Monday, November 2
Houston, TX
5:30 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Dallas Christian
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
11/1/2026 1:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON — Rice begins the third season of the Rob Lanier era this Monday, Nov. 2, when it hosts Dallas Christian. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+. It is the first game of a doubleheader, with the women's team playing at 8:25 p.m.
Game 1
What: Rice (0-0) vs. Dallas Christian (0-3)
When: Monday, November 2 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: First Meeting
Scouting Rice
• Rice returns seven letterwinners and two starters from last year's squad.
• Sophomore guard Cam Carroll is the leading returning scorer, averaging 6.8 points per game. He was second on the team in assists with 2.3 per game while leading the team in free throw percentage, connecting on 84.3%.
• Junior forward Eternity Eguagie averaged 6.0 points per game and 2.8 rebounds, while connecting on 39.0% from three.
• Senior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., was second on the team with 4.9 rebounds and connected on 47.9% from the floor.
• Rice has added nine newcomers to this year's team, which include four freshmen, three transfers, one junior college transfer, and one sophomore.
• The three transfers include guard Carmelo Adkins (Lubbock, Texas/USC Upstate), guard/forward Jacob Dar (Omaha, Neb./Seton Hall), and forward Jarne Elouna Eyenga (Keerbergeen, Belgium/Charlotte).
• The freshmen are guards Jaxson Thompson (Dallas, Texas) and Tristan Vukotic (Zgornja Kungota, Slovenia), and forwards Zalan Flasar (Sopron, Hungary) and Alexander Leeth (Knoxville, Tenn.).
• Also joining the team are junior college guard Kaiden Myers (McKinney, Texas/Kilgore College) and sophomore Rohan Amin (Los Angeles, Calif.).
• Last year, Rice averaged 73.9 points per game while allowing 74.5.
• The Owls connected on 42.0% from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc, which was third in the conference. Their opponents connected on 43.8% from the floor and 33.1% from three.
• Rice outrebounded its opponents, 38.1-to-36.7.
• The Owls were third in the league in three-pointers, making 9.2 per game, while placing ninth in the nation with 13.9 offensive rebounds per game.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his third season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Dallas Christian
• Dallas Christian enters Monday game with a 0-3 record.
• Senior guard Nick Lancit leads the Crusaders in scoring, averaging 13.3 points per game while adding 3.7 rebounds.
• Sophomore forward Sam Murray is second on the team with 11.0 points per game and 8.0 rebounds.
• Junior guard Jason Ezeadiugwu and senior guard Kordon Henderson are both averaging 8.3 points, while Henderson leads the team with 3.0 assists per game.
• Senior forward Dion Grisnold is adding 7.7 points per game and a team-high 8.7 rebounds.
• Dallas Christian is averaging 66.7 points per game while allowing 75.3.
• The Crusaders are connecting on 33.3% from the field and 22.9% from three. They are allowing 39.9% from the field and 31.7% from three.
• DCC is being outrebounded by its opponents, 49.0-to-41.0.
• It is also averaging 9.3 steals and 5.0 blocks per game.
• Head coach Emmanuel Bland is in his fourth season at the helm of the Dallas Christian men's basketball program.
Rice-Dallas Christian Series History
• This is the first meeting between Rice and Dallas Christian.
Next Up
• Rice closes its season-opening, two-game homestand to start the year this Thursday, Nov. 5, when it hosts East Texas A&M. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
Game 1
What: Rice (0-0) vs. Dallas Christian (0-3)
When: Monday, November 2 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Stream: ESPN+
Listen: RiceOwls.com
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
Tickets: RiceOwls.com
Series Information: First Meeting
Scouting Rice
• Rice returns seven letterwinners and two starters from last year's squad.
• Sophomore guard Cam Carroll is the leading returning scorer, averaging 6.8 points per game. He was second on the team in assists with 2.3 per game while leading the team in free throw percentage, connecting on 84.3%.
• Junior forward Eternity Eguagie averaged 6.0 points per game and 2.8 rebounds, while connecting on 39.0% from three.
• Senior forward Jimmy Oladokun, Jr., was second on the team with 4.9 rebounds and connected on 47.9% from the floor.
• Rice has added nine newcomers to this year's team, which include four freshmen, three transfers, one junior college transfer, and one sophomore.
• The three transfers include guard Carmelo Adkins (Lubbock, Texas/USC Upstate), guard/forward Jacob Dar (Omaha, Neb./Seton Hall), and forward Jarne Elouna Eyenga (Keerbergeen, Belgium/Charlotte).
• The freshmen are guards Jaxson Thompson (Dallas, Texas) and Tristan Vukotic (Zgornja Kungota, Slovenia), and forwards Zalan Flasar (Sopron, Hungary) and Alexander Leeth (Knoxville, Tenn.).
• Also joining the team are junior college guard Kaiden Myers (McKinney, Texas/Kilgore College) and sophomore Rohan Amin (Los Angeles, Calif.).
• Last year, Rice averaged 73.9 points per game while allowing 74.5.
• The Owls connected on 42.0% from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc, which was third in the conference. Their opponents connected on 43.8% from the floor and 33.1% from three.
• Rice outrebounded its opponents, 38.1-to-36.7.
• The Owls were third in the league in three-pointers, making 9.2 per game, while placing ninth in the nation with 13.9 offensive rebounds per game.
• Head coach Rob Lanier is in his third season at the helm of the Rice men's basketball program.
Scouting Dallas Christian
• Dallas Christian enters Monday game with a 0-3 record.
• Senior guard Nick Lancit leads the Crusaders in scoring, averaging 13.3 points per game while adding 3.7 rebounds.
• Sophomore forward Sam Murray is second on the team with 11.0 points per game and 8.0 rebounds.
• Junior guard Jason Ezeadiugwu and senior guard Kordon Henderson are both averaging 8.3 points, while Henderson leads the team with 3.0 assists per game.
• Senior forward Dion Grisnold is adding 7.7 points per game and a team-high 8.7 rebounds.
• Dallas Christian is averaging 66.7 points per game while allowing 75.3.
• The Crusaders are connecting on 33.3% from the field and 22.9% from three. They are allowing 39.9% from the field and 31.7% from three.
• DCC is being outrebounded by its opponents, 49.0-to-41.0.
• It is also averaging 9.3 steals and 5.0 blocks per game.
• Head coach Emmanuel Bland is in his fourth season at the helm of the Dallas Christian men's basketball program.
Rice-Dallas Christian Series History
• This is the first meeting between Rice and Dallas Christian.
Next Up
• Rice closes its season-opening, two-game homestand to start the year this Thursday, Nov. 5, when it hosts East Texas A&M. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT, and the game will be streamed by ESPN+.
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