Northwestern State Demons at Rice Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Northwestern State plays Rice after Thomas' 20-point outing
Game Preview
Northwestern State Demons (1-2) at Rice Owls (2-1)Houston; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern State visits Rice after Micah Thomas scored 20 points in Northwestern State's 73-57 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners.
Rice went 11-21 overall last season while going 6-10 at home. The Owls shot 44.3% from the field and 33.7% from 3-point range last season.
Northwestern State finished 9-23 overall with a 3-13 record on the road a season ago. The Demons averaged 70.5 points per game last season, 13.7 on free throws and 19.2 from deep.
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Matchup Prediction
Rice: 90.1%
Northwestern State: 9.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NWST |
 RICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | W1 |
| 72.7 | Points Per Game | 69.3 |
| 44.4 | Field Goal % | 39.8 |
| 35.5 | Three Point % | 30.8 |
| 33.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 41.3 |
| 10.7 | Assists Per Game | 13.7 |
| 5.7 | Blocks Per Game | 3.3 |
| 8.7 | Steals Per Game | 6.3 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.3 |
| 14.3 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 16.3 |
| 71.3 | Points Against | 64.3 |
Game Information
Venue: Tudor Fieldhouse
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
Location: Houston, TX
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2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Houston Christian | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| East Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
Northwestern State Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  ETAM |
L 83-80 3OT | |
| vs ETAM |
L 69-64 | |
| vs |
W 96-55 | |
@  TTU |
L 86-65 | |
@  OU |
L 73-57 |
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