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2021–22 Rice Owls men's basketball team

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2021–22 Rice Owls men's basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record16–17 (7–11 CUSA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Van Green
  • Derek Glasser
  • Greg Howell
Home arenaTudor Fieldhouse
Seasons
2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Middle Tennessee 13 5   .722 26 11   .703
Western Kentucky 11 7   .611 19 13   .594
Florida Atlantic 11 7   .611 19 15   .559
Charlotte 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
Old Dominion 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
FIU 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
Marshall 4 14   .222 12 21   .364
West
North Texas 16 2   .889 25 7   .781
UAB 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
Louisiana Tech 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
UTEP 11 7   .611 20 14   .588
Rice 7 11   .389 16 17   .485
UTSA 3 15   .167 10 22   .313
Southern Miss 1 17   .056 7 26   .212
2022 C-USA Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Rice Owls men's basketball team represented Rice University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Scott Pera, and played their home games at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas as members of Conference USA.

Previous season

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The Owls finished the 2020–21 season 15–13, 6–10 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place in West Division. They defeated Southern Miss in first round and Marshall in the second before losing to UAB in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Payton Moore 0 G 6'4" 215 Junior Los Angeles, CA Graduate transferred to Denver
Malik Ondigo 10 F 6'10" 215 RS Junior El Mirage, AZ Left the team for personal reasons
Tre Clark 22 G 6'5" 205 GS Senior Palmetto, FL Left the team for personal reasons
Cavit Ege Havsa 55 G 6'5" 180 GS Senior Istanbul, Turkey Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Carl Pierre 12 G 6'4" 190 Senior Boston, MA UMass
Terrance McBride 13 G 6'2" 170 Senior Lynwood, CA Cornell

