2021–22 Rice Owls men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{More citations needed|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Basketball
|sex= none
|year=2021–22
|team=Rice Owls men's
|image=Rice Owls logo.svg
|image_size=100
|conference=Conference USA
|short_conf=CUSA
|division=West Division
|record=16–17
|conf_record=7–11
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|head_coach=Scott Pera
|hc_year=5th
|asst_coach1= Van Green
|asst_coach2= Derek Glasser
|asst_coach3= Greg Howell
|stadium=Tudor Fieldhouse
|tourney= CBI
|tourney_result=First Round
}}
{{2021–22 Conference USA men's basketball standings}}
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
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
=Departures=
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | 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 !! class="unsortable" | 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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| recruit = Jaden Geron
| position = SG
| hometown = Fresno, CA
| highschool = San Joaquin Memorial High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 175
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Damion McDowell
| position = PF
| hometown = Los Angeles, CA
| highschool = Dorsey High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 190
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=2022 recruiting class=
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| recruit = Mekhi Mason
| position = SG
| hometown = Chandler, AZ
| highschool = AZ Compass Prep School
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| inches = 5
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Mason Jones
| position = SG
| hometown = Chicago, IL
| highschool = Link Year Preparatory School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 175
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Andrew Akuchie
| position = PF
| hometown = Plantation, FL
| highschool = St. Thomas Aquinas High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 195
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Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaden|last=Geron|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=8|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Fresno, CA|high_school=San Joaquin Memorial}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Noah|last=Hutchins|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=|home=Buffalo, NY|high_school=IMG Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Lieppert|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=so|rs=|home=Scottsdale, AZ|high_school=Saguaro HS
Pima CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Travis|last=Evee|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Randolph, MA|high_school=Vermont Academy
VMI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quincy|last=Olivari|link=y|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=so|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Westlake HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cameron|last=Sheffield|num=5|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Alpharetta, GA|high_school=Chattahoochee HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Moffat|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=so|rs=|home=Wichita Falls, TX|high_school=Rider HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Riley|last=Abercrombie|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=210|class=so|rs=y|home=Wollongong, Australia|high_school=Clear Lake HS
Boise State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Carl|last=Pierre|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=GS|rs=|home=Boston, MA|high_school=Boston College HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terrance|last=McBride|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=sr|rs=|home=Lynwood, CA|high_school=Sierra Canyon
Cornell}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Reed|last=Myers|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Phoenix|high_school=Scottsdale Christian Academy|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Fiedler|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=235|class=so|rs=|home=Indialantic, FL|high_school=Melbourne HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Damion|last=McDowell, Jr.|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Inglewood, CA|high_school=St. Bernard Catholic School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jackson|last=Peakes|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=182|class=fr|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=St. John's HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Mullins|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=|home=Grand Paririe, TX|high_school=Mansfield Timberview HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mylyjael|last=Poteat|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=260|class=so|rs=|home=Reidsville, NC|high_school=The Burlington School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Scott Pera ({{college|Penn State}})
|asst_coach=
- Vince Alexander ({{college|Oklahoma Baptist}})
- Van Green ({{college|Rice}})
- Greg Howell ({{college|Waldorf College}})
|roster_url=https://riceowls.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=yes|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=2021–22|tv=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Rice Owls}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Edward's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 85–71
| overtime =
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Rice Owls}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,796
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–63
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Fertitta Center
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 6,967
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 46–79
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,565
| tv = [https://conferenceusa.com/watch/default.aspx?Live=15167&path=rice CUSAtv]
| score = 81–63
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 959
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–78
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2021
| time = 10:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hertz Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinal
| attend = 435
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 109–104
| overtime = 3OT
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2021
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Oakland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hertz Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase semifinal
| attend = 270
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 73–76
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2021
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hertz Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd place game
| attend = 150
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 74–84
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,365
| tv = CUSAtv
| score = 69–80
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jarvis Christian
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,283
| tv = CUSAtv
| score = 100–62
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2021
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 703
| tv = [https://hbuhuskies.com/sports/2015/9/1/GEN_0901154305.aspx Husky Sports Network]
| score = 88–73
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2021
| time = 11:15 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 2,021
| tv = CUSAtv
| score = 85–55
| overtime =
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2021
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| status = p
| result_details = Postponed due to COVID-19 concerns
| opponent = St. Thomas (TX)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv = CUSAtv
| score =
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2022
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Super Pit
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 2,409
| tv = ESPN+/YouTube
| score = 43–75
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 500
| tv = CUSAtv
| score = 65–61
| overtime =
| record = 8–5
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2022
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 500
| tv = YouTube
| score = 85–80
| overtime =
| record = 9–5
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2022
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 2,933
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 66–80
| overtime =
| record = 9–6
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2022
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| attend = 4,239
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–77
| record = 10–6
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| attend = 1,407
| tv = CUSAtv
| score = 77–69
| record = 11–6
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| attend = 1,641
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–67
| record = 11–7
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2022
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| attend = 2,634
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–80
| record = 11–8
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 3,074
| tv = ESPN3/ESPN+
| score = 76–62
| overtime =
| record = 12–8
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,638
| tv = CUSAtv
| score = 91–78
| overtime =
| record = 13–8
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,872
| tv = CUSAtv
| score = 70–72
| overtime =
| record = 13–9
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Jarvis Christian
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 2,775
| tv = CUSAtv
| score = 98–63
| overtime =
| record = 14–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = North Texas
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| attend = 2,102
| tv = CUSAtv
| score = 44–67
| record = 14–10
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| attend = 2,643
| tv = Stadium
| score = 68–92
| record = 14–11
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = FIU
| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| attend = 2,349
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–80
| record = 14–12
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| attend = 2,226
| tv = Stadium
| score = 79–83
| record = 14–13
| conference = 6–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| attend = 4,087
| tv = CUSAtv
| score = 77–72
| overtime = OT
| record = 15–13
| conference = 7–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2022
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| attend = 4,645
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 67–70
| record = 15–14
| conference = 7–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
| attend = 1,014
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–82
| record = 15–15
| conference = 7–11
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Rice Owls}}| 2022 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2022
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = W5
| opponent = Charlotte
| oppseed = E4
| site_stadium = Ford Center at The Star
| site_cityst = Frisco, TX
| gamename = Second round
| attend =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–61
| overtime =
| record = 16–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2022
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = W5
| opponent = North Texas
| oppseed = W1
| site_stadium = Ford Center at The Star
| site_cityst = Frisco, TX
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend =
| tv = Stadium
| score = 50–68
| overtime =
| record = 16–16
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Rice Owls}}| 2022 College Basketball Invitational
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19, 2022
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| neutral = y
| seed = 14
| opponent = Ohio
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Ocean Center
| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL
| gamename =
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 64–65
| attend = 799
| record = 16–17
}}
See also
References
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{{Rice Owls men's basketball navbox}}
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