Wednesday, January 21
Houston, TX
7 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Temple
Men’s Basketball Begins Homestand with Battle of Owls against Temple
1/20/2026 1:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice begins a two-game homestand this 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 19
What: Rice (8-10, 2-3) vs. Temple (11-7, 3-2)
When: Wednesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: San Antonio, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Temple leads 5-1 (Leads 3-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with an 8-10 record and is 2-3 in the American. The Owls defeated UTSA last Wednesday, 89-73.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax leads the team with 14.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals. He's also connecting on 79.5% from the free throw line and 33.8% from three.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson is second on the team with 14.4 points per game while adding 3.7 rebounds. He is fifth in the league in free throw percentage (87.9%) and three-point percentage (.396), while placing sixth in three-pointers per game (2.4).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 11.3 points per game and is second on the team with 2.4 assists. He is also seventh in the league in three-point field goal percentage (39.6%) from three and is ninth with 2.2 three-pointers per game.
• Redshirt senior center Stephen Giwa is second on the team with 4.7 rebounds, and junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., is pulling down 4.6 boards.
• Rice is averaging 74.2 points per game while allowing 73.5.
• The Owls are connecting on 41.8% from the field and 35.7% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 43.8% from the floor and 34.4% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 37.8-to-36.8.
• The Owls are fourth in the league in three-pointers, making 8.8 per game.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Temple
• Temple enters Wednesday's game with an 11-7 record, including 3-2 in the American. The Owls have dropped two straight games after falling to Florida Atlantic on Sunday, 79-73.
• Senior guard Derrian Ford leads the Owls and is fourth in the league with 17.8 points per game. He's second on the team with 4.7 rebounds, and is 10th in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 83.5% from the charity stripe.
• Sophomore guard Aiden Tobaison is second on the team with 14.5 points and is pulling down 3.4 rebounds. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 48.3% from the field.
• Junior guard Gavin Griffiths is averaging 12.3 points and a team-high 4.8 rebounds. He's second in the American in blocks (2.3), fourth in three-pointers made per game (2.7), and eighth in three-point percentage (38.8%).
• Senior guard Jordan Mason is averaging 11.1 points per game, while leading the team and placing fourth in the league with 4.6 assists.
• Temple is scoring 75.8 points per game, while allowing just 69.9, the second fewest in the American.
• The Owls are connecting on 45.3% from the floor and 35.9% from three, good for third in the league. Their opponents are connecting on 43.4% from the floor and just 31.7% from three, which is also third in the conference.
• Temple is outrebounding the opposition, 34.6-to-33.8.
• Head coach Adam Fisher is in his third season at the helm of the Temple men's basketball program, where he has a 44-42 record.
Rice-Temple Series History
• Rice and Temple will meet for the first of two times this year and just the seventh time overall.
• Rice is 1-5 in the series.
• Rice is looking for its first victory in Houston, as Temple has won the previous three meetings.
• The teams initially met in 1948. They then met in a home series in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
• Last year, Temple won the only meeting, a 73-70 decision in Houston.
• The teams will also play on Mar. 1 in Philadelphia.
Next Up
• Rice closes its homestand this Sunday, Jan. 25, when it hosts Tulsa. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised by ESPNU.
Game 19
What: Rice (8-10, 2-3) vs. Temple (11-7, 3-2)
When: Wednesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: San Antonio, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Temple leads 5-1 (Leads 3-0 in Houston)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with an 8-10 record and is 2-3 in the American. The Owls defeated UTSA last Wednesday, 89-73.
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax leads the team with 14.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals. He's also connecting on 79.5% from the free throw line and 33.8% from three.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson is second on the team with 14.4 points per game while adding 3.7 rebounds. He is fifth in the league in free throw percentage (87.9%) and three-point percentage (.396), while placing sixth in three-pointers per game (2.4).
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 11.3 points per game and is second on the team with 2.4 assists. He is also seventh in the league in three-point field goal percentage (39.6%) from three and is ninth with 2.2 three-pointers per game.
• Redshirt senior center Stephen Giwa is second on the team with 4.7 rebounds, and junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., is pulling down 4.6 boards.
• Rice is averaging 74.2 points per game while allowing 73.5.
• The Owls are connecting on 41.8% from the field and 35.7% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 43.8% from the floor and 34.4% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 37.8-to-36.8.
• The Owls are fourth in the league in three-pointers, making 8.8 per game.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Temple
• Temple enters Wednesday's game with an 11-7 record, including 3-2 in the American. The Owls have dropped two straight games after falling to Florida Atlantic on Sunday, 79-73.
• Senior guard Derrian Ford leads the Owls and is fourth in the league with 17.8 points per game. He's second on the team with 4.7 rebounds, and is 10th in the conference in free throw percentage, connecting on 83.5% from the charity stripe.
• Sophomore guard Aiden Tobaison is second on the team with 14.5 points and is pulling down 3.4 rebounds. He leads the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 48.3% from the field.
• Junior guard Gavin Griffiths is averaging 12.3 points and a team-high 4.8 rebounds. He's second in the American in blocks (2.3), fourth in three-pointers made per game (2.7), and eighth in three-point percentage (38.8%).
• Senior guard Jordan Mason is averaging 11.1 points per game, while leading the team and placing fourth in the league with 4.6 assists.
• Temple is scoring 75.8 points per game, while allowing just 69.9, the second fewest in the American.
• The Owls are connecting on 45.3% from the floor and 35.9% from three, good for third in the league. Their opponents are connecting on 43.4% from the floor and just 31.7% from three, which is also third in the conference.
• Temple is outrebounding the opposition, 34.6-to-33.8.
• Head coach Adam Fisher is in his third season at the helm of the Temple men's basketball program, where he has a 44-42 record.
Rice-Temple Series History
• Rice and Temple will meet for the first of two times this year and just the seventh time overall.
• Rice is 1-5 in the series.
• Rice is looking for its first victory in Houston, as Temple has won the previous three meetings.
• The teams initially met in 1948. They then met in a home series in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
• Last year, Temple won the only meeting, a 73-70 decision in Houston.
• The teams will also play on Mar. 1 in Philadelphia.
Next Up
• Rice closes its homestand this Sunday, Jan. 25, when it hosts Tulsa. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised by ESPNU.
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