Wednesday, January 14
San Antonio, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
at
UTSA
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Travels to In-State Foe UTSA
1/13/2026 11:18:00 AM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice goes on the road but stays in-state this 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+.
Game 18
What: Rice (7-10, 1-3) at UTSA (4-12, 0-4)
When: Wednesday, January 14 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: San Antonio, Texas
Stadium: UTSA Convocation Center (2,650)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: UTSA leads 15-11 (Leads 8-3 in San Antonio)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with a 7-10 record and is 1-3 in the American. The Owls fell to Charlotte, 74-73, on Sunday.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax leads the team with 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.4 steals. He's also connecting on 80.5% from the free throw line and 32.9% from three.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson is second on the team with 14.2 points per game while adding 3.6 rebounds. He is third in the league in free throw percentage (89.8%) and is seventh in three-pointers per game (2.4), while placing second on the team in three-point field goal percentage (38.8%).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 10.9 points per game and is second on the team with 2.4 assists. He is also tied for eighth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (38.9%) from three, tops on the team, and is connecting on 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 4.5 boards.
• Rice is averaging 73.4 points per game while allowing 73.5.
• The Owls are connecting on 41.1% from the field and 34.5% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 43.8% from the floor and 34.8% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 38.2-to-37.1.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting UTSA
• UTSA enters Wednesday's game with a 4-12 record, including 0-4 in the American. The Roadrunners have lost nine straight games after falling to Tulane on Saturday, 85-52.
• Graduate student guard Jamir Simpson is the only Roadrunner scoring in double-figures, averaging 16.6 points per game, good for sixth in the American. He's also sixth in the league in three-pointers per game (2.4), while adding 4.4 rebounds.
• Redshirt junior guard Austin Nunez is second on the team with 9.5 points. He leads the team with 2.5 assists and is 10th in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 85.7% from the charity stripe.
• Junior guard/forward Macaleab Rich is third on the squad with 8.1 points, and freshman forward Kaidon Rayfield leads the team with 5.9 rebounds.
• UTSA is scoring 68.3 points per game, while allowing 77.6.
• The Roadrunners are connecting on 38.2% from the floor and just 28.6% from three. Their opponents are connecting on 42.2% from the floor and 32.9% from three.
• UTSA is being outrebounded by the opposition, 42.3-to-38.3.
• Head coach Austin Claunch is in his second season at the helm of the UTSA men's basketball program, where he has a 16-31 record. In seven seasons as a head coach, he is 106-92.
Rice-UTSA Series History
• Rice and UTSA will meet for the first of two times this year and the 27th time overall.
• UTSA holds a 15-11 record in the series, and 8-3 when played in San Antonio.
• The Roadrunners have won three of the last four meetings.
• The first six meetings came as non-conference foes. Since 2014, the teams have competed as conference foes when UTSA joined Conference USA. The Roadrunners hold an 11-9 advantage as conference opponents.
• The teams also meet in the final regular season game on Mar. 8.
Next Up
• Rice returns home for a pair of games next Wednesday, Jan. 21, when it hosts Temple. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 18
What: Rice (7-10, 1-3) at UTSA (4-12, 0-4)
When: Wednesday, January 14 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: San Antonio, Texas
Stadium: UTSA Convocation Center (2,650)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: UTSA leads 15-11 (Leads 8-3 in San Antonio)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with a 7-10 record and is 1-3 in the American. The Owls fell to Charlotte, 74-73, on Sunday.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax leads the team with 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.4 steals. He's also connecting on 80.5% from the free throw line and 32.9% from three.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson is second on the team with 14.2 points per game while adding 3.6 rebounds. He is third in the league in free throw percentage (89.8%) and is seventh in three-pointers per game (2.4), while placing second on the team in three-point field goal percentage (38.8%).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 10.9 points per game and is second on the team with 2.4 assists. He is also tied for eighth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (38.9%) from three, tops on the team, and is connecting on 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 4.5 boards.
• Rice is averaging 73.4 points per game while allowing 73.5.
• The Owls are connecting on 41.1% from the field and 34.5% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 43.8% from the floor and 34.8% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 38.2-to-37.1.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting UTSA
• UTSA enters Wednesday's game with a 4-12 record, including 0-4 in the American. The Roadrunners have lost nine straight games after falling to Tulane on Saturday, 85-52.
• Graduate student guard Jamir Simpson is the only Roadrunner scoring in double-figures, averaging 16.6 points per game, good for sixth in the American. He's also sixth in the league in three-pointers per game (2.4), while adding 4.4 rebounds.
• Redshirt junior guard Austin Nunez is second on the team with 9.5 points. He leads the team with 2.5 assists and is 10th in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 85.7% from the charity stripe.
• Junior guard/forward Macaleab Rich is third on the squad with 8.1 points, and freshman forward Kaidon Rayfield leads the team with 5.9 rebounds.
• UTSA is scoring 68.3 points per game, while allowing 77.6.
• The Roadrunners are connecting on 38.2% from the floor and just 28.6% from three. Their opponents are connecting on 42.2% from the floor and 32.9% from three.
• UTSA is being outrebounded by the opposition, 42.3-to-38.3.
• Head coach Austin Claunch is in his second season at the helm of the UTSA men's basketball program, where he has a 16-31 record. In seven seasons as a head coach, he is 106-92.
Rice-UTSA Series History
• Rice and UTSA will meet for the first of two times this year and the 27th time overall.
• UTSA holds a 15-11 record in the series, and 8-3 when played in San Antonio.
• The Roadrunners have won three of the last four meetings.
• The first six meetings came as non-conference foes. Since 2014, the teams have competed as conference foes when UTSA joined Conference USA. The Roadrunners hold an 11-9 advantage as conference opponents.
• The teams also meet in the final regular season game on Mar. 8.
Next Up
• Rice returns home for a pair of games next Wednesday, Jan. 21, when it hosts Temple. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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