Wednesday, December 17
Houston, TX
11:15 a.m.
Rice University
vs
Southwestern Christian
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Readies for Annual School House Mania against Southwestern Christian
12/16/2025 11:02:00 AM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice closes its homestand this Wednesday, Dec. 17, when it hosts its annual School House Mania game against Southwestern Christian. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 12
What: Rice (5-6) vs. Southwestern Christian (5-8, 3-5 SAC)
When: Wednesday, December 17 at 11:15 a.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: First Meeting
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with a 5-6 record. The Owls have won three straight after defeating Arkansas State, 77-76, last Saturday.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson leads the team with 15.5 points per game, good for eighth in the American, while adding 3.6 rebounds. He leads the league in free throw percentage (93.0%) and is second in three-point field goal percentage (42.9%) from beyond the arc, while placing fourth in three-pointers per game (2.7).
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax is second on the team with 13.5 points, while leading the squad with 5.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He's also connecting on 85.4% from the free throw line, good for sixth in the conference, and 36.6% from three.
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 12.4 points per game and is second on the team lead with 2.8 assists. He is leading the team connecting on 43.3% from three and is seventh in in the conference with 2.4 three-pointers per game.
• Junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., is second on the team with 5.2 rebounds and graduate senior forward Andrew Akuchie is pulling down 4.6 boards.
• Rice is averaging 75.8 points per game while allowing 73.5.
• The Owls are connecting on 42.2% from the field and are third in the American in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 37.7% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 43.7% from the floor, and 32.4% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 38.2-to-37.5.
• The Owls are also fourth in the conference in three-pointers per game (9.1).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Southwestern Christian
• Southwestern Christian enters Wednesday's game with a 5-8 record. The Eagles have lost four straight and six of their last seven after falling to Texas Wesleyan last Saturday, 70-58.
• Junior center Michal Wooldridge leads the team with 12.3 points and is second on the team with 5.8 rebounds.
• Freshman guard JaColby Williams is scoring 10.6 points and leads the team in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 35.4% from beyond the arc.
• Junior guard Jalen Goar is scoring 10.2 points and is connecting on 80.8% from the free throw line.
• Freshman guard Aiden Todd is fourth in the Sooner Athletic Conference in assists (3.8), and junior guard Jordun Willard is 10th in the conference with 6.3 rebounds.
• Southwestern Christian is scoring 71.5 points per game, but is allowing 81.4.
• The Eagles are connecting on just 41.3% from the floor and 29.6% from three. Their opponents are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, but just 30.8% from three, which is second in the league.
• SCU is being outrebounded by the opposition, 40.9-to-37.7.
• Head coach Quinn Wooldridge is in his fifth season at the helm of the Southwestern Christian men's basketball program, where he has a 37-101-1 record. In seven seasons as a head coach, he is 54-138-1.
Rice-Southwestern Christian Series History
• Rice and Southwestern Christian will meet for the first time.
Next Up
• Rice closes non-conference this Saturday, Dec. 20, when it travels to Malibu, Calif., to face Pepperdine. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 12
What: Rice (5-6) vs. Southwestern Christian (5-8, 3-5 SAC)
When: Wednesday, December 17 at 11:15 a.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: First Meeting
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with a 5-6 record. The Owls have won three straight after defeating Arkansas State, 77-76, last Saturday.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson leads the team with 15.5 points per game, good for eighth in the American, while adding 3.6 rebounds. He leads the league in free throw percentage (93.0%) and is second in three-point field goal percentage (42.9%) from beyond the arc, while placing fourth in three-pointers per game (2.7).
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax is second on the team with 13.5 points, while leading the squad with 5.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He's also connecting on 85.4% from the free throw line, good for sixth in the conference, and 36.6% from three.
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 12.4 points per game and is second on the team lead with 2.8 assists. He is leading the team connecting on 43.3% from three and is seventh in in the conference with 2.4 three-pointers per game.
• Junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., is second on the team with 5.2 rebounds and graduate senior forward Andrew Akuchie is pulling down 4.6 boards.
• Rice is averaging 75.8 points per game while allowing 73.5.
• The Owls are connecting on 42.2% from the field and are third in the American in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 37.7% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 43.7% from the floor, and 32.4% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 38.2-to-37.5.
• The Owls are also fourth in the conference in three-pointers per game (9.1).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Southwestern Christian
• Southwestern Christian enters Wednesday's game with a 5-8 record. The Eagles have lost four straight and six of their last seven after falling to Texas Wesleyan last Saturday, 70-58.
• Junior center Michal Wooldridge leads the team with 12.3 points and is second on the team with 5.8 rebounds.
• Freshman guard JaColby Williams is scoring 10.6 points and leads the team in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 35.4% from beyond the arc.
• Junior guard Jalen Goar is scoring 10.2 points and is connecting on 80.8% from the free throw line.
• Freshman guard Aiden Todd is fourth in the Sooner Athletic Conference in assists (3.8), and junior guard Jordun Willard is 10th in the conference with 6.3 rebounds.
• Southwestern Christian is scoring 71.5 points per game, but is allowing 81.4.
• The Eagles are connecting on just 41.3% from the floor and 29.6% from three. Their opponents are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, but just 30.8% from three, which is second in the league.
• SCU is being outrebounded by the opposition, 40.9-to-37.7.
• Head coach Quinn Wooldridge is in his fifth season at the helm of the Southwestern Christian men's basketball program, where he has a 37-101-1 record. In seven seasons as a head coach, he is 54-138-1.
Rice-Southwestern Christian Series History
• Rice and Southwestern Christian will meet for the first time.
Next Up
• Rice closes non-conference this Saturday, Dec. 20, when it travels to Malibu, Calif., to face Pepperdine. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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