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Saturday, February 9
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Men’s Basketball Closes Texas Road Trip at Rice
2/8/2019 6:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Herd looks to end losing streak against the Owls
GAME 25 | MARSHALL (13-11, 6-5 C-USA) at RICE (9-15, 4-7 C-USA)
Saturday, Feb. 9 | 8:00 p.m. EST/7 CST
Tudor Fieldhouse | Houston, Texas
Stream | Radio | Marshall Game Notes
HOUSTON, Texas – Herd men's basketball looks to end its losing streak at two as it takes on Rice to finish up its Texas road trip on Saturday night.
HAVE YOU HERD
Jon Elmore is tied with UTEP's Julyan Stone for most assists in Conference USA history with 714.
With 79 career blocks, Jannson Williams sits 14 all-time in program history.
Jarrod West had a pair of steals in tonight's contest and broke a tie with Shawn Moore to move into 18th in program history with 114 career takeaways.
Taevion Kinsey scored a team-high 18 points in the loss at North Texas. It was his 10th game of 10 or more points this season.
Elmore needs 92 points to pass UTEP's Stefon Jackson for points in Conference USA history and needs 210 to pass Skip Henderson for most in program history.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Rice comes into the contest with a 9-15 overall record, including 4-7 in conference play.
The Owls suffered a double-overtime loss to Western Kentucky on Thursday.
Rice is outscored by its opponents by an average of three points per game and average 75.9 points per game.
The Owls average 37.4 rebounds per game.
WHO TO KNOW
Chris Mullins a quartet of Owls who average double-figure points with 12.7 per game. Mullins also leads his squad in steals with 32 and is second in assists with 63.
Ako Adams is second on Rice in scoring with 12.3 points per game and has a team-leading 68 helpers this season. Adams has a team-high 60 makes from beyond the arc.
SERIES HISTORY
Marshall is 11-3 all-time against the Owls.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
---HerdZone.com---
Saturday, Feb. 9 | 8:00 p.m. EST/7 CST
Tudor Fieldhouse | Houston, Texas
Stream | Radio | Marshall Game Notes
HOUSTON, Texas – Herd men's basketball looks to end its losing streak at two as it takes on Rice to finish up its Texas road trip on Saturday night.
HAVE YOU HERD
Jon Elmore is tied with UTEP's Julyan Stone for most assists in Conference USA history with 714.
With 79 career blocks, Jannson Williams sits 14 all-time in program history.
Jarrod West had a pair of steals in tonight's contest and broke a tie with Shawn Moore to move into 18th in program history with 114 career takeaways.
Taevion Kinsey scored a team-high 18 points in the loss at North Texas. It was his 10th game of 10 or more points this season.
Elmore needs 92 points to pass UTEP's Stefon Jackson for points in Conference USA history and needs 210 to pass Skip Henderson for most in program history.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Rice comes into the contest with a 9-15 overall record, including 4-7 in conference play.
The Owls suffered a double-overtime loss to Western Kentucky on Thursday.
Rice is outscored by its opponents by an average of three points per game and average 75.9 points per game.
The Owls average 37.4 rebounds per game.
WHO TO KNOW
Chris Mullins a quartet of Owls who average double-figure points with 12.7 per game. Mullins also leads his squad in steals with 32 and is second in assists with 63.
Ako Adams is second on Rice in scoring with 12.3 points per game and has a team-leading 68 helpers this season. Adams has a team-high 60 makes from beyond the arc.
SERIES HISTORY
Marshall is 11-3 all-time against the Owls.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
---HerdZone.com---
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