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RICE OWLS BASKETBALL 2019-20 GAME NOTES 2019-20 SCHEDULE GAME 31 OCTOBER 31 ST. EDWARD’S (EXH.) L, 83-89 NOVEMBER 5 at Arkansas SECN+ L, 43-91 vs. 9 PENN CUSAtv W, 80-61 RICE vs UTEP 10 WAYLAND BAPTIST CUSAtv W, 65-40 12 at Northwestern State Demon TV W, 80-74 MARCH 7, 2020 / 1 P.M. CT / HOUSTON, TEXAS 16 at UC Santa Barbara BigWest.tv W, 82-81 19 HOUSTON CBSSN/FB L, 89-97 TUDOR FIELDHOUSE (5,208) 22 1 vs. Milwaukee FloHoops W, 75-69 23 1 vs. RV/NR Liberty FloHoops L, 59-71 TV: CUSAtv 24 1 vs. East Carolina FloHoops W, 77-69 (Play-by-Play: J.P. Heath; Analyst: Daniel Ewing) DECEMBER Radio: TuneIn/Stretch Internet 7 at Lamar ESPN+ L, 60-73 (Play-by-Play: J.P. Heath) 14 HOUSTON BAPTIST CUSAtv W, 96-84 19 ST. THOMAS CUSAtv W, 103-70 29 SAM HOUSTON STATE CUSAtv L, 61-75 JANUARY RICE UTEP 2 * at Marshall ESPN+ L, 69-89 OWLS MINERS 4 * at WKU ESPN3 L, 61-68 9 * FLORIDA ATLANTIC ESPN+ L, 76-81 2019-20 Record: ........................................... 15-15 2019-20 Record: ........................................... 16-14 11 * FIU ESPN+ W, 92-78 2019-20 C-USA Record: ...................................7-10 2019-20 C-USA Record: ...................................7-10 16 * at Louisiana Tech ESPN+ L, 56-72 Last Game: ................... W, 72-57 at Southern Miss Last Game: ............. W, 60-56 at Middle Tennessee 18 * at Southern Miss ESPN+ L, 68-81 Head Coach: .......................................... Scott Pera Head Coach: ..................................... Rodney Terry 20 * at North Texas ESPN+ L, 59-79 Career Record (Years): ..........................35-58 (3rd) Career Record (Years): ......................150-143 (9th) 23 * UTEP ESPN+ L, 64-72 At Rice: .................................................35-58 (3rd) At UTEP: ..............................................23-35 (2nd) 25 * UTSA ESPN+ L, 88-90 vs. UTEP: ..........................................................2-4 vs. Rice: ............................................................4-1 FEBRUARY 1 * NORTH TEXAS ESPN+ W, 84-75 6 * at UAB ESPN+ W, 86-72 RICE CLOSES REGULAR SEASON AGAINST UTEP 8 * at Middle Tennessee CUSAtv W, 91-83 13 * OLD DOMINION ESPN+ L, 70-73 • Rice closes out its regular season schedule this Saturday, Mar. 7, when it hosts UTEP. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT and the game will be livestreamed by CUSAtv. 15 * CHARLOTTE ESPN+ W, 70-54 22 * at UTEP CUSAtv L, 62-68 • Rice and UTEP will meet for 40th time overall. UTEP holds a 26-13 record in the series which is tied at eight when played in Houston. The Miners have won 12 of the last 14 meetings. UTEP won the first two meetings this year, 72-64 in Houston, MARCH on Jan. 23 and 68-62 in El Paso on Feb. 22. Last year, the teams also met in Bonus Play, with Rice coming back from a 1 * MIDDLE TENNESSEE CUSAtv W, 77-66 20-point deficit to defeat UTEP, 85-81, in double overtime. From 1997-2006, the teams met as members of the Western Athletic Conference. Both teams have been a part of Conference USA since 2005. 4 * at Southern Miss ESPN3 W, 72-57 7 * UTEP CUSAtv 1 p.m. • Sophomore Trey Murphy III leads the Owls with 13.5 points per game and a 37.9& three-point field goal percentage 11-14 2 C-USA Championship and is second with 5.6 rebounds per game. He is also tied for third in the league in three-pointers made per game (2.7). Senior Robert Martin is second on the team with 12.0 points per game and third with 5.4 rebounds per game. Senior Ako 1 Islands of the Bahamas Showcase (Nassau, Bahamas) Adams is third on the team with 10.9 points per game and second with 2.5 assists per game and a 37.6% three-point field 2 Conference USA Championship (Frisco, Texas) goal percentage. He also leads the league in free throw percentage (90.8%) and is sixth in three-pointers made per game (2.6). Sophomore Drew Peterson is fourth on the team in scoring (10.7) and leads the team and is eighth in C-USA with All times are central and subject to change BOLD indicates home games 6.7 rebounds per game. He is also seventh in assists per game (3.5) and sixth in assist/turnover ratio (1.4). Redshirt junior Josh Parrish is averaging 7.7 points on the year, but 10.4 