2021 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaden Geron
SG
Fresno, CA San Joaquin Memorial High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Damion McDowell
PF
Los Angeles, CA Dorsey High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 30, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mekhi Mason
SG
Chandler, AZ AZ Compass Prep School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) N/A Sep 12, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Mason Jones
SG
Chicago, IL Link Year Preparatory School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 6, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Andrew Akuchie
PF
Plantation, FL St. Thomas Aquinas High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 13, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2021–22 Rice Owls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jaden Geron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr San Joaquin Memorial Fresno, CA
G 1 Noah Hutchins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr IMG Academy Buffalo, NY
G 2 Jake Lieppert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Saguaro HS
Pima CC
Scottsdale, AZ
G 3 Travis Evee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Vermont Academy
VMI
Randolph, MA
G 4 Quincy Olivari 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Westlake HS Atlanta, GA
G/F 5 Cameron Sheffield 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Chattahoochee HS Alpharetta, GA
F 10 Ben Moffat (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Rider HS Wichita Falls, TX
F 11 Riley Abercrombie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Clear Lake HS
Boise State
Wollongong, Australia
G 12 Carl Pierre 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Boston College HS Boston, MA
G 13 Terrance McBride 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Sierra Canyon
Cornell
Lynwood, CA
G 14 Reed Myers (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Scottsdale Christian Academy Phoenix
F 15 Max Fiedler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Melbourne HS Indialantic, FL
F 20 Damion McDowell, Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr St. Bernard Catholic School Inglewood, CA
G 22 Jackson Peakes (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr St. John's HS Houston, TX
G 24 Chris Mullins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Mansfield Timberview HS Grand Paririe, TX
F 34 Mylyjael Poteat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So The Burlington School Reidsville, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
St. Edward's W 85–71 
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Pepperdine W 82–63  1–0
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,796)
Houston, TX
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 15 Houston
Rivalry
L 46–79  1–1
Fertitta Center (6,967)
Houston, TX
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CUSAtv
Southern W 81–63  2–1
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,565)
Houston, TX
November 19, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at New Orleans W 83–78  3–1
Lakefront Arena (959)
New Orleans, LA
November 22, 2021*
10:00 a.m., FloHoops
vs. Evansville
Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinal
W 109–104 3OT 4–1
Hertz Arena (435)
Fort Myers, FL
November 23, 2021*
4:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Oakland
Gulf Coast Showcase semifinal
L 73–76  4–2
Hertz Arena (270)
Fort Myers, FL
November 24, 2021*
4:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Fordham
Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game
L 74–84  4–3
Hertz Arena (150)
Fort Myers, FL
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., CUSAtv
Texas State L 69–80  4–4
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,365)
Houston, TX
December 4, 2021*
2:00 p.m., CUSAtv
Jarvis Christian W 100–62  5–4
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,283)
Houston, TX
December 11, 2021*
7:00 p.m., Husky Sports Network
at Houston Baptist W 88–73  6–4
Sharp Gymnasium (703)
Houston, TX
December 16, 2021*
11:15 a.m., CUSAtv
Incarnate Word W 85–55  7–4
Tudor Fieldhouse (2,021)
Houston, TX
December 19, 2021*
2:00 p.m., CUSAtv
St. Thomas (TX) Postponed due to COVID-19 concerns Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, TX
January 1, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN+/YouTube
at North Texas L 43–75  7–5
(0–1)
The Super Pit (2,409)
Denton, TX
January 6, 2022
7:00 p.m., CUSAtv
Middle Tennessee W 65–61  8–5
(1–1)
Tudor Fieldhouse (500)
Houston, TX
January 8, 2022
3:00 p.m., YouTube
UAB W 85–80  9–5
(2–1)
Tudor Fieldhouse (500)
Houston, TX
January 13, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Western Kentucky L 66–80  9–6
(2–2)
E. A. Diddle Arena (2,933)
Bowling Green, KY
January 15, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Marshall W 87–77  10–6
(3–2)
Cam Henderson Center (4,239)
Huntington, WV
January 20, 2022
7:00 p.m., CUSAtv
Old Dominion W 77–69  11–6
(4–2)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,407)
Houston, TX
January 22, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charlotte L 64–67  11–7
(4–3)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,641)
Houston, TX
January 27, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana Tech L 63–80  11–8
(4–4)
Thomas Assembly Center (2,634)
Ruston, LA
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+
at Southern Miss W 76–62  12–8
(5–4)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,074)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., CUSAtv
UTSA W 91–78  13–8
(6–4)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,638)
Houston, TX
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., CUSAtv
UTEP L 70–72  13–9
(6–5)
Tudor Fieldhouse (1,872)
Houston, TX
February 8, 2022*
2:00 p.m., CUSAtv
Jarvis Christian W 98–63  14–9
Tudor Fieldhouse (2,775)
Houston, TX
February 12, 2022
2:00 p.m., CUSAtv
North Texas L 44–67  14–10
(6–6)
Tudor Fieldhouse (2,102)
Houston, TX
February 17, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium
at UAB L 68–92  14–11
(6–7)
Bartow Arena (2,643)
Birmingham, AL
February 19, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at FIU L 78–80  14–12
(6–8)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,349)
Miami, FL
February 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., Stadium
Louisiana Tech L 79–83  14–13
(6–9)
Tudor Fieldhouse (2,226)
Houston, TX
February 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., CUSAtv
Southern Miss W 77–72 OT 15–13
(7–9)
Tudor Fieldhouse (4,087)
Houston, TX
March 3, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at UTEP L 67–70  15–14
(7–10)
Don Haskins Center (4,645)
El Paso, TX
March 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTSA L 71–82  15–15
(7–11)
Convocation Center (1,014)
San Antonio, TX
Conference USA tournament
March 9, 2022
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
(W5) vs. (E4) Charlotte
Second round
W 73–61  16–15
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
March 10, 2022
5:30 p.m., Stadium
(W5) vs. (W1) North Texas
Quarterfinals
L 50–68  16–16
Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
College Basketball Invitational
March 19, 2022
7:30 p.m., FloHoops
(14) vs. (3) Ohio L 64–65  16–17
Ocean Center (799)
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Rice University Athletics. Retrieved November 1, 2021.