Wednesday, December 3
Houston, TX
8 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Texas State
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Begins Homestand against In-State Foe Texas State
12/2/2025 1:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice begins a three-game homestand this Wednesday, Dec. 3, against in-state foe Texas State. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 10
What: Rice (3-6) vs. Texas State (6-4)
When: Wednesday, December 3 at 8 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-7 (Rice leads 7-5 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with a 3-6 record after defeating Oral Roberts, 81-62 in the final game of Coconut Hoops last Wednesday.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson leads the team with 15.7 points per game, good for 10th in the American, while adding 3.4 rebounds. He leads the league in both free throw percentage (94.1%) and three-point field goal percentage (47.2%) from beyond the arc, while placing fourth in three-pointers per game (2.8).
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax is second on the team with 13.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists. He's also connecting on 83.9% from the free throw line, good for seventh in the conference, and 39.4% from three.
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 12.4 points per game and is leads the team lead with 2.7 assists. He is connecting on 42.0% from three and is seventh in in the conference with 2.3 three-pointers per game.
• Junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., leads the team with 5.2 rebounds and graduate senior forward Andrew Akuchie is pulling down 4.9 boards.
• Rice is averaging 75.6 points per game while allowing 73.3.
• The Owls are connecting on 42.2% from the field and lead the American in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 38.6% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 43.2% from the floor, and 33.5% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 38.2-to-36.9.
• The Owls are also third in the conference in three-pointers per game (9.2).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Texas State
• Texas State enters Wednesday game with a 6-4 record. The Bobcats have lost two straight after falling to Lehigh in overtime last Saturday, 78-74.
• Freshman forward DJ Hall leads the team with 12.6 points and 6.9 rebounds, which is sixth in the Sun Belt Conference. He also leads in field goal percentage (59.3%), and is seventh in the league with 1.6 steals.
• Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team member senior guard Mark Drone is second on the team with 11.0 points and is connecting on 45.7% from the field.
• Junior guard Dimp Pernell is scoring 8.7 points and junior guard Kaden Gumbs leads the squad with 4.0 assists, good for sixth in the conference.
• Texas State is scoring 73.7 points per game, while allowing a league-low 64.3.
• The Bobcats are third in the Sun Belt in both field goal percentage (47.5%) and three-point percentage (34.3%). Their opponents are hitting just 40.8% from the floor, which is third in the league, and 33.7% from behind the arc.
• TXST is pulling down 38.8 boards per game, while allowing a league-low 29.5.
• It is also third in the conference in steals (8.9) and blocks (4.6).
• Head coach Terrence Johnson is in his sixth season at the helm of the Texas State men's basketball program, where he has a 94-72 record.
Rice-Texas State Series History
• Rice and Texas State will meet for the second straight year and the 18th time overall.
• The Owls hold a 10-7 advantage in the series.
• However, the Bobcats have won four of the last five meetings.
• This is the 13th meeting in Houston, where Rice holds a 7-5 lead.
• The first 11 meetings came while Texas State was known as Southwest Texas State.
• Rice's 10 victories have been by an average of 16.8 points, while the four losses were by an average of 6.4 points.
Next Up
• Rice takes a week off for exams before continuing its homestand next Saturday, Dec. 13, when it hosts Arkansas State. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 10
What: Rice (3-6) vs. Texas State (6-4)
When: Wednesday, December 3 at 8 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Rice leads 10-7 (Rice leads 7-5 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with a 3-6 record after defeating Oral Roberts, 81-62 in the final game of Coconut Hoops last Wednesday.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson leads the team with 15.7 points per game, good for 10th in the American, while adding 3.4 rebounds. He leads the league in both free throw percentage (94.1%) and three-point field goal percentage (47.2%) from beyond the arc, while placing fourth in three-pointers per game (2.8).
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax is second on the team with 13.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.6 assists. He's also connecting on 83.9% from the free throw line, good for seventh in the conference, and 39.4% from three.
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 12.4 points per game and is leads the team lead with 2.7 assists. He is connecting on 42.0% from three and is seventh in in the conference with 2.3 three-pointers per game.
• Junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., leads the team with 5.2 rebounds and graduate senior forward Andrew Akuchie is pulling down 4.9 boards.
• Rice is averaging 75.6 points per game while allowing 73.3.
• The Owls are connecting on 42.2% from the field and lead the American in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 38.6% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 43.2% from the floor, and 33.5% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 38.2-to-36.9.
• The Owls are also third in the conference in three-pointers per game (9.2).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Texas State
• Texas State enters Wednesday game with a 6-4 record. The Bobcats have lost two straight after falling to Lehigh in overtime last Saturday, 78-74.
• Freshman forward DJ Hall leads the team with 12.6 points and 6.9 rebounds, which is sixth in the Sun Belt Conference. He also leads in field goal percentage (59.3%), and is seventh in the league with 1.6 steals.
• Preseason All-Sun Belt Second Team member senior guard Mark Drone is second on the team with 11.0 points and is connecting on 45.7% from the field.
• Junior guard Dimp Pernell is scoring 8.7 points and junior guard Kaden Gumbs leads the squad with 4.0 assists, good for sixth in the conference.
• Texas State is scoring 73.7 points per game, while allowing a league-low 64.3.
• The Bobcats are third in the Sun Belt in both field goal percentage (47.5%) and three-point percentage (34.3%). Their opponents are hitting just 40.8% from the floor, which is third in the league, and 33.7% from behind the arc.
• TXST is pulling down 38.8 boards per game, while allowing a league-low 29.5.
• It is also third in the conference in steals (8.9) and blocks (4.6).
• Head coach Terrence Johnson is in his sixth season at the helm of the Texas State men's basketball program, where he has a 94-72 record.
Rice-Texas State Series History
• Rice and Texas State will meet for the second straight year and the 18th time overall.
• The Owls hold a 10-7 advantage in the series.
• However, the Bobcats have won four of the last five meetings.
• This is the 13th meeting in Houston, where Rice holds a 7-5 lead.
• The first 11 meetings came while Texas State was known as Southwest Texas State.
• Rice's 10 victories have been by an average of 16.8 points, while the four losses were by an average of 6.4 points.
Next Up
• Rice takes a week off for exams before continuing its homestand next Saturday, Dec. 13, when it hosts Arkansas State. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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