points per game in conference play. He also leads the league in field goal percentage during conference play, connecting on 67.9% from the field. • Since conference play has begun, Josh Parrish has really stepped up his game. Parrish is averaging 10.4 points per game in league play while leading the conference in field goal percentage, connecting on 67.9% from the floor. • With a victory, Rice will be the 11th seed in next week’s Air Force Reserve Conference USA Tournament. WIth a loss, Rice will be the 12th seed. • Rice will open the Air Force Reserve Conference USA Tournament next Wednesday, Mar. 11. Time and opponent are to be determined. PAGE 1 #THERICEWAY 2019-20 OVERALL • 15-15 / C-USA • 7-10 / HOME • 8-6 / AWAY 5-8 / NEUTRAL • 2-1 PREVIOUS GAME’S STARTERS HIGHLIGHED IN SHADED BOX Last Game: 2 pts, 4 rbs at Southern Miss SEASON HIGHS PAYTON MOORE Notes: Avg 5.1 pts and 2.0 rbs...scored double-figures 5x...scored Pts: 20 at UC Santa Barbara, 11/16/19 G • 6-4 • 205 • So. • Los Angeles, Calif. at least 7 pts 11x...scored career-high 20 pts at UC Santa Barbara... Reb: 7 vs. Penn, 11/9/19 twice scored 10 pts (Penn, at Northwestern State)...also grabbed a Ast: 4 vs. Liberty, 11/23/19 0 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG career-high 7 rbs vs. Penn...had 4 stls at Arkansas. Stl: 4 at Arkansas, 11/5/19 5.1 2.0 1.3 0.8 0.1 15.8 Last Game: 8 pts, 3 rbs at Southern Miss SEASON HIGHS JOSH PARRISH Notes: Averaging 7.7 pts and 3.5 rbs...connecting on 63.9% from Pts: 21 at Middle Tennessee, 2/8/20 the field...scored double-figures 11x...1st career double-double at Reb: 11 at UTEP, 2/22/20 G • 6-4 • 215 • r-Jr. • Arlington, Texas UTEP (11 pts, 11 rbs)...career-high 21 pts at Middle Tennessee...18 Ast: 6 vs. UTSA, 1/25/20 1 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG pts vs. FIU...17 pts and career-high 6 asts vs. UTSA...13 pts & 8 rbs vs. Stl: 2, 5x, last at UTEP, 2/22/20 7.7 3.5 1.4 0.7 0.3 19.4 Florida Atlantic...10 pts & 5 rbs vs. Milwaukee. Last Game: 12 pts, 4 rbs at Southern Miss SEASON HIGHS TREY MURPHY III Notes: C-USA Player of the Week (11/18)...leads team with 13.5 pts Pts: 25 at Northwestern State., 11/12/19 G • 6-8 • 200 • So. • Durham, N.C. & 37.9 3FG%...2nd with 5.7 rbs & 1.0 stls...scored double-figures 24 Reb: 10, 2x, last at North Texas, 1/20/20 times...6 20-pt games...led in pts 8x and rbs 7x...career-high 25 pts Ast: 6 vs. FIU, 1/11/20 2 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG at Northwestern State...1st career double-double vs. St. Thomas (21 Blks: 4 vs. Wayland Baptist 11/10/19 13.5 5.6 1.2 1.0 0.6 29.9 pts/10 rbs)...18 pts at UC Santa Barbara. Last Game: 7 pts, 3 rbs at Southern Miss SEASON HIGHS AKO ADAMS Notes: 3rd on the team with 10.9 pts & 2nd with 2.5 asts & 37.6 Pts: 22 vs. Old Dominion, 2/13/20 3FG%...leads C-USA in FT% (.908)...scored double-figures in 17 Reb: 4, 3x, last vs. North Texas, 2/1/20 G • 6-3 • 175 • Sr. • Washington, D.C. games...led team in pts 7x & asts 9x...tied career-high with 9 asts vs. Ast: 9 vs. North Texas, 2/1/20 3 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG North Texas...recorded 5 asts 2x...season-high 22 pts vs. Old Domin- Stl: 2, 3x, last vs. North Texas, 2/1/20 10.9 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 26.7 ion...21 pts vs. UTSA...19 pts vs. FIU...scored 18 pts vs. Milwaukee. Last Game: 3 pts, 3 rbs at Southern Miss SEASON HIGHS QUINCY OLIVARI Notes: Avg 6.1 pts & 1.7 rbs...3rd on team with 37.1 3FG%...6 Pts: 16 at UAB, 2/6/20 G • 6-2 • 190 • Fr. • Atlanta, Ga. double-figure scoring games...scored at least 7 pts 12x...season-high Reb: 4, 3x, last at Louisana Tech, 1/16/20 16 pts at UAB...12 pts vs. UTSA...scored 10 pts 3x (Penn, Wayland Ast: 3 at Louisana Tech, 1/16/20 4 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG Baptist, St. Thomas)...9 pts vs. Milwaukee & FIU...season-high 4 rbs Stl: 2, 2x, last vs. Middle Tennessee, 3/1/20 6.1 1.7 0.6 0.6 0.0 14.2 vs. Liberty...6 pts & 4 rbs vs. Florida Atlantic. Last Game: DNP at Southern Miss SEASON HIGHS ADDISON OWEN Notes: Played in six games...has scored 6 pts...made 1st career start Pts: 5 vs. St. Thomas, 12/19/19 vs. Charlotte...career-high 5 pts and 2 rbs vs. St.