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The 2024–25 Rice Owls men's basketball team represented Rice University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by first-year head coach Rob Lanier, played their home games at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas as second-year members of the American Athletic Conference.

ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record13–19 (4–14 AAC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachChris Kreider
Quick facts Rice Owls men's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Rice Owls men's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record13–19 (4–14 AAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Kreider
Assistant coaches
  • Josten Crow
  • Andre Owens
  • Nelson Terroba
  • Jordan Glover
Home arenaTudor Fieldhouse
Seasons
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2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Memphis †16–2 .88929–6  .829
North Texas14–4 .77827–9  .750
UAB13–5 .72224–13  .649
Tulane12–6 .66719–15  .559
Florida Atlantic10–8 .55618–16  .529
East Carolina10–8 .55619–14  .576
Temple9–9 .50017–15  .531
Wichita State8–10 .44419–15  .559
South Florida6–12 .33313–19  .406
Tulsa6–12 .33313–20  .394
UTSA6–12 .33312–19  .387
Rice4–14 .22213–19  .406
Charlotte3–15 .16711–22  .333
† 2025 AAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Previous season

The Owls finished the 2023–24 season 11–21, 5–12 in AAC play to finish in a five-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 12 seed in the AAC tournament, they lost in the first round to Wichita State.

On March 14, 2024, the school fired head coach Scot Pera.[1] On March 24, the school hired Rob Lanier, who had been fired as head coach of SMU, as the team's new head coach.[2]

The January 6 home game against UTSA was played in the Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center on the campus of the University of St. Thomas due to water damage to Tudor Fieldhouse.[3]

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Sam Alajiki0F6'7"230JuniorDundalk, IrelandTransferred to Oral Roberts
Noah Shelby1G6'3"185SophomoreMcKinney, TXTransferred to Kansas
Mekhi Mason2G6'5"195SophomoreGilbert, AZTransferred to Washington
Travis Evee3G6'1"180SeniorRandolph, MAGraduated
Anthony Selden4G6'6"225SeniorBoston, MAGraduate transferred to Garnder–Webb
Cameron Sheffield5G/F6'6"195JuniorAlpharetta, GATransferred to Duke
Camp Wagner12G6'6"175FreshmanDallas, TXTransferred to Indiana State
Max Fiedler15F6'11"230SeniorIndialantic, FLGraduated
Gabe Warren21G6'6"205FreshmanPlano, TXTransferred to Holy Cross
Keanu Dawes24F6'9"205FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to Utah
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Incoming transfers

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kellen Amos1G/F6'7"190GS SeniorHouston, TXCentral Connecticut
Emory Lanier2G6'4"190GS SeniorAtlanta, GAWalk-on; SMU
Trey Patterson3F6'9"225Redshirt SeniorSomerset, NJVillanova
Denver Anglin4G6'2"185JuniorMontclair, NJSMU
Jacob Dar5G/F6'7"170JuniorOmaha, NEEmory and Henry
Jalen Smith6G6'2"195SeniorOrlando, FLSMU
Trae Broadnax12G6'4"200Redshirt SeniorSavannah, GAUSC Upstate
Jimmy Oladokun Jr.24F6'9"220SophomoreLos Angeles, CASan Diego
Caden Powell44F6'10"220JuniorWaco, TXWyoming
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Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Aaron Powell
#38 PG		 Los Angeles, CA Campbell Hall High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A Apr 29, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports:    ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.
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2025 recruiting class

