RICE OWLS BASKETBALL 2020-21 GAME NOTES 2020-21 SCHEDULE GAME 18 NOVEMBER 27 1 at Incarnate Word Stretch Internet W, 68-53 28 1 vs. Our Lady of the Lake Stretch Internet W, 103-64 AT DECEMBER RICE vs NORTH TEXAS 3 LETOURNEAU CUSAtv W, 94-74 5 at Houston Baptist Husky Sports Network W, 86-64 JANUARY 31, 2021 / 3 P.M. CT / DENTON, TEXAS 12 at Houston ESPN+ postponed 13 NEW MEXICO CUSAtv L, 61-72 THE SUPER PIT (10,500) 15 HOUSTON BAPTIST CUSAtv W, 90-79 19 at Sam Houston State Bearkat Sports Network L, 69-82 TV: ESPN+ 21 INCARNATE WORD CUSAtv postponed (Play-by-Play: John Liddle; Analyst: Hank Dickenson) 21 NEW ORLEANS CUSAtv W, 73-62 Radio: TuneIn/Stretch Internet JANUARY (Play-by-Play: J.P. Heath) 1 * UTSA ESPN+ W, 95-86 2 * UTSA ESPN+ W, 84-69 8 * at UTEP CUSAtv L, 89-101 9 * at UTEP ESPN+ W, 71-68 15 * OLD DOMINION ESPN+ W, 69-59 ESPN+ RICE NORTH TEXAS 16 * OLD DOMINION L, 58-61 OWLS MEAN GREEN 22 * at UAB CUSAtv L, 68-78 23 * at UAB ESPN+ L, 74-86 2020-21 Record: .............................................10-7 2020-20 Record: ...............................................8-5 29 * NORTH TEXAS ESPN+ L, 74-79 2020-21 C-USA Record: .....................................4-5 2020-21 C-USA Record: .....................................4-1 31 * at North Texas ESPN+ 3 p.m. Last Game: ....................... L, 79-74 vs. North Texas Last Game: ...................................W, 79-74 at Rice Head Coach: .......................................... Scott Pera Head Coach: ............................... Grant McCasland FEBRUARY Career Record (Years): ..........................45-67 (4th) Career Record (Yezars): .........................88-58 (5th) ESPN+ 5 * SOUTHERN MISS 7 p.m. At Rice: .................................................45-67 (4th) At North Texas: .....................................68-46 (4th) CUSAtv 6 * SOUTHERN MISS 4 p.m. vs. North Texas: ................................................1-6 vs. Rice: ............................................................6-1 12 * at WKU ESPN+ 7 p.m. 13 * at WKU CBSSN 5 p.m. 19 * MARSHALL ESPN+ 2 p.m. 20 * MARSHALL ESPN+ 2 p.m. 26 * at Louisiana Tech CUSAtv 6:30 p.m. RICE SEEKS TO SPLIT SERIES AT NORTH TEXAS 27 * at Louisiana Tech CUSAtv 6 p.m. • Rice will look to split its home-and-home series against North Texas and snap a four-game losing streak this Sunday in Denton at 3 p.m. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. from the Super Pit will be livestreamed at MARCH ESPN+. 10-13 2 C-USA Championship • Rice and North Texas will meet for the 27th time overall. North Texas holds an 18-8 record in the series. 1 Thanksgiving Invitational (San Antonio, Texas) 2 Conference USA Championship (Frisco, Texas) Rice is looking for its second win in Denton, as North Texas holds a 9-1 record. Rice’s only win in the Super Pit came Feb. 4, 2017, a 95-80 victory. North Texas has won six of the last seven meetings overall. All times are central and subject to change BOLD indicates home games • Sophomore forward Max Fiedler is leading the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 69.2% from the field. In fact, Fiedler, who is averaging 11.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists, is the only player in the country averaging at least 11.0 points, 9.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists. • Rice returns home to host a weekend series against Southern Miss, Feb. 5-6. Friday’s game is scheduled to tip-off at 7 p.m. and will be live streamed by ESPN+ while Saturday’s game is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be livestreamed by CUSAtv. PAGE 1 #THERICEWAY 2020-21 OVERALL • 10-7 / C-USA • 4-5 / HOME • 6-3 / AWAY 3-4 / NEUTRAL • 1-0 PREVIOUS GAME’S STARTERS HIGHLIGHED IN SHADED BOX Last Game: 4 pts, 4 rbs, 4 asts vs. North Texas SEASON HIGHS PAYTON MOORE Notes: Avg. 5.8 pts and 2.4 rbs...has scored double-figures 3x...con- Pts: 14 vs. Our Lady of the Lake, 11/28/20 G • 6-4 • 215 • Jr. • Los Angeles, Calif. necting on 48.5% FG%...scored 14 pts vs. Our Lady of the Lake...had Reb: 5, 2x, last at Houston Baptist, 12/5/20 10 pts at Houston Baptist & at UAB. 0 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG Ast: 4 vs. North Texas, 1/29/21 Stl: 1, 5x, last vs. North Texas, 1/29/21 5.8 2.4 1.3 0.4 0.2 12.9 