It will be a matchup between two of the nation’s top scoring defenses when the Houston Baptist Huskies (1-5) compete against the Rice Owls (2-5). Action starts at 8:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The Huskies are hoping for a better outcome after their 67-56 loss to Rider in their last game. Anthony Odunsi was the game’s leading scorer, putting up 21 points. The Owls are coming off an awful 92-74 loss against UT Arlington in their last outing. Egor Koulechov had a game-high 28 points.
Notes
The Houston Baptist Huskies average 71.2 possessions per game and .970 points per possession, while the Rice Owls earn fewer possessions (69.8) but more points per possession (1.036).
Houston Baptist has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.0%. Rice is a poor 2-5 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Houston Baptist attempts 15.0 three pointers and Rice attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Houston Baptist Huskies are winless at 0-1, while the Rice Owls have a losing 1-4 record.
Rice has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.0% this season. Houston Baptist has a losing 1-3 record when its TO% is 19.0% or higher.
