Wednesday, January 7
Wichita, KS
6:30 p.m.
Rice University
at
Wichita State
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Men’s Basketball Heads to Wichita State
1/6/2026 2:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice heads back on the road this Wednesday, Jan. 7, when it travels to Wichita, Kan., to face Wichita State. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 16
What: Rice (6-9, 0-2) at Wichita State (9-6, 1-1)
When: Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30 p.m. CT
Where: Wichita, Kan.
Stadium: Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Wichita State leads 4-1 (Leads 2-0 in Wichita)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with a 6-9 record and is 0-2 in the American. The Owls have lost three straight after dropping their American Conference home opener to Memphis last Saturday.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson leads the team with 14.1 points per game while adding 3.6 rebounds. He is second in the league in free throw percentage (90.6%) and is sixth in three-pointers per game (2.5), while placing second on the team in three-point field goal percentage (38.9%).
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax is second on the team with 13.6 points and is pulling down a team-high 5.1 rebounds. He's also second with 2.5 assists, and is connecting on 81.5% from the free throw line and 34.4% from three.
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 11.5 points per game and leads the team with 2.7 assists. He is also connecting on 41.3% from three, tops on the team, and is ninth in the conference with 2.2 three-pointers per game.
• Junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds, and senior forward Andrew Akuchie is pulling down 3.9 boards.
• Rice is averaging 73.9 points per game while allowing 74.1.
• The Owls are connecting on 41.2% from the field and 35.6% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 44.3% from the floor and 34.7% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 37.9-to-37.1.
• The Owls are also fourth in the conference in three-pointers per game (8.7).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Wichita State
• Wichita State enters Wednesday's game with a 9-6 record, including 1-1 in the American. The Shockers saw their three-game winning streak snapped last Saturday, falling to Charlotte in double overtime.
• Senior guard Kenyon Giles is third in the league in scoring, averaging 18.1 points per game. He also leads the league in three-point percentage (.427) and three-pointers per game (3.5), and is sixth in field goal percentage (.437).
• Sophomore forward Karon Boyd is second on the team with 11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds, good for ninth in the conference.
• Redshirt freshman guard TJ Williams is third on the squad with 9.5 points and 5.1 rebounds.
• Junior guard Dre Kindell is scoring 8.2 points per game, and leads the team, and is ninth in the league with 3.4 assists per game.
• Wichita State is scoring 79.2 points per game, while allowing just 69.2, the second fewest in the American.
• The Shockers are connecting on 45.6% from the floor and 36.9% from three, good for third in the league. Their opponents are connecting on 42.0% from the floor and 31.7% from three, also third in the league.
• WSU is outrebounding the opposition, 40.6-to-31.9, which are both third in the conference.
• Head coach Paul Mills is in his third season at the helm of the Wichita State men's basketball program, where he has a 43-40 record. In nine years as a head coach, Mills is 149-124.
Rice-Wichita State Series History
• Rice and Wichita State will meet for the only time this year and just the sixth time overall.
• The Shockers hold a 4-1 lead in the series.
• This is just the third meeting in Wichita. Rice is looking for its first victory on the road, as WSU won the previous two meetings.
• Rice won the initial game, 72-66, on Dec. 28, 1949 in Houston.
• Wichita has won the last four meetings.
• Last year, the Shockers took the only meeting of the year, earning a 63-59 victory on Rice's Senior Day.
Next Up
• 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+.
Game 16
What: Rice (6-9, 0-2) at Wichita State (9-6, 1-1)
When: Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30 p.m. CT
Where: Wichita, Kan.
Stadium: Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: Wichita State leads 4-1 (Leads 2-0 in Wichita)
Scouting Rice
• Rice enters Wednesday's game with a 6-9 record and is 0-2 in the American. The Owls have lost three straight after dropping their American Conference home opener to Memphis last Saturday.
• Senior guard/forward Nick Anderson leads the team with 14.1 points per game while adding 3.6 rebounds. He is second in the league in free throw percentage (90.6%) and is sixth in three-pointers per game (2.5), while placing second on the team in three-point field goal percentage (38.9%).
• Graduate guard Trae Broadnax is second on the team with 13.6 points and is pulling down a team-high 5.1 rebounds. He's also second with 2.5 assists, and is connecting on 81.5% from the free throw line and 34.4% from three.
• Redshirt senior guard Jalen Smith is scoring 11.5 points per game and leads the team with 2.7 assists. He is also connecting on 41.3% from three, tops on the team, and is ninth in the conference with 2.2 three-pointers per game.
• Junior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., is second on the team with 5.0 rebounds, and senior forward Andrew Akuchie is pulling down 3.9 boards.
• Rice is averaging 73.9 points per game while allowing 74.1.
• The Owls are connecting on 41.2% from the field and 35.6% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are connecting on 44.3% from the floor and 34.7% from three.
• Rice is outrebounding its opponents, 37.9-to-37.1.
• The Owls are also fourth in the conference in three-pointers per game (8.7).
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his second season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Wichita State
• Wichita State enters Wednesday's game with a 9-6 record, including 1-1 in the American. The Shockers saw their three-game winning streak snapped last Saturday, falling to Charlotte in double overtime.
• Senior guard Kenyon Giles is third in the league in scoring, averaging 18.1 points per game. He also leads the league in three-point percentage (.427) and three-pointers per game (3.5), and is sixth in field goal percentage (.437).
• Sophomore forward Karon Boyd is second on the team with 11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds, good for ninth in the conference.
• Redshirt freshman guard TJ Williams is third on the squad with 9.5 points and 5.1 rebounds.
• Junior guard Dre Kindell is scoring 8.2 points per game, and leads the team, and is ninth in the league with 3.4 assists per game.
• Wichita State is scoring 79.2 points per game, while allowing just 69.2, the second fewest in the American.
• The Shockers are connecting on 45.6% from the floor and 36.9% from three, good for third in the league. Their opponents are connecting on 42.0% from the floor and 31.7% from three, also third in the league.
• WSU is outrebounding the opposition, 40.6-to-31.9, which are both third in the conference.
• Head coach Paul Mills is in his third season at the helm of the Wichita State men's basketball program, where he has a 43-40 record. In nine years as a head coach, Mills is 149-124.
Rice-Wichita State Series History
• Rice and Wichita State will meet for the only time this year and just the sixth time overall.
• The Shockers hold a 4-1 lead in the series.
• This is just the third meeting in Wichita. Rice is looking for its first victory on the road, as WSU won the previous two meetings.
• Rice won the initial game, 72-66, on Dec. 28, 1949 in Houston.
• Wichita has won the last four meetings.
• Last year, the Shockers took the only meeting of the year, earning a 63-59 victory on Rice's Senior Day.
Next Up
• 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+.
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