Last Game: DNP vs. North Texas SEASON HIGHS NOAH HUTCHINS Notes: Led IMG Academy to a 19-7 record last year ... at the Park Pts: N/A School in Amherst, N.Y., Hutchins averaged 23.4 points, 7.2 assists, Reb: N/A G • 6-1 • 195 • Fr. • Buffalo, N.Y. 5.7 rebounds and 3.3 steals ... Monsignor Martin Player of the Year, Ast: N/A 1 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG First Team All-State and the Buffalo News Player of the Year … was a Stl: N/A 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 McDonald’s All-American nominee. Last Game: 6 pts vs. North Texas SEASON HIGHS JAKE LIEPPERT Notes: Avg. 2.5 pts and 1.7 rbs...scored 6 pts at UAB & vs. North Pts: 6, 2x, last vs. North Texas, 1/29/21 G • 6-4 • 200 • So. • Scottsdale, Ariz. texas...scored 5 pts vs. LeTourneau....named a NJCAA Division II Third Reb: 3, 2x, last at Sam Houston State, 12/19/20 Team All-American ... ACCAC Freshman of the Year, All-ACCAC First Ast: 2 at UAB, 1/23/21 2 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG Team and All-Region Division II First Team honors. Stl: N/A 2.5 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 12.2 Last Game: 21 pts vs. North Texas SEASON HIGHS TRAVIS EVEE Notes: Leads team with 15.5 pts & 1.3 stls...avg. 2.7 asts..scored Pts: 36 vs. UTSA, 1/1/21 double-figures 14x...5 20-pt games...career-high 36 pts and school Reb: 4 at Sam Houston State, 12/19/20 G • 6-1 • 180 • So. • Randolph, Mass. record tying 8 3’s vs. UTSA...20 pts vs. Our Lady of the Lake...career- Ast: 7 at Houston Baptist, 12/5/20 3 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG high 7 asts at Houston Baptist...had career-high 3 stls 3x...transfer Stl: 3, 3x, last at UTEP, 1/9/21 15.9 1.9 2.7 1.3 0.1 31.1 from VMI...2019-20 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year. Last Game: 7 pts, 6 rbs vs. North Texas SEASON HIGHS QUINCY OLIVARI Notes: 2nd on team with 15.5 pts and 4.8 rbs...8th in C-USA in scor- Pts: 35 vs. Houston Baptist, 12/15/20 G • 6-3 • 200 • So. • Atlanta, Ga. ing, 1st in 3FG% (.460), 2nd in 3FGM/G (3.1) and 6th in FG% (.443)... Reb: 9 vs. Old Dominion, 1/15/21 scored double-figures 11x...6 20 pt games...led in scoring 7x...scored Ast: 4 at UAB, 1/23/21 4 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG career-high 35 pts vs. Houston Baptist. Stl: 2 vs. Old Dominion, 1/15/21 15.6 4.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 26.9 Last Game: 7 pts vs. North Texas SEASON HIGHS CAMERON SHEFFIELD Notes: Avg. 3.2 pts and 2.3 rbs...made 1st start at UAB, recording Pts: 8 at UAB, 1/23/21 8 pts & 7 rbs...has scored at least pts 5x...6 asts at Sam Houston Reb: 7, 2x, last at UAB, 1/23/21 G/F • 6-6 • 200 • Fr. • Alpharetta, Ga. State...twice grabbed 7 rbs. 5 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG Ast: 6 at Sam Houston State, 12/19/20 Blk: 1, 3x, last vs. UTSA, 1/1/21 3.2 2.3 0.7 0.2 0.2 12.1 Last Game: DNP at UAB SEASON HIGHS MALIK ONDIGO Notes: Sat out last year after transferring from Texas Tech ... Saw Pts: N/A F • 6-10 • 215 • r-Jr. • El Mirage, Ariz. action in 18 games ... scored 23 points and grabbed 22 rebounds ... Reb: N/A set career highs with eight points and five rebounds against Missis- Ast: N/A 10 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG sippi Valley State (11/8) ... scored four points versus No. 25 Nebraska Stl: N/A 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (11/20). All-Big 12 Academic Rookie Team as a freshman. Last Game: 10 pts, 4 rbs vs. North Texas SEASON HIGHS RILEY ABERCROMBIE Notes: Avg. 8.3 pts...3rd on team with 4.6 rbs...scored double-figures Pts: 15 at UAB, 1/23/21 6x...career-high 15 pts at UAB...14 pts 2x...11 pts and career-high 9 Reb: 9 vs. Houston Baptist, 12/15/20 F • 6-10 • 210 • R-So. • Wollongong, Australia rbs vs. Houston Baptist...10 pts vs. Our Lady of the Lake...transfer Ast: 4 vs. UTSA, 1/2/21 11 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG from Boise State. Stl: 2 vs. LeTourneau, 12/3/20 8.4 4.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 24.6 Last Game: DNP vs. North Texas SEASON HIGHS BEN MOFFAT Notes: Saw action in four games (Wayland Baptist, St. Thomas, Pts: 2 vs. Our Lady of the Lake, 11/28/20 F • 6-8 • 225 • So. • Wichita Falls, Texas Charlotte)...scored first career pts vs.