Sunday, January 11
Houston, TX
1 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Charlotte
Photo by: Ryan Mulholland
Men’s Basketball Begins Home Stretch against Charlotte
1/10/2026 11:16:00 AM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice begins a stretch of three out of four games at home this Sunday, Jan. 11, when it hosts Charlotte. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Houston Marathon
Please be aware that the Houston Marathon will take place Sunday morning. Make plans to arrive early to avoid any delays getting into Tudor Fieldhouse.
Game 17
What: Rice (7-9, 1-2) vs. Charlotte (8-8, 2-1)
When: Sunday, January 11 at 1 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Series tied 11-11 (Rice leads 6-5 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Sunday's game with a 7-9 record and is 1-2 in the American. The Owls are coming off a 66-64 victory at Wichita State on Wednesday.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax leads the team with 14.1 points and 5.0 rebounds. He's also second with 2.4 assists, and is connecting on 79.4% from the free throw line and 33.3% from three.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson is second on the team with 13.6 points per game while adding 3.5 rebounds. He is second in the league in free throw percentage (90.7%) and is eighth in three-pointers per game (2.3), while placing second on the team in three-point field goal percentage (38.5%).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 11.4 points per game and leads the team with 2.6 assists. He is also connecting on 38.6% from three, tops on the team, and is 11th in the conference with 2.1 three-pointers per game.
• Junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., is second on the team with 4.8 rebounds, and redshirt senior center Stephen Giwa is pulling down 4.4 boards.
• Rice is averaging 73.4 points per game while allowing 73.5.
• The Owls are connecting on 41.4% from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 43.4% from the floor and 34.2% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 38.1-to-37.4.
• The Owls are also fourth in the conference in three-pointers per game (8.4).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Charlotte
• Charlotte enters Sunday's game with an 8-8 record, including 2-1 in the American. The 49ers have won two straight and four of their last five after defeating UTSA on Wednesday, 74-58.
• Sophomore guard Ben Bradford leads the team with 13.5 points per game and 1.4 steals per game, while adding 3.3 rebounds. He's also ninth in the league in free throw percentage, connecting 81.8% from the line.
• Junior center Anton Bonke is second on the team with 11.6 points. He also leads the team and is third in the conference in both rebounds (8.9 rpg) and blocks (2.0 bpg).
• Senior guard Dezayne Mingo is third on the squad with 10.2 points and 3.4 rebounds. He also leads the team and is fifth in the American with 4.4 assists.
• Senior guard Damoni Harrison is scoring 8.8 points per game, and redshirt sophomore forward Arden Conyers is adding 7.5 points and leads the team in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 42.9% from beyond the arc.
• Charlotte is scoring 74.3 points per game, while allowing 73.0.
• The 49ers are connecting on 44.9% from the floor and 34.6% from three. Their opponents are connecting on 45.3% from the floor and 35.8% from three.
• Charlotte is outrebounding the opposition, 35.8-to-31.1.
• Head coach Aaron Fearne is in his third season at the helm of the Charlotte men's basketball program, where he has a 38-42 record.
Rice-Charlotte Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the first of two meetings this year and the 23rd time overall.
• The teams have split the first 22 meetings at 11 apiece.
• However, Charlotte has won five of the last six games.
• In Houston, Rice leads the series, 6-5.
• The teams split the regular season series last year, with both teams winning on their home floor. Rice earned a 68-55 victory in Houston, while the 49ers won 78-75 in Charlotte.
• However, Charlotte earned a 64-61 victory in the first round of last year's AAC Tournament.
• All meetings have come as conference members. The first 17 came as members of Conference USA (2014-23), and the last three as members of the American Athletic Conference (2024-present).
Next Up
• Rice goes back on the road next Wednesday, Jan. 14, when it travels to San Antonio to face UTSA. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Houston Marathon
Please be aware that the Houston Marathon will take place Sunday morning. Make plans to arrive early to avoid any delays getting into Tudor Fieldhouse.
Game 17
What: Rice (7-9, 1-2) vs. Charlotte (8-8, 2-1)
When: Sunday, January 11 at 1 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Series tied 11-11 (Rice leads 6-5 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Sunday's game with a 7-9 record and is 1-2 in the American. The Owls are coming off a 66-64 victory at Wichita State on Wednesday.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax leads the team with 14.1 points and 5.0 rebounds. He's also second with 2.4 assists, and is connecting on 79.4% from the free throw line and 33.3% from three.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson is second on the team with 13.6 points per game while adding 3.5 rebounds. He is second in the league in free throw percentage (90.7%) and is eighth in three-pointers per game (2.3), while placing second on the team in three-point field goal percentage (38.5%).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 11.4 points per game and leads the team with 2.6 assists. He is also connecting on 38.6% from three, tops on the team, and is 11th in the conference with 2.1 three-pointers per game.
• Junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., is second on the team with 4.8 rebounds, and redshirt senior center Stephen Giwa is pulling down 4.4 boards.
• Rice is averaging 73.4 points per game while allowing 73.5.
• The Owls are connecting on 41.4% from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 43.4% from the floor and 34.2% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 38.1-to-37.4.
• The Owls are also fourth in the conference in three-pointers per game (8.4).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Charlotte
• Charlotte enters Sunday's game with an 8-8 record, including 2-1 in the American. The 49ers have won two straight and four of their last five after defeating UTSA on Wednesday, 74-58.
• Sophomore guard Ben Bradford leads the team with 13.5 points per game and 1.4 steals per game, while adding 3.3 rebounds. He's also ninth in the league in free throw percentage, connecting 81.8% from the line.
• Junior center Anton Bonke is second on the team with 11.6 points. He also leads the team and is third in the conference in both rebounds (8.9 rpg) and blocks (2.0 bpg).
• Senior guard Dezayne Mingo is third on the squad with 10.2 points and 3.4 rebounds. He also leads the team and is fifth in the American with 4.4 assists.
• Senior guard Damoni Harrison is scoring 8.8 points per game, and redshirt sophomore forward Arden Conyers is adding 7.5 points and leads the team in three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 42.9% from beyond the arc.
• Charlotte is scoring 74.3 points per game, while allowing 73.0.
• The 49ers are connecting on 44.9% from the floor and 34.6% from three. Their opponents are connecting on 45.3% from the floor and 35.8% from three.
• Charlotte is outrebounding the opposition, 35.8-to-31.1.
• Head coach Aaron Fearne is in his third season at the helm of the Charlotte men's basketball program, where he has a 38-42 record.
Rice-Charlotte Series History
• Rice and Charlotte will meet for the first of two meetings this year and the 23rd time overall.
• The teams have split the first 22 meetings at 11 apiece.
• However, Charlotte has won five of the last six games.
• In Houston, Rice leads the series, 6-5.
• The teams split the regular season series last year, with both teams winning on their home floor. Rice earned a 68-55 victory in Houston, while the 49ers won 78-75 in Charlotte.
• However, Charlotte earned a 64-61 victory in the first round of last year's AAC Tournament.
• All meetings have come as conference members. The first 17 came as members of Conference USA (2014-23), and the last three as members of the American Athletic Conference (2024-present).
Next Up
• Rice goes back on the road next Wednesday, Jan. 14, when it travels to San Antonio to face UTSA. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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