More information College recruiting (2025), Name ...
College recruiting (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Cam Carroll
#29 PG		 Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Boden Howell
SG		 Meridian, ID Owyhee High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Evan Cochran
PF		 Houston, TX The Village School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Rice Owls men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 0 Ifeanyi Ufchukwu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrCovenant Day School (NC) Benin City, Nigeria
G/F 1 Kellen Amos 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSSaint John XXIII College Prep
Central Connecticut		 Houston, TX
G 2 Emory Lanier (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSWoodward Academy
SMU		 Atlanta, GA
F 3 Trey Patterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrRutgers Prep
Rutgers		 Somerset, NJ
G 4 Denver Anglin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrGill St. Bernard's School
SMU		 Montclair, NJ
G/F 5 Jacob Dar 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrFreedom Christian Academy (NC)
Emory and Henry		 Omaha, NE
G 6 Jalen Smith Current redshirt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrOak Ridge HS
SMU		 Orlando, FL
G 10 Cole Andrews-Heitz (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoRouse HS Leander, TX
G 11 Aaron Powell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrCampbell Hall HS Los Angeles, CA
G 12 Trae Broadnax 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrMontverde Academy
USC		 Savannah, GA
F 13 Andrew Akuchie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrSt. Thomas Aquinas HS Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 22 Jackson Peakes (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrSt. John's HS Houston, TX
G 23 Alem Huseinovic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSPHHoenix Prep
Nevada		 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
F 24 Jimmy Oladokun Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSierra Canyon
San Diego		 Los Angeles, CA
F 30 George Perkins (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoSidwell Friends School Washington, D.C.
F 44 Caden Powell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMidway HS
Wyoming		 Waco, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 FIU W 77–70  1–0
  17 – C. Powell  11 – C. Powell  6 – Broadnax  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,111)
Houston, TX
November 9, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Florida State
The Battleground 2k24		 L 65–73  1–1
  14 – Huseinovic  7 – Oladokun Jr.  3 – Broadnax  Toyota Center 
Houston, TX
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Louisiana–Monroe W 66–50  2–1
  15 – Huseinovic  9 – Patterson  7 – Broadnax  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,096)
Houston, TX
November 16, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northwestern State W 77–75 OT 3–1
  16 – Amos  8 – Amos  7 – Amos  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,644)
Houston, TX
November 19, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Louisiana W 83–61  4–1
  20 – Anglin  9 – Tied  6 – Broadnax  Cajundome (1,328)
Lafayette, LA
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Houston Christian W 61–58  5–1
  19 – Broadnax  13 – C. Powell  4 – Broadnax  Sharp Gymnasium (847)
Houston, TX
November 29, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Hofstra
Nassau Championship		 L 63–68 OT 5–2
  16 – Broadnax  7 – C. Powell  5 – Amos  Baha Mar Convention Center (321)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Arkansas State
Nassau Championship		 W 75–67  6–2
  18 – Broadnax  9 – C. Powell  6 – Broadnax  Baha Mar Convention Center (333)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2024*
1:00 p.m., FloSports		 vs. Iona
Nassau Championship		 W 70–66  7–2
  16 – Broadnax  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  Baha Mar Convention Center (294)
Nassau, Bahamas
December 8, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Texas State L 66–75  7–3
  14 – C. Powell  6 – Tied  5 – Amos  Strahan Arena (1,597)
San Marcos, TX
December 16, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Alcorn State W 77–75  8–3
  20 – Huseinovic  6 – Broadnax  7 – Broadnax  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,297)
Houston, TX
December 19, 2024*
11:15 a.m., ESPN+		 UNT Dallas L 68–69  8–4
  13 – Broadnax  8 – C. Powell  3 – Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,381)
Houston, TX
December 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Prairie View A&M W 64–46  9–4
  14 – Akuchie  10 – Broadnax  8 – Broadnax  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,735)
Houston, TX
AAC regular season
January 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Tulsa W 70–64  10–4
(1–0)		  12 – Anglin  8 – Tied  2 – Tied  Reynolds Center (2,970)
Tulsa, OK
January 4, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Charlotte W 68–55  11–4
(2–0)		  12 – Amos  9 – Oladokun Jr.  4 – Broadnax  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,316)
Houston, TX
January 8, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at North Texas L 59–81  11–5
(2–1)		  12 – Powell  8 – Akuchie  4 – Broadnax  The Super Pit (2,836)
Denton, TX
January 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Temple L 70–73  11–6
(2–2)		  18 – Akuchie  11 – Akuchie  5 – Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,300)
Houston, TX
January 14, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UTSA L 84–90  11–7
(2–3)		  19 – Broadnax  6 – Tied  6 – Broadnax  Tudor Fieldhouse (2,424)
Houston, TX
January 19, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Florida Atlantic L 73–75  11–8
(2–4)		  19 – Dar  8 – Powell  4 – Broadnax  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161)
Boca Raton, FL
January 25, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Tulane L 71–82  11–9
(2–5)		  27 – Anglin  11 – Powell  3 – Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,517)
Houston, TX
January 28, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at South Florida L 64–69  11–10
(2–6)		  17 – Anglin  8 – Tied  5 – Broadnax  Yuengling Center (4,238)
Tampa, FL
February 2, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 19 Memphis L 83–86  11–11
(2–7)		  19 – Broadnax  8 – Dar  6 – Broadnax  Tudor Fieldhouse (2,278)
Houston, TX
February 5, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at East Carolina W 73–60  12–11
(3–7)		  18 – C. Powell  10 – C. Powell  8 – Broadnax  Williams Arena (3,827)
Greenville, NC
February 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Charlotte L 75–78  12–12
(3–8)		  21 – Broadnax  8 – C. Powell  4 – Broadnax  Dale F. Halton Arena (3,388)
Charlotte, NC
February 11, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 North Texas L 61–67  12–13
(3–9)		  16 – Dar  8 – Tied  5 – Broadnax  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,617)
Houston, TX
February 15, 2025
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 at Tulane L 78–81  12–14
(3–10)		  21 – Dar  9 – Amos  4 – C. Powell  Devlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
February 19, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UAB L 89–90  12–15
(3–11)		  24 – Dar  10 – Akuchie  3 – Tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,165)
Houston, TX
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tulsa W 71–50  13–15
(4–11)		  16 – Broadnax  9 – Akuchie  3 – Broadnax  Tudor Fieldhouse (2,641)
Houston, TX
February 26, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at No. 18 Memphis L 72–84  13–16
(4–12)		  19 – Powell  7 – Powell  3 – Tied  FedExForum (11,012)
Memphis, TN
March 2, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UTSA L 56–84  13–17
(4–13)		  12 – C. Powell  9 – C. Powell  3 – Tied  Convocation Center (1,124)
San Antonio, TX
March 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Wichita State L 59–63  13–18
(4–14)		  12 – Amos  12 – Powell  4 – Broadnax  Tudor Fieldhouse (1,647)
Houston, TX
AAC Tournament
March 12, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (12) vs. (13) Charlotte
First Round		 L 61–65  13–19
  15 – Amos  9 – Dar  4 – Amos  The Super Pit (497)
Denton, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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