The Rice Owls (10-4, 1-0 AAC) are home in AAC action against the Charlotte 49ers (7-7, 0-1 AAC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET.

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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 hit.
• Rice is 3-0 when it shoots better than 46.3% from the field.
• The Owls are the 42nd-ranked rebounding team in the country, the 49ers sit at 318th.
• The 70.1 points per game the Owls put up are the same as the 49ers allow.
• When Rice puts up more than 74.4 points, it is 5-0.

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Charlotte Stats Insights

• The 49ers’ 42.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is four 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 above 38.6% from the field.
• The Owls are the rebounding team in the nation, the 49ers rank 273rd.
• The 49ers’ 73.4 points per game are 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

• Rice is averaging 71.5 points per game this season when playing at home, which is 1.5 more points than it is averaging in road games (70).
• The Owls are ceding 64.2 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 0.3 fewer points than they’re allowing away from home (64.5).
• When it comes to total three-pointers made, Rice has performed better in home games this year, draining 7.8 per game, compared to 5.8 away from home. Meanwhile, it has posted a 31.5% three-point percentage at home and a 33.8% mark on the road.

Charlotte Home & Away Comparison

• Charlotte is scoring more points at home (71.3 per game) than away (70.8).
• At home, the 49ers concede 68.6 points per game. Away, they concede 79.8.
• Beyond the arc, Charlotte makes fewer trifectas away (5.5 per game) than at home (6.6), and shoots a lower percentage away (30.1%) than at home (30.3%) too.

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