Tuesday, November 4
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
College of Biblical Studies
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Opens 2025-26 Season against the College of Biblical Studies
11/3/2025 1:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice begins the second season of the Rob Lanier era this Tuesday, Nov. 4, when it hosts the College of Biblical Studies. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 1
What: Rice vs. College of Biblical Studies
When: Tuesday, November 4 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: First Meeting
Scouting Rice
• Rice returns seven letterwinners and two starters from last year's squad.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax led the Owls last year in scoring, averaging 12.1 points per game. He was also second in rebounding with 5.1 per game while leading the team and placing fifth in the American with 4.2 assists.
• Senior forward Andrew Akuchie averaged 6.0 points per game and was third on the team in rebounding, averaging 4.9 per game while connecting on 53.0% from the field.
• Rice has added nine newcomers to this year's roster, including three freshmen, five transfers, and one junior college transfer.
• The five transfers include guards Dallas Hobbs (Dallas, Texas/Mount St. Mary's), Presley Patterson (Knoxville, Tenn./Auburn) and Jordan Williams (Houston, Texas/Vanderbilt), guard/forward Nick Anderson (Houston, Texas/Prairie View A&M), and center Stephen Giwa (Houston, Texas/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi).
• The freshmen are guards Cam Carroll (Grand Prairie, Texas) and guard Bodey Howell (Meridian, Id.), and forward Evan Cochran (Houston, Texas).
• Also joining the team is junior college forward Eternity Eguagie (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/Colby [Kan.] CC).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith (Orlando, Fla.) will make his first appearance after redshirting last year.
• Rice averaged 70.3 points per game last year while also allowing 70.3.
• The Owls connected on 42.1% from the field and 33.0% from three. Their opponents connected on 42.0% from the floor and 32.3% from behind the arc.
• Rice outrebounded its opponents, 38.2-to-34.9.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting the College of Biblical Studies
• The College of Biblical Studies enters Tuesday night's game with a 1-3 record.
• Freshman guard Omani Ozenne leads the Ambassadors in scoring, averaging 17.8 points per game. He's third in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) in assists with 5.3 per game, and is connecting on 37.5% from three and 89.5% from the free throw line.
• Freshman guard Trayvon Martinez is second on the team with 12.3 points per game and third with 5.3 rebounds.
• Sophomore guard Darion Ramos is scoring 10.8 points. He's connecting on 45.7% from the field and 41.7% from three.
• Freshman forward Alvin Kay is averaging 9.5 points and leads the team and is fifth in the league with 11.3 rebounds per game.
• CBS is averaging 67.5 points per game while allowing 78.3.
• The Ambassadors are connecting on 41.0% from the field and 31.6% from three. They are allowing just 38.6% from the field and 22.5% from three, which are both third in the NCCAA.
• The College of Biblical Studies is being outrebounded by its opponents, 50.0-to-33.5.
• It also leads the league in blocks, averaging 6.0 per game.
• Head coach Michael Young is in his second season at the helm of the College of Biblical Studies men's basketball program.
Rice-College of Biblical Studies Series History
• This is the first meeting between Rice and the College of Biblical Studies.
Next Up
• Rice goes on the road for the first time when it travels to Eugene, Ore., to face Oregon, this Friday, Nov. 7. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed at Big Ten Network+.
Game 1
What: Rice vs. College of Biblical Studies
When: Tuesday, November 4 at 7 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: First Meeting
Scouting Rice
• Rice returns seven letterwinners and two starters from last year's squad.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax led the Owls last year in scoring, averaging 12.1 points per game. He was also second in rebounding with 5.1 per game while leading the team and placing fifth in the American with 4.2 assists.
• Senior forward Andrew Akuchie averaged 6.0 points per game and was third on the team in rebounding, averaging 4.9 per game while connecting on 53.0% from the field.
• Rice has added nine newcomers to this year's roster, including three freshmen, five transfers, and one junior college transfer.
• The five transfers include guards Dallas Hobbs (Dallas, Texas/Mount St. Mary's), Presley Patterson (Knoxville, Tenn./Auburn) and Jordan Williams (Houston, Texas/Vanderbilt), guard/forward Nick Anderson (Houston, Texas/Prairie View A&M), and center Stephen Giwa (Houston, Texas/Texas A&M-Corpus Christi).
• The freshmen are guards Cam Carroll (Grand Prairie, Texas) and guard Bodey Howell (Meridian, Id.), and forward Evan Cochran (Houston, Texas).
• Also joining the team is junior college forward Eternity Eguagie (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/Colby [Kan.] CC).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith (Orlando, Fla.) will make his first appearance after redshirting last year.
• Rice averaged 70.3 points per game last year while also allowing 70.3.
• The Owls connected on 42.1% from the field and 33.0% from three. Their opponents connected on 42.0% from the floor and 32.3% from behind the arc.
• Rice outrebounded its opponents, 38.2-to-34.9.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting the College of Biblical Studies
• The College of Biblical Studies enters Tuesday night's game with a 1-3 record.
• Freshman guard Omani Ozenne leads the Ambassadors in scoring, averaging 17.8 points per game. He's third in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) in assists with 5.3 per game, and is connecting on 37.5% from three and 89.5% from the free throw line.
• Freshman guard Trayvon Martinez is second on the team with 12.3 points per game and third with 5.3 rebounds.
• Sophomore guard Darion Ramos is scoring 10.8 points. He's connecting on 45.7% from the field and 41.7% from three.
• Freshman forward Alvin Kay is averaging 9.5 points and leads the team and is fifth in the league with 11.3 rebounds per game.
• CBS is averaging 67.5 points per game while allowing 78.3.
• The Ambassadors are connecting on 41.0% from the field and 31.6% from three. They are allowing just 38.6% from the field and 22.5% from three, which are both third in the NCCAA.
• The College of Biblical Studies is being outrebounded by its opponents, 50.0-to-33.5.
• It also leads the league in blocks, averaging 6.0 per game.
• Head coach Michael Young is in his second season at the helm of the College of Biblical Studies men's basketball program.
Rice-College of Biblical Studies Series History
• This is the first meeting between Rice and the College of Biblical Studies.
Next Up
• Rice goes on the road for the first time when it travels to Eugene, Ore., to face Oregon, this Friday, Nov. 7. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed at Big Ten Network+.
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Basketball
G/F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
C
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballWBB: Rice vs. Marshall Postgame Presser
Wednesday, March 09
VB: Rice-Texas Postgame Presser
Saturday, December 04
VB: Rice-San Diego Postgame Presser
Thursday, December 02