The Rice Owls (10-4, 1-0 AAC) are welcoming in the Charlotte 49ers (7-7, 0-1 AAC) for a contest between AAC rivals at Tudor Fieldhouse, starting at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

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Rice vs. Charlotte Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET
• Where: Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Rice Stats Insights

• This season, the Owls have a 42.2% shooting percentage from the field, which is 4.1% lower than the 46.3% of shots the 49ers’ opponents have made.
• Rice is 3-0 when it shoots higher than 46.3% from the field.
• The Owls are the 42nd-ranked rebounding team in the country, the 49ers sit at 318th.
• The Owls record only 4.3 fewer points per game (70.1) than the 49ers allow (74.4).
• Rice has a 5-0 record when scoring more than 74.4 points.

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Charlotte Stats Insights

• The 49ers’ 42.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.0 percentage points higher than the Owls have allowed to their opponents (38.6%).
• This season, Charlotte has a 4-6 record in games the team collectively shoots better than 38.6% from the field.
• The 49ers are the 318th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Owls sit at 63rd.
• The 49ers score an average of 73.4 points per game, 7.9 more points than the 65.5 the Owls allow.
• When Charlotte allows fewer than 70.1 points, it is 5-0.

Rice Home & Away Comparison

• In home games, Rice is scoring 1.5 more points per game (71.5) than it is away from home (70.0).
• In 2024-25, the Owls are ceding 64.2 points per game at home. In road games, they are allowing 64.5.
• At home, Rice is sinking 2.0 more treys per game (7.8) than in away games (5.8). However, it owns a lower three-point percentage at home (31.5%) compared to in away games (33.8%).

Charlotte Home & Away Comparison

• Charlotte scores 71.3 points per game at home, and 70.8 away.
• At home the 49ers are conceding 68.6 points per game, 11.2 fewer points than they are away (79.8).
• Beyond the arc, Charlotte makes fewer triples away (5.5 per game) than at home (6.6), and makes a lower percentage on the road (30.1%) than at home (30.3%) as well.

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