and 34.7% from three. Their opponents are connecting on 37.0% from the floor and 26.6%, which is second and third in the SEC, respectively.
• UT is second in the league with 51.0 rebounds per game and is allowing a league-low 27.0.
• It also leads the Southeastern Conference with 23.0 assists per game.
• Head coach Rick Barnes is in his 11th season at the helm of the Tennessee men's basketball program, where he has a 235-109 record. In 39 years as a head coach, he is 839-423.
Rice-Tennessee Series History
• Rice and Tennessee will meet for just the fourth time overall and the first time since 1963.
• Rice leads the series, 3-1, and 2-1 in Knoxville.
• This is the first meeting since Dec. 6, 1963, a 61-56 Rice victory.
Next Up
• Rice returns home this Thursday, Nov. 20, when it hosts Tarleton State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, and the game will be broadcast by ESPN+.
Game 5
What: Rice (2-2) at No. 20 Tennessee (3-0)
When: Monday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. CT
Where: Knoxville, Tenn.
Stadium: Food City Center (21,687)
Watch: SEC Network
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads, 3-1 (Rice leads 2-1 in Knoxville)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Monday night's game with a 2-2 record after defeating East Texas A&M on Friday, 71-64.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax leads the team with 16.5 points. He's also averaging 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists, while connecting on 89.5% from the free throw line and 53.8% from behind the three-point arc.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson is second on the team with 13.5 points per game, while adding 2.8 rebounds. He's third in the conference in both three-point field goal percentage (.571) and three-pointers per game (3.0).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 13.3 points per game and leads the team with 3.0 assists. He is fifth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.526), while hitting 2.5 three-pointers per game.
• Junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., leads the team with 7.0 rebounds (7th in American) and graduate senior center Stephen Giwa is pulling down 6.3 boards.
• Rice is averaging 78.0 points per game while allowing just 62.5, good for second in the conference.
• The Owls are connecting on 43.9% from the field and lead the American in three-point field goa percentage, connecting on 44.4% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 39.6% from the floor, and 31.8% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 40.3-to-31.8.
• The Owls lead the conference in three-pointers per game (10.0), while placing fourth in free throw percentage (.736).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Tennessee
• Tennessee enters Monday's tilt with a 3-0 record after defeating North Florida last Wednesday, 99-66.
• The Volunteers are ranked 20th in the Associated Press poll and 18th in the Coaches poll.
• UT is led by freshman forward Nate Ament with 20.0 points and 8.7 rebounds, good for third and fifth in the Southeastern Conference, respectively.
• Redshirt sophomore forward J.P. Estrella is second on the team with 16.3 points and is tied for the lead with 8.7 rebounds (fifth in the SEC). He's fourth in the conference in field goal percentage, connecting on 71.4% from the floor.
• Senior guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie is scoring 16.3 points and is connecting on a team-high 38.5% from behind the arc. He's also tied fourth in the league with 5.7 assists per game
• Tennessee is scoring 90.0 points per game while allowing a league-low 61.0.
• The Volunteers are connecting on 51.3% from the field and 34.7% from three. Their opponents are connecting on 37.0% from the floor and 26.6%, which is second and third in the SEC, respectively.
• UT is second in the league with 51.0 rebounds per game and is allowing a league-low 27.0.
• It also leads the Southeastern Conference with 23.0 assists per game.
• Head coach Rick Barnes is in his 11th season at the helm of the Tennessee men's basketball program, where he has a 235-109 record. In 39 years as a head coach, he is 839-423.
Rice-Tennessee Series History
• Rice and Tennessee will meet for just the fourth time overall and the first time since 1963.
• Rice leads the series, 3-1, and 2-1 in Knoxville.
• This is the first meeting since Dec. 6, 1963, a 61-56 Rice victory.
Next Up
• Rice returns home this Thursday, Nov. 20, when it hosts Tarleton State. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, and the game will be broadcast by ESPN+.
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