GAME THREAD: Rice vs FAU - 02/21/15 @ 7:00 PM
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What: Rice (9-16, 6-7 C-USA) vs FAU (8-16, 1-12 C-USA)
When: Sat, Feb 21st @ 7:00 PM
Where: FAU Arena
TV: None
Live Video: Here *FEE
Radio: ESPN 106.3 FM
Live Stats: Here
Rice Team Site: Here
Probable Starters
Rice
G Max Guercy 9.0 ppg
G Bishop Mency 7.7 ppg
G Marcus Jackson 13.7 ppg
F Seth Gearhart 15.2 ppg
C Andrew Drone 7.2 ppg
FAU
G Marquan Botley 13.7 ppg
G Solomon Poole 12.3 ppg
G Jackson Trapp 11.0 ppg
F Kelvin Penn 5.3 ppg
C Justin Raffington 9.8 ppg
The Series
Florida Atlantic won the lone meeting between the two teams.
1/11/14 A W 73-68
Rice at a Glance
Offense - 62.4 PPG, 40.9% FG, 35.4% 3PT
Defense - 65.3 PGA, 43.8% FGA, 35.9% 3PTA
Rebounding - 31.8 PG Team, 33.4 PG Opponents
Notables
After recording back-to-back wins in double overtime last weekend against Middle Tennessee State and UAB, Rice's winning ways came to an end after a 60-56 road loss to FIU. Rice was 9-32 3PT FG.
Although Rice has won just nine games this year, six have come in conference play. Rice is 2-9 on the road this season with both wins coming in conference play against Charlotte and Western Kentucky.
Rice leads Conference USA with eight 3 point made field goals per game.
FAU at a Glance
Offense - 62.5 PPG, 40.9% FG, 33.7% 3PT
Defense - 65.5 PGA, 45.0% FGA, 26.7% 3PTA
Rebounding - 32.0 PG Team, 35.8 PG Opponents
Notables
Last time out FAU lost a home game to North Texas 79-72. Marquan Botley had a team high 21 points and eight assists but FAU was unable to stop North Texas. The Mean Green shot 63 FG% for the game, the most allowed by FAU all season. With the lost FAU is now on a eight game losing streak.
The Owls remain first in the conference and in NCAA for 3PT FG% defense as they are holding opponents to 26.7% from behind the arc. Botley's 13.7 points per game is 14th best in Conference USA. Jackson Trapp's 11 points per game is 25th best in Conference USA.
Latest Line
FAU -2
Owl's Nest Prediction
Rice -6
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Hopefully Rick is right about the traditionally late arriving student section tonight. The boys DESPERATELY need a win tonight and every bit of support will be helpful.
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Cyrus said
10 minutes till tip off here at The Burrow and there are 17 students in the student section. Yes, I counted. Twice.Posted On: Feb 21st 2015, 6:48 PM #